Hadhrat Umar-I

Hadhrat Umat Farooq (May Allah be well pleased with him) is the 2nd caliph of Islam. Through him, Allah Ta'ala promoted the message of Islam. Allah Ta'ala established truth on the tongue of Hadhrat Umar and made him the line of demarcation between truth and falsehood.

His birth

Imam Nawawi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has written that Hadhrat Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) was born 13 years after the Year of the Elephants (which is described in Surah Feel)

(Tarikh Ul Khulafa, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 43)

His name and Kunniyah

His name is “Umar,” Kunniyah is “Abu Hafs” and he is famous as “Farooq.”

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 of Hadith: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Umar that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) prayed: O Allah! You honor Islam through either Abu Jahl or Umar Bin Khattab, whoever You love more.

(Jame’ Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 4045)

In Sunan Ibn Majah, this prayer is mentioned:

Translation of Hadith: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqua (May Allah be well pleased with him), she said that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) prayed: O Allah! You honor Islam especially through Umar Bin Khattab

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 110)

The heavenly beings celebrated Hadhrat Umar’s embracing Islam

There is a Hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah:

Translation of Hadith: 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 Jibrail (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)