The Fighter.

Talha was a great fighter. He was in all the great battles except Badr. He was a great hero at Uhud. Abu Bakr called the Battle of Uhud Talha’s Battle.

At Uhud, the Muslims made a mistake. They chased the unbelievers down the hill. Then they were attacked from behind. They did not expect this.

Talha saw that the Prophet (SAAS) was in danger. The Prophet’s (SAAS) face was bleeding heavily. Talha fought like a madman. He carried the Prophet (SAAS) with his left arm. He used his right arm to fight off the unbelievers.

Abu Bakr also came to the aid of the Prophet (SAAS). He saw Talha and Abu Ubaidah (RAA) helping him. He looked at Talha. He had many wounds. One of his fingers had been chopped off, but he did not care. He was willing to die for Allah (SWT) and the Prophet (SAAS).

Later the Prophet (SAAS) said, “If you want to see a man walking with Death, just look at Talha”. He fought like no other soldier at Uhud, preferring death to life. He was the “Hawk of Uhud”.

Билет № 7UMAR BIN AL-KHATTAB (RAA)

Umar’s Piety.

Umar (RAA) was one, of the greatest men in history. He was a fine character. He was very pious, believing strongly in Allah (SWT). Umar was always thinking about meeting God on Judgment Day. He also tried to help his people to understand Islam. Sometimes he would walk round the markets and recite the Quran to the people.

Umar’s Humility.

Umar was also a very humble person. He often said that he was an ordinary person, no better than any other one. When he became caliph, he said, “You people, I am nothing but another man like you. But the Prophet (SAAS) wanted me to take over from Abu Bakr (RAA). If I had a choice, I would not have become a caliph”.

During the Year of the Murderous Famine many people suffered, especially the poor. One day, Umar ordered the slaughter of a camel calf. He told his servants to give the meat to the poor. Later, in the evening, he sat down for dinner. On his plate was a delicious piece of camel meat, but he refused to eat it. He asked his servant to bring him some bread and oil instead.

Umar’s Defiance.

Umar was not afraid to tell people what he thought of them. He knew they might attack and hurt him but he did not care. On one occasion, he went to Al-Bait Al-Haram. There were many idolaters there. Umar began to insult their gods. Finally, they all attacked him and beat him. He was badly hurt but he did not care. The next time he went to Al-Bait Al-Haram, he wore a sword. He walked around the Ka’ba seven times. The idolaters watched him closely. Then he went to Abraham’s shrine and prayed. Next, he went to each idol and said, “O idol, your face will be disfigured by Allah (SWT)”. Finally, he said to the idolaters, “Whoever wants his mother to lose him or wants to make his children orphans or his wife a widow, let him meet me outside this House of Worship!”

Umar’s Justice.

Umar was a just man. The Prophet (SAAS) once said: "Allah (SWT) has placed right and justice on the tongue and heart of Umar." During his first speech as caliph, he said to his people, “Allah (SWT) has made you the test for me and me the test for you. By Allah (SWT), if you have any disagreements I will dealwith them myself. If someone else takes care of the problem, I will make sure he does a good job. If he is unjust, I will make sure he suffers!”

Umar’s Intelligence.

Umar was always thinking of ways to improve the way of life of Muslims. Indeed, when he became a Muslim, the first question he asked was, “Why do we hide? Why don’t we com out into the open?’ Immediately, all the Muslims went out into the street — one line led by Hamzah bin Abdulmuttalib, one line led by Umar, and all of them led by the Prophet (SAAS).

Umar was also involved in establishing the Call to Prayer. At that time there was no call to prayer. As a result, people sometimes forgot to go to the mosque to pray. The Prophet (SAAS) decided to use a bell. That night, Umar had a dream. In the dream, somebody told him, “Don't use a bell — call the people for prayers”.

The next morning he went to see the Prophet (SAAS) about the dream. He was surprised when the Prophet (SAAS) told him that he had a revelation. The revelation said that people should be called to prayer.

It was Umar who talked to the Prophet (SAAS) about alcohol. He saw many Muslims drinking alcohol and making fools of themselves. He asked the Prophet (SAAS) about the problem. Soon afterwards, there was a revelation.

"They ask you about wine and gambling

Tell them that there is great sin

And some profit in them for men

But the sin is greater than the profit."

(Surat Al-Baqara: 219)

Unfortunately, Muslims continued to drink. Sometimes they could not pray properly. Umar was very upset. So he spoke to the Prophet (SAAS) about it. Once again, a new revelation appeared.

“All you who believe,

Do not come to prayers

When you are intoxicated

For you must be able to

Understand what you say

And do not come to prayers

If you are unclean”.

(Surat Al-Nisa':43)

These three stories show Umar’s concern for the Ummah. He wanted the Muslims to be proud of themselves and of their great religion. He was always thinking of ways to do things better. He was a great thinker.

Assassination.

A young man from Persia named Abu Lu’lu’a arrived in Medina. He was asking to see the mosque where the caliph prayed. The caliph arrived at dawn and began to pray. The young man approached the caliph, but nobody saw the young man’s dagger. He stabbed the caliph in the back several times. Some people tried to stop him, but he stabbed them, too. The young man tried to escape but couldn’t. Once more he lifted the dagger and stabbed himself in the heart. Caliph Umar (RAA) did not recover from his wounds. A few days later he died.

Umar’s Achievements.

Umar was caliph for ten years. During that time Islam spread to Greater Syria, Egypt, and Persia. He started government offices and appointed governors and judges. He established Bait Al-Mal (House of Finance) and a postal system. He also established a professional army. In addition, he continued to work on the Quran. He had already begun this work under Abu Bakr during the War Against the Renegades. He started to collect together all of the revelations which had been written down. During his time as caliph he had them copied into a book. This book is now known as the Quran.

Не знайшли потрібну інформацію? Скористайтесь пошуком google:

Генерація сторінки за: 0.006 сек.