Book 7 umar ra Flashcards
What was the job of Umar when he was younger?
1400 years ago he lived and worked in the hot desert of Arabia and his dad gave him the job of looking after a big flock of cables making sure they were fed and looked after his dad would hit him sometimes to make him work harder and he had a tiring job.
What was his financial state like when he was younger?
He did not have any luxuries that we have like beds soft clothes his clothes are made from a rough wall and we’re very uncomfortable
Was he an ordinary little boy?
No, because he could read and was extremely smart and reading with a skill that only a few children had at his time
What happened when he passed by the areas where he used to work?
When he got older on his way from hajj he went by the area and he began to praise Allah he was talking about how he would tend the camels well and garments and would get beat and now he’s a great man and he accepted Islam and now he has Allah and his messenger Islam
How did his job as a child affect him now?
Although it was difficult, it made him courageous and patient he was not only a shepherd. He was a good sportsman at wrestling, riding, horsemanship and was always interested in the affairs of his society and was eager to learn the history of the Arabs.
As he got older, what was his life like?
He was a good businessman and had a lot of well and became one of the rich noble men of Mecca. He had a Noble family background which got him high status among the Arabs and book because of his smartness people would come to him when they had arguments. He was respected by people.
Where would you go for trading?
Syria and summer and Yemen in winter and many people got to know him from different cities
What was he like according to the traditions of the quraysh
He would add to them very strictly and had a sensitive approach to what he believed in and would defend it to your last breath. He would never give up and was courageous and honest and did not fear anyone.
Why did he not accept Islam at the beginning?
Because Islam went against everything the quraysh believed in and he feared that the new religion would make Mecca lose its status and would cause a community to fall out on trades so he decided to fight Muslims that he could protect his tribe.
What is the story about Abu bakr free slave
Since Omar would beat the Muslim so much once abu bakrm walked past a Muslim slave when she was being tortured by umar and felt very sad that she was suffering so he purchased her freedom so she would be set free
What was his appearance like?
Strong, two, solid, bold, hard white skin with a reddish complexion, big feet and hands. He spoke clearly I walked quickly and when he hit caused extreme pain.
What was he personality wise?
Intelligent noble, strong clever
At what age age did he convert?
27
What were the quraysh -panning for a long time
I bet they were going to bring into Isla and they were becoming more and more worried about losing their power and status
How did Omar reach his sisters house?
One day the tribe held a meeting where they plotted to end Islam by killing the messenger or volunteered for the task and what’s the meeting finish? He took his sword and went out under the Sun looking for the messenger and his companion. News that the messenger and his companion were in. Dar al arqam where Muslims would seek knowledge at the foot of the mount of safa.
On the way he met a man by the name of nuaym ibn abdullah asked where he was going he said he’s going to the sabi (one who converts) insulted the intelligence scrutinise their religion and slaughtered their gods and he’s going to kill him. He became worried and felt the messengers life was in danger so told him that his family excepted the slump and he asked who and he said your sister cousin and brother-in-law
Why did he begin to beat them?
He went to his sister’s house knocked on the door while they were reading quran and at that moment when he arrived khabbab ra hid and panicked but left the paper with the quran. he asked what all the whispering was for and they said they were just talking and he said perhaps you have changed your religion and his brother-in-law sa’id what is the truth? Other than your religion. At that moment he be anti-beat him was sitting on his chest and his sister came to help her husband but he pushed her so hard that she started to bleed and when he regretted it and began to calm down
How did he get the will to convert?
He asked the paper that they were reading and she explained that he was unclean and needed to take a bath and so he took a bath and began to read the first verses from surah taha and the 16th he charted the one who says this should be worshipped khabbab then came out hearing this telling him that the messenger prayed that him or abu jahl convert then he realised that the messagenger made prayer for him to support Islam.
Where did he convert
He went to dar al arqam where the messenger was. He knocked and companions in the house became scared when they opened the door. They gripped his arms and brought him inside. The messenger instructed them to let go of him then he grabbed his garments and said what brings you here, oh son of al khattab? And that he doesn’t think that he will stop until a less sense of calamity upon him. Omar replied calmly that he has calm believing a lot and his passenger. The messenger got very happy and exclaimed is great and the companies realised he accepted us, so now meant that they could leave their house without fairing
What number was he in converting?
40th
What did Abdullah Eben Massoud say about his acceptance?
They felt a sense of pride when he converted as they cannot perform tawaf around the kabah openly and when he became Muslim, he fought them all until they left them alone and they prayed and made tawaf
