Umar Bin Khattab, Islamic Khilafa

Umar Bin Khattab (580-644)
 
Conceived in around 580 A.D, Hazrat Umar (R.A) had a place with Adi tribe of Qureysh in Makkah. He was around 10 years more youthful than the Holy Prophet ﷺ, and both likewise had similar precursors. His progenitors assumed an extraordinary part in settling question among the tribes, the Adi family used to lead them as an Arbitrator. His father`s name was Khattab and his granddad was Nufail, who were both surely understood for their judicious and basic leadership capacities. His mom, Khantamah was a little girl of Hisham container al-Mughirah, a profoundly positioned individual among the Qureysh.

Life During Youth

He used to touch camels from his initial age which expanded his errand taking care of capacities and general inclination. He likewise needed to hold up under the hardships by confronting fury of his dad at whatever point he tumbled in completing the allocated obligations. Umar (R.A) was additionally one of only a handful few instructed people in the whole Qureyshi tribe, who could both read and compose. He additionally got comfortable with the workmanship and study of family history and knew the historical backdrop of the Arabs. At youth, he was a physically solid individual with tall stature. He could travel long separations on his feet with no issue. He was additionally considered among the best wrestlers because of his incredible athletic capacities and he likewise won the vast majority of the battles held at the yearly fairs of Ukaz. He was additionally well known for his faultless steed riding abilities. He was keen individual, a notable open speaker and effectively took care of the ambassadorial part on part of Qureysh.

Acknowledgment of Islam

Regardless of the mix of his immaculate scholarly and physical ability he had, shockingly Umar had not acknowledged the Message of Allah SWT. He contradicted the Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ and different Muslims to the extent that he even offered his administrations to execute) the Prophet ﷺ (God prohibit when the Qureyshi tribes assembled in sixth year after first disclosure. When he was headed to executer this endeavor, he came to think about grasping of Islam by his sister and sibling and law from Sa`d receptacle Abi Waqqas. He went straight to his sister, Fatimah`s house where they were being shown Quran by Khabab (R.A). He was significantly moved by the Holy verses and endorsed them as the Word of God. On hearing Umar`s (R.A) concurrence with the lessons of the Holy Book, Khabab revealed to him that he had heard the Prophet ﷺ getting some information about conceding the friendship of either Umar or Abu Jahl. At that point, he (R.A) asked where the Rasulullah ﷺ was, lastly grasped Islam on account of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ. Alternate Muslims yelled with delight at this occurrence as they realized that it would essentially reinforce the believers` constrains against the skeptics. The Apostle ﷺ of God has been described by Abdullah (R.A):

"We have turned out to be strong since 'Umar wound up noticeably Muslim." (Bukhari)

In this way, the Prophet ﷺ communicated His sentiments over Umar`s (R.A) incorporation in Islam by respecting him as an awesome reinforcing factor in the power of the Muslims.

Getting the Title of Al-Farooq

Prior to the incorporation of Hazrat Umar (R.A) in the hover of Islam, Muslims couldn't offer Salah freely because of dread of intense head of the Qureyshi tribes. Be that as it may, not long after his relationship with the Religion of Peace, the devotees got the bravery to come transparently before them as they was already aware nobody would set out to meddle as long as Umar (R.A) was there. He also attended many wars. He (R.A) was the person who initially proposed the Holy Prophet ﷺ that they ought to perform salat in the Haram (the Holy Kaaba), where the Messenger ﷺ of Allah out of the blue lead the Muslim supplication. Because of such brave proposition of Hazrat Umar (R.A), he was given the title of Al-Farooq by Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ, which signifies "the person who recognizes the privilege and the off-base". Described by Abdullah canister Umar (R.A):

"Undoubtedly, Allah has put truth upon Umar`s tongue and heart." (Tirmidhi)

Most likely Hazrat Umar (R.A) properly should have been related to the name of Al-Farooq as saw in the previously mentioned Hadith.

Movement from Makkah To Madina

In 622 A.D, Allah SWT requested the Muslims to emigrate from Makkah instantly with the goal that they could be spared from mistreatment of the Makkan skeptics. It was the season of awesome dread and fear as Muslims imagined that they would be slaughtered if non adherents had come to think about their taking off. Everybody was moving towards Madina unobtrusively separated from the overcome Umar (R.A), who subsequent to performing Namaz in Kaaba, transparently pronounced his undertaking before all and welcomed them to stop him in the event that they could set out to do as such. The Holy Prophet ﷺ is accounted for to have said in regards to the exceptional certainty of Hazrat Umar (R.A) in the accompanying words:

"I see that villain either from people or jinn, flees from Umar." (Tirimzi)

The above expressed Hadith shows the enormous size of boldness of Hazrat Umar (R.A) as far as his incredible perseverance over religious confidence.

