Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA)
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH (SWT),THE MOST COMPASSIONATE AND THE MOST MERCIFUL.
Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) is the second caliph of Islam. He is the most prominent companion of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW). He led a very simple life. He ate a very simple food.
(1) When Hazrat Umar RA was born.
Hazrat Umar (RA) was born in around 580 A.D, Hazrat Umar (RA) belonged to Adi tribe of Quraish in Makkah.
He was approximately 10 years younger than the Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) and both also shared the same ancestors. Because Hazrat Umar (RA) also belonged to Adi tribe of Quraysh in Makkah
(2) His Youth time
Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) was a well-known famous wrestler, debater, and a spirited person in his youth time.
(3) Migration from Makkah to Medina
In 622 A.D, The Lord Of The World Ordered the Muslims to migrate from Makkah immediately so that the Muslims could be saved from torture of the Makkah disbelievers. It was a time of great fear because Muslims thought that they would be oppressed if non-Muslims had come to know about their migration. Learn more about the Five pillars of Islam
Everyone was on the go in migrating towards Medina quietly apart from the brave Omar (RA), who after performing Namaz in Kaaba, openly declared his endeavor in front of all and invited to stop him if they could dare to do so.
Then the great Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) said regarding the incomparable confidence of Hazrat Umar (RA) in the given under mentioned words:
” I see that devil either from humans or jinn, runs away from Umar”.(Tirimzi).
(4) Umar Ibn Al Khatab
Early Life of Hazrat Umar
Hazrat Umar (RA) was a non-Muslim initially but converted to Islam later. His father name was Khattab.The title of “Al-Farooq” was given to Him for the cost of distinguishes the right from the wrong. When He converted to Islam, Islam became strengthened a lot.Learn more about Early Life Of Hazrat Umar RA. Life of Hazrat Ali RA
(5) Acceptance of Islam
Although Umar (R.A) had flawless intellectual and physical talents, unfortunately, he had not accepted the Messenger of Allah SWT and Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWW). He was one of the fanatic enemies of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW).
He opposed Islam and threatened to kill the Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW). When he was on his way to execute his plan to kill Holy Prophet (SAWW), he came to know about his sister and brother in law of embracing Islam. He went to his sister, Fatima`s house where her sister and his brother in law were being taught Quran by Khabab (R.A). He inquired about their acceptance of Islam and start quarreling with them. He slapped his sister in a way that she bled richly, after seeing his sister bleeding he calmed down out of the guilt and asked her sister to show me the pages where Quran is written. He recited the Quran after taking bath; it was the beginning of Surah Ta Ha. Finally, he came to the verse
