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:( 'Umar asked about a man from Syria who was very strong (and whom he noticed was absent). It was said to him that he had persisted in drinking alcohol. He said to his scribe to write:
"From "Umar ibn al-Khattab to So and so. Peace be upon you. I praise Allah beside Whom there is no other god. In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
— Feb 09, 2023 08:05AM
"From "Umar ibn al-Khattab to So and so. Peace be upon you. I praise Allah beside Whom there is no other god. In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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'Umar رضي الله عنه laid the foundations of what was to become the fame of 'ilm in sham, he sent sahaba like Muadh, Abu ad-Darda, and 'Ubadah to teach their people and to issue fatawa and act in his place there. Likewise, foundations were laid in Koofah, these were places that were famous for religion. And all their first teachers were the teachers and seniors of Madinah.
— Feb 10, 2023 07:06AM
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Headaches for the last few months have made reading a proper slog but this book makes you feel something when you read how 'Umar رضي الله عنه dealt with his subjects.. subhanAllah, his night efforts in serving the Muslims were so grand, let alone his against the enemies of Allah and the evildoers in the day.. people feared him, and others admonished him with courage, as they knew he wouldn't take offence
رحمه الله
— Feb 09, 2023 12:30PM
رحمه الله
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And ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭâb رضي الله عنه was asked about this verse:
(And [remember] when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed [or from Adam's loin his offspring]...
(Qur'an 7:172)
«‘Umar said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) being asked about it and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'Allah created Adam, then He wiped his back with His right hand and brought forth from
— Feb 04, 2023 03:17AM
(And [remember] when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed [or from Adam's loin his offspring]...
(Qur'an 7:172)
«‘Umar said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) being asked about it and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'Allah created Adam, then He wiped his back with His right hand and brought forth from
Then he sealed the letter and said to his messenger, "Do not give it to him except when he is sober." Then he commanded those who were with him to pray for his repentance. When the letter reached the man, he started to read it and said, "My Lord has promised to forgive me, and has warned me of His punishment," and he kept repeating it until he wept. Then he gave up wine and kept away from it. When 'Umar heard of that he said, "This is what you should do. If you see that one of you has slipped, correct him, pray for him and do not help the Shaytan against him (by insulting him, etc.)."
Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 15/256.