Part as Prophet`s ﷺ Main Counselor

As asked for, Allah SWT made Hazrat Umar (R.A) the dearest companion of Rasulullah ﷺ who remained by Him for the duration of his life. Described by Abdullah ibn Abbas (R.A):

"O Allah, reinforce Islam with Abu Jahl canister Hisham or Umar container Khattab.' In the morning Umar went to the Holy Prophet ﷺ and grasped Islam.'" (Tirmidhi)

He ended up being an incredible guide in numerous perplexing issues, and the Holy Prophet ﷺ consented to his thoughts on commonly. His reasonability was because of his outstanding characteristics of critical thinking capacities and information about the historical backdrop of the Arabs.

"On the off chance that the information of 'Umar was put on one side of a scale, and the learning of the general population on the opposite side of the scale, 'Umar's information would measure more." (Al-Mustadrak)

With respect to awesome rank of Hazrat Umar (R.A) in Islam, the Messenger ﷺ of Allah has been accounted for by Uqbah receptacle Amir to have stated:

"On the off chance that there were to be a prophet after me, to be sure he would be Umar, child of Khattab." (Tirmidhi)

The previously mentioned Hadith demonstrates that Sayyidina Farooq e Azam (R.A) had such extraordinary identity qualities that he was even considered close to the prophets.

The majority of this discourse reveals to us that Hazrat Umar (R.A) was an extraordinary counsel and manual for Rasulullah ﷺ in tackling diverse multifaceted issues.

Being Second Caliph in Muslim History

After the demise of the Prophet ﷺ, Umar (R.A) was in so much distress that he couldn't trust it. At that point, Abu Bakr (R.A) ameliorated him and influenced him to understand that Prophet ﷺ was likewise a human. At that point, a question rose whether who might take expert after the entry of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ. Immediately, Hazrat Umar (R.A) tended to the Muslims about awesome character of Sayyidina Siddeeq e Akbar (R.A), reminded them about his closeness to Rasulullah ﷺ and proposed to make him the primary Khalifah (Caliph). After death of Abu Bakr (R.A), Umar (R.A) assumed control over the Caliphate and turned out to be second Khalifah. His value to be held as the Ameer of Momineen can be approved from the accompanying Hadith in which he has been said as a standout amongst the most equitable people. He was the great leader and hero of Islamic Khilafah.

"Trail me from my mates Abu-Bakr and 'Umar." (Tirmidhi)

Amid his opportunity, Hazrat Umar (R.A) acted insightfully, made the social framework simply through Zakah (Charity) to the degree that there did not exist even a solitary bum on boulevards, set up courts of equity, made Bait ul Maal (Public Treasury) for reasonable keeping and arrangement of assets, built up postal administrations, division of bigger regions into regions for parallel circulation of assets, allotment of stipends for minorities in vanquished ranges, beginning "Taraweeh" amid Ramadan, augmentation of the Masjid ul Haram, the principal Muslim ruler to find Isra, where the rising of the Holy Prophet ﷺ occurred at Jerusalem. He was likewise the person who made the Muslim Calendar by taking proposals of others and tallied it from the relocation year. There are numerous other awesome accomplishments of Hazrat Umar (R.A) amid his rule which significantly incorporate the development of Muslim state to the far away places well past the limits of the Arabia, including the victories of Damascus, Iraq, Iran, Rome, Persia, and Jerusalem, Egypt and so on. The Muslim control had extended pretty much 22, 00,000 square miles under the summon of Farooq e Azam. He ran every one of the issues with such reasonableness that once in a sermon he was blamed for having taken two bits of fabric from Bait ul Maal, however he cleared the issue well by expressing that he was given the additional material by his child Abdullah.

To put it plainly, Hazrat Umar (R.A) had the best conceivable identity attributes that made him ready to be called Al-Farooq by the Holy Prophet ﷺ Himself. He was a genuine sidekick, advocate, researcher, ruler, an overcome man, profoundly wise or more every one of the an incredible reformer in the Muslim history. In 23 A.H, Farooq e Azam (R.A) passed on because of death on account of a non adherent who martyred him while he was asking in the mosque because of an individual hatred. He is covered alongside Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ according to his desire. May Allah SWT give us Muslims with a fair ruler like Hazrat Umar (R.A) once more! Aameen!