1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:04,339 --> 00:00:05,879 Mawaddah Association 3 00:00:06,139 --> 00:00:07,139 presents: 4 00:00:07,740 --> 00:00:10,820 The Ten Promised Paradise: 5 00:00:13,890 --> 00:00:15,429 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, 6 00:00:15,849 --> 00:00:17,550 may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:22,289 "Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin is an established Sunnah, 8 00:00:22,570 --> 00:00:27,269 with which I shall meet my Lord whenever He gives me life." 9 00:00:27,269 --> 00:00:31,000 "Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin is an established Sunnah..." 10 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,159 This was 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,159 tall and heavily built, 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:41,259 towering over people as if he were riding a mount. 13 00:00:41,259 --> 00:00:43,259 He was fair-skinned, 14 00:00:43,259 --> 00:00:45,259 meaning very fair, 15 00:00:45,259 --> 00:00:47,259 with a reddish hue. 16 00:00:47,259 --> 00:00:50,259 He had handsome cheeks, nose, and eyes, 17 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:53,259 broad feet and hands, 18 00:00:53,259 --> 00:00:55,259 powerful and robust, 19 00:00:55,259 --> 00:00:57,259 neither frail nor weak. 20 00:00:57,259 --> 00:00:59,259 He used to dye his beard with henna, 21 00:00:59,259 --> 00:01:01,259 and had long mustache tips— 22 00:01:01,259 --> 00:01:03,259 which are the edges of the mustache hair. 23 00:01:03,259 --> 00:01:05,349 When he walked, he walked swiftly; 24 00:01:05,349 --> 00:01:07,349 when he spoke, he was clearly heard; 25 00:01:07,349 --> 00:01:09,349 and when he struck, he caused pain. 26 00:01:09,349 --> 00:01:13,859 This awe-inspiring, great man— 27 00:01:13,859 --> 00:01:16,859 the Qur'an flowed into his ears 28 00:01:16,859 --> 00:01:19,859 like pure, clear water, 29 00:01:19,859 --> 00:01:22,859 moving and shaking his heart, 30 00:01:22,859 --> 00:01:24,859 making his entire being tremble 31 00:01:24,859 --> 00:01:27,859 upon hearing the clear verses, 32 00:01:27,859 --> 00:01:29,930 so that he could not help 33 00:01:29,930 --> 00:01:32,930 but surrender to this divine light 34 00:01:32,930 --> 00:01:36,060 and join its ranks. 35 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:39,060 His heart was illuminated after utter darkness, 36 00:01:39,060 --> 00:01:42,060 light and radiance graced his face, 37 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:45,060 and his life shone anew. 38 00:02:20,819 --> 00:02:22,819 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrates to us 39 00:02:22,819 --> 00:02:24,819 this fascinating story 40 00:02:24,819 --> 00:02:26,819 following his father's acceptance of Islam, 41 00:02:26,819 --> 00:02:28,819 saying: 42 00:02:28,819 --> 00:02:30,819 "When my father accepted Islam, he asked, 43 00:02:30,819 --> 00:02:33,819 'Which person of Quraysh spreads news the most?' 44 00:02:33,819 --> 00:02:37,819 It was said to him, 'Jamil ibn Ma'mar al-Jumahi.' 45 00:02:37,819 --> 00:02:39,819 So he went to him early in the morning, 46 00:02:39,819 --> 00:02:41,819 and I followed closely behind his footsteps 47 00:02:41,819 --> 00:02:43,819 to see what he would do, 48 00:02:43,819 --> 00:02:46,819 as I was a boy who understood everything I saw. 49 00:02:46,819 --> 00:02:49,819 When he reached him, he said to him, 50 00:02:49,819 --> 00:02:52,819 'Do you know, Jamil, that I have embraced Islam 51 00:02:52,819 --> 00:02:54,819 and entered the religion of Muhammad?' 52 00:02:54,819 --> 00:02:57,819 By Allah, Jamil did not reply to him, 53 00:02:57,819 --> 00:02:59,819 but immediately stood up, dragging his garment, 54 00:02:59,819 --> 00:03:01,819 and 'Umar followed him, 55 00:03:01,819 --> 00:03:03,819 and I followed my father. 56 00:03:03,819 --> 00:03:06,819 When Jamil stood at the door of the Mosque, 57 00:03:06,819 --> 00:03:08,819 he cried out at the top of his voice, 58 00:03:08,819 --> 00:03:10,819 'O people of Quraysh!'— 59 00:03:10,819 --> 00:03:13,819 while they were gathered in their assemblies around the Ka'bah— 60 00:03:13,819 --> 00:03:15,819 'Behold, 'Umar has apostatized!' 61 00:03:15,819 --> 00:03:17,819 'Umar, behind him, was saying, 62 00:03:17,819 --> 00:03:18,819 'He lies! 63 00:03:18,819 --> 00:03:20,819 Rather, I have embraced Islam, 64 00:03:20,819 --> 00:03:23,819 and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 65 00:03:23,819 --> 00:03:26,819 and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger!' 66 00:03:27,819 --> 00:03:29,819 Quraysh pounced upon 'Umar, 67 00:03:29,819 --> 00:03:31,819 and they struck him and he struck them; 68 00:03:31,819 --> 00:03:34,819 they fought him and he fought them, 69 00:03:34,819 --> 00:03:37,819 until the sun reached its zenith over their heads. 70 00:03:37,819 --> 00:03:38,819 'Umar grew exhausted 71 00:03:38,819 --> 00:03:40,819 and sat down, 72 00:03:40,819 --> 00:03:42,819 while they stood over him, 73 00:03:42,819 --> 00:03:43,819 and he was saying, 74 00:03:43,819 --> 00:03:45,819 'Do whatever you please! 75 00:03:45,819 --> 00:03:47,819 For I swear by Allah, 76 00:03:47,819 --> 00:03:50,819 if we were three hundred men, 77 00:03:50,819 --> 00:03:52,819 we would have left it to you, 78 00:03:52,819 --> 00:03:54,819 or you would have left it to us!' 79 00:03:54,819 --> 00:03:56,819 Meanwhile, 80 00:03:56,819 --> 00:03:58,819 as 'Umar was being beaten, there passed by 81 00:03:58,819 --> 00:04:00,819 an elder of Quraysh 82 00:04:00,819 --> 00:04:02,819 wearing a fine striped Yemeni cloak. 83 00:04:02,819 --> 00:04:05,819 He stopped before them and said, 84 00:04:05,819 --> 00:04:06,819 'What is the matter with you?' 85 00:04:06,819 --> 00:04:08,819 They replied, ''Umar has apostatized!' 86 00:04:08,819 --> 00:04:10,819 He said, 'So what? 87 00:04:10,819 --> 00:04:13,819 A man has chosen a path for himself, 88 00:04:13,819 --> 00:04:15,819 so what do you want? 89 00:04:15,819 --> 00:04:17,819 Do you think the clan of 'Adi ibn Ka'b 90 00:04:17,819 --> 00:04:20,819 will surrender their companion to you like this? 91 00:04:20,819 --> 00:04:22,819 Leave the man alone!' 92 00:04:22,819 --> 00:04:23,819 He said, 93 00:04:23,819 --> 00:04:25,819 'By Allah, it was as if they were 94 00:04:25,819 --> 00:04:27,819 a garment peeled away from him.' 95 00:04:27,819 --> 00:04:29,819 Later, Ibn 'Umar asked his father, 96 00:04:29,819 --> 00:04:31,819 after their migration, 97 00:04:31,819 --> 00:04:33,819 'O my father, who was the man 98 00:04:33,819 --> 00:04:35,819 who drove the people away from you 99 00:04:35,819 --> 00:04:37,819 in Makkah on the day you embraced Islam, 100 00:04:37,819 --> 00:04:39,819 when they were fighting you?' 101 00:04:39,819 --> 00:04:41,819 He said, 'O my son, 102 00:04:41,819 --> 00:04:43,819 that was al-'As ibn Wa'il 103 00:04:43,819 --> 00:04:45,360 al-Sahmi.'" 104 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,360 'Umar embraced Islam on a Tuesday 105 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:49,360 after Maghrib, 106 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,360 in the sixth year of the Prophetic mission. 107 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,360 His conversion was after thirty-nine men had accepted Islam. 108 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,360 The conversion of 'Umar brought 109 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:59,360 honor, elevation, and strength 110 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,360 to Islam and the Muslims, 111 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,360 owing to his high standing 112 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,360 and awe-inspiring personality 113 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,360 among the pre-Islamic society. 114 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,420 It is reported that 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, 115 00:05:12,420 --> 00:05:15,420 said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 116 00:05:15,420 --> 00:05:17,420 when he embraced Islam: 117 00:05:17,420 --> 00:05:19,420 "O Messenger of Allah, 118 00:05:19,420 --> 00:05:21,420 why should we conceal our religion 119 00:05:21,420 --> 00:05:23,420 when we are on the truth, 120 00:05:23,420 --> 00:05:25,420 while their religion is manifest though they are on falsehood?" 121 00:05:25,420 --> 00:05:27,420 So 'Umar went out 122 00:05:27,420 --> 00:05:29,420 and circumambulated the House, 123 00:05:29,420 --> 00:05:31,420 then passed by Quraysh 124 00:05:31,420 --> 00:05:33,420 while they were waiting for him. 125 00:05:33,420 --> 00:05:35,420 Abu Jahl said, 126 00:05:35,420 --> 00:05:37,420 "So-and-so claimed that you have apostatized." 127 00:05:37,420 --> 00:05:39,420 'Umar said, 128 00:05:39,420 --> 00:05:42,420 "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 129 00:05:42,420 --> 00:05:44,420 and I bear witness that Muhammad 130 00:05:44,420 --> 00:05:46,420 is His servant and Messenger." 131 00:05:46,420 --> 00:05:48,420 The polytheists sprang upon him, 132 00:05:48,420 --> 00:05:51,420 and he pounced on 'Utbah ibn Rabi'ah, 133 00:05:51,420 --> 00:05:54,420 pinned him down and began beating him, 134 00:05:54,420 --> 00:05:56,420 thrusting his fingers into his eyes 135 00:05:56,420 --> 00:05:58,420 until 'Utbah began screaming, 136 00:05:58,420 --> 00:06:00,420 so the people backed away from him. 137 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:04,420 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came out, 138 00:06:04,420 --> 00:06:06,420 with 'Umar walking ahead of him 139 00:06:06,420 --> 00:06:09,420 and Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, 140 00:06:09,420 --> 00:06:11,420 until he circumambulated the House 141 00:06:11,420 --> 00:06:13,420 and openly prayed Zuhr, 142 00:06:13,420 --> 00:06:17,420 after which the Messenger of Allah departed. 143 00:06:17,420 --> 00:06:20,620 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 144 00:06:20,620 --> 00:06:24,620 "We have remained mighty ever since 'Umar embraced Islam." 145 00:06:24,620 --> 00:06:29,620 It is also narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: 146 00:06:29,620 --> 00:06:32,620 "When 'Umar embraced Islam, the polytheists said, 147 00:06:32,620 --> 00:06:35,620 'Today the people have gained equal footing with us.'" 148 00:06:35,620 --> 00:06:39,899 'Umar migrated secretly, 149 00:06:39,899 --> 00:06:43,899 just like the emigrants before him and after him, 150 00:06:43,899 --> 00:06:46,899 among whom were the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 151 00:06:47,899 --> 00:06:50,899 and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). 152 00:06:50,899 --> 00:06:53,899 He said, recounting the story of his migration: 153 00:06:53,899 --> 00:06:57,899 "When we intended to migrate to Madinah, we made an appointment— 154 00:06:57,899 --> 00:07:00,899 myself, 'Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'ah, 155 00:07:00,899 --> 00:07:02,899 and Hisham ibn al-'As— 156 00:07:02,899 --> 00:07:05,899 to meet at a place outside Makkah. 157 00:07:05,899 --> 00:07:10,899 We agreed that whoever of us did not reach it by morning had been detained, 158 00:07:10,899 --> 00:07:12,899 so his two companions should proceed. 159 00:07:12,899 --> 00:07:16,899 He said: 'So I and 'Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'ah met, 160 00:07:16,899 --> 00:07:18,899 while Hisham was detained from us 161 00:07:18,899 --> 00:07:20,899 and subjected to persecution regarding his religion.'" 162 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:25,899 A number of 'Umar's relatives and their allies joined him, 163 00:07:25,899 --> 00:07:28,899 numbering twenty men. 164 00:07:28,899 --> 00:07:32,029 The Prophet (peace be upon him) established a bond of brotherhood 165 00:07:32,029 --> 00:07:37,029 between him and 'Itban ibn Malik al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him. 166 00:07:37,029 --> 00:07:41,029 Thus, he lived a life of faith in Madinah, 167 00:07:41,029 --> 00:07:44,029 in all its beauty and splendor. 168 00:07:44,029 --> 00:07:48,029 'Umar was transformed from that pagan man 169 00:07:48,029 --> 00:07:53,060 into a possessor of true, unwavering creed. 170 00:07:53,060 --> 00:07:55,060 For he once said, 171 00:07:55,060 --> 00:07:58,060 while touching and kissing the Black Stone: 172 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:04,060 "By Allah, I know that you are a stone that neither harms nor benefits, 173 00:08:04,060 --> 00:08:10,060 and had I not seen the Prophet (peace be upon him) kissing you, I would not have kissed you." 174 00:08:10,060 --> 00:08:14,509 After embracing Islam, 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, had 175 00:08:14,509 --> 00:08:18,509 a share in every field of good deeds, 176 00:08:18,509 --> 00:08:23,509 being among the foremost noble disciples of the Prophetