Hadhrat Umar’s RA Embracing Islam
Hadhrat
Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) embraced Islam 3 days after Hadhrat
Ameer Hamzah embraced Islam in 6th year of Prophethood (6 Nabawi). Then his age
was 27 years. (Tarikh Ul Khulafa, Vol.
1, Pg. No. 43; Al Kamil Fi Asmair Rijaal)
There is
a Hadith in Jame’ Tirmidhi:
Translation:
It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Umar that the Holy
Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) prayed: O Allah! You grant dominance to
Islam through either Abu Jahl or Umar Bin Khattab, whomever You love more. (Jame’ Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 4045)
In Sunan
Ibn Majah, it is mentioned that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
prayed specially for Hadhrat ‘Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him):
Translation:
It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat ‘Aisha Siddiqua (May Allah be well
pleased with her), she said that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
prayed: O Allah! You grant dominance to Islam by guiding ‘Umar to Islam. (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 110)
The
heavenly beings celebrated Hadhrat Umar’s embracing Islam
There is
a Hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah:
Translation:
It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Abbas (May Allah be
well pleased with them), he said: When Hadhrat Umar (May Allah be well pleased
with him) embraced Islam, Hadhrat Jibreel (May peace be upon him) came to the
Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and said: O Hadhrat Muhammad
(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), indeed the heavenly beings celebrated Hadhrat
Umar’s embracing Islam. (Sunan Ibn
Majah, Hadith No. 108)
How Hadhrat Umar’s RA Embracing Islam
The
incident of his embracing Islam is that once he was going angrily with a bare
sword in hand. On the way, he met
Hadhrat Na‘eem Bin Abdullah (May Allah be well pleased with him). Hadhrat Umar
(May Allah be well pleased with him) did not know that Hadhrat Na‘eem had
embraced Islam. He asked him: O Umar!
Where are you going with a bare sword in hand?
He said: Today I want to settle the affair of the Founder of Islam. Hadhrat Na‘eem said: First look into your own
house. Your sister Fatima Bint Khattab and brother-in-law Sa‘eed bin Zaid (May
Allah be well pleased with them) have embraced Islam.
He
changed his course and went to his sister’s house and knocked at the door. Both of them were reciting the Holy
Quran. Immediately, they stopped the
recitation and the sister answered the door.
Hadhrat Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) angrily said: Have you
also become a Muslim? Then he turned to
his brother-in-law and threw him to the ground.
He then sat on his chest and started beating him. When the sister intervened, Hadhrat Umar (May
Allah be well pleased with him) gave her such a slap that her face started
bleeding. His sister said in a strong
voice: Umar! No matter what you do, Islam cannot leave our hearts now. The face of the sister and her words which
were full of faith moved Hadhrat Umar.
He was silent for some time. Then
he said: Whatever you were reading, show it to me. His sister said: You are impure. Unless you purify yourself with a complete
bath, you cannot touch the blessed pages of the Holy Quran. Hadhrat Umar (May Allah be well pleased with
him) immediately took a bath. When he
took the pages of the Holy Quran, his eyes fell on a verse from Surah
Taha. On reading this verse, his hair
stood on end. At this time, the Holy
Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was in “Dar Arqam.” When Hadhrat Umar (May Allah be well pleased
with him) reached there with a sword in hand, the door was closed. The Muslims had received the news as to why
he was there and there was a delay in opening the door. Hadhrat Hamza (May Allah be well pleased with
him) said: Open the door! If he has come
with good intentions, he will be welcomed.
If not, his head will be severed from his body with his own body.
Presenting
himself to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
Hadhrat
‘Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) entered the house. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam) asked: O Umar! Is it not
time? Will you not give up? Embrace Islam! Hadhrat Umar recited the Kalima in a loud
voice. Out of happiness, all the Muslims
shouted “Allahu Akbar.” On this
occasion, Jibreel (May peace be upon him) came to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu
alaihi wa sallam) and said: O Prophet of Allah!
On ‘Umar’s embracing Islam, all the heavenly beings greeted each other
and made celebrations.
Then on
Hadhrat Umar’s request, Muslims openly offered Salaat in the Ka’aba. (Al Mawahib Al Ladunniya Ma’a Hashiya
Zurqani, Vol. 2, Pg. No. 4-5; Subul Ul Huda War Rashad, Vol. 2, Pg. No. 372)
After
embracing Islam, his anger remained the same.
Love of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and attachment to
Islam had entered so deep into his heart that he would be always ready to
defend Islam and the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). In the Battle of Badr, he gave such an
example of his faith that it will remain fresh until the end of time. His maternal uncle A’as bin Hisham stepped
forward to fight in the battlefield.
Hadhrat ‘Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) himself went forward
to do battle with him and gave him a blow that sent him to hell. (As Seeratun Nabawiyya Li Ibn Katheer, Vol.
2, Pg. No. 446)
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