Biography of the companion Omar bin Al-Khattab
The history of Omar bin Al-Khattab in pre-Islamic times
In pre-Islamic times, Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - was one of the nobles of the Quraysh, and he was their ambassador. Whenever war broke out between them or with others, they would send him as an ambassador, and they were proud of him, and they were satisfied with what he ruled. He was also tough, tough, and harsh, and he lived in pre-Islamic times with He is approximately thirty-five years old, and he was not a person of fame or position in pre-Islamic times, but rather he was an ordinary individual. Because he was known for his cruelty and harshness, and he was one of those who were stubborn towards Islam and its people, and had it not been for Islam, he would not have become famous and known.
When he was young, he lived in poverty, need, and the harshness of life, which forced him to herd camels and work in the clothing trade with a partner of his named Ka’b bin Adi Al-Tanukhi, which helped him create a great fortune for himself. In some of his businesses, he was robbed and cut off from the road, and he went out to... The Levant and Iraq in his trade.
It was narrated that he worked as an ambassador for the Quraysh when war broke out between them or with others. This was because he had sound mind and correct opinion, and he gained this from the position of his father and grandfather among the Quraysh. He was also distinguished by his knowledge, intelligence, justice, and prestige.
The history of Omar bin Al-Khattab in Islam
Omar bin Al-Khattab’s conversion to Islam
Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - converted to Islam in the fifth year of the mission.
He was twenty-seven years old, and his conversion to Islam came after forty men before him and eleven women. He was extremely hostile to Islam and Muslims, so the Prophet - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - prayed for him to give glory to God. He converted to Islam, and biographers mention in the story of his conversion to Islam that one day he carried his sword to kill the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace -; Because he separated father and son, and insulted their gods.
While he was going, a man met him and told him that his sister and her husband had converted to Islam. When he went to his sister, he found her reading the Qur’an, so he hit her in the face until blood flowed from her, and he wanted to take the Qur’an from her, but she refused due to its lack of purity, so he went and washed, then he recited from it from the opening verses of Surat Taha.
Omar's heart sank, and he went to the our Prophet Muhammad may God bless him and grant him peace and the Prophet took it from him, of his clothes, and said to him: “Now, O Omar,” twice, so he pronounced the Shahada and entered Islam, and Abdulah bin Mas,ud may God be pleased with him said: “Omar’s conversion to Islam was a conquest, his emigration was a victory, and his imamate was a mercy.” Then he declared his conversion to Islam openly in front of the Quraysh, and the Quraysh suffered that action.
They experienced great pain when they learned that Omar and Hamza had converted to Islam, and after his conversion to Islam he had a high position in Islam, and was one of the most honorable companions who remained close to the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace.
This Islam had a great impact on the souls of Muslims, and their sense of pride and strength. It was also an additional strength for the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - with Hamzah - may God be pleased with him - converting to Islam as well, and then he circumambulated the House with a number of Muslims after they were unable to do so. They took their rights from those who wronged and wronged them.
The migration of Omar bin Al-Khattab
Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - agreed to migrate with a man named Ayyash bin Abi Rabi’ah and Hisham bin Al-Aas bin Wael Al-Sahmi, to migrate somewhere in the morning, and whoever was late, Quraysh prevented him from migrating, and when Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - left. God bless him - he carried his sword, bow, and arrows, then circumambulated the House, and said: “Whoever wants his mother to be bereaved of him, or for his child to be orphaned, or for his wife to become a widow, let him meet me behind this valley.” No one followed him, and some of his family and some of the weak Muslims migrated with him, and when He and those with him arrived in Medina and stayed in Quba with Amr ibn Awf. Omar ibn al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - was the only companion who migrated openly in front of the polytheists, and his migration was a victory for Islam and the Muslims, and twenty weak people migrated with him.
Omar bin Al-Khattab's companionship with the Messenger of God
Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - was a frequent companion of the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - after his conversion to Islam, whether in Mecca or Medina, which influenced him and his personality and refined it. He would not miss any knowledge of his, and he would take turns with a neighbor of his in learning knowledge from the Prophet. -May God’s prayers and peace be upon him-, one of them would attend every day and tell the other what happened that day with the Messenger of God. He also had the honor of being the first to hear some of the verses immediately after their revelation, so he was raised on the verses of the Holy Qur’an and on the morals of the Prophet.
He - may God be pleased with him - asked and clarified, and narrated five hundred and thirty-nine hadiths on public and private matters of religion, and because of the intensity of his companionship with the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - the honorable companions called him and Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq the ministers of the Messenger of God, and this increased his status and worth.
Biographers mention that he was one of those who prayed towards the two qiblahs, witnessed all the battles, and the Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - died while he was satisfied with him and was given the good news of Paradise.
Jihad of Omar bin Al-Khattab in the time of the Prophet
Omar bin Al-Khattab - may God be pleased with him - accompanied the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - and participated with him in all of his raids. He participated in the Great Battle of Badr, and advised the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - at the end of the battle regarding the prisoners. The Qur’an was revealed the next day in support of His opinion, as he participated in the Battle of Uhud, and after the battle he responded to Abu Sufyan when he claimed that the Prophet - may God bless him and grant him peace - and Abu Bakr - may God be pleased with him - had been killed. He also participated in the Battle of the Trench, as well as in the Battle of Banu Al-Mustaliq, and wanted to kill the leader of the hypocrites, Abdul When God bin Ubayy bin Salul said: “By God, if we return to Medina, the more honorable will expel from it the meaner,” he asked the Prophet - may the peace and blessings of God be upon him - to kill him, but the Messenger of God refused, and he also participated in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
The Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - sent him with thirty men in a company to Hawazin, and before he reached them they fled, and when he arrived he did not find any of them. He also participated in the Battle of Khaybar, and the general was with him at the beginning of the battle, and he had the honor of attending the conquest of Mecca as well, until The Kaaba was cleansed of idols, and he refused to accept intercession for the polytheists with the Prophet - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. He participated - may God be pleased with him - in the Battle of Hunayn, and was among those who remained steadfast in it with the Prophet - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - when the people fled. He also participated in the Battle of Tabuk, and donated There is a lot of money to equip the army.
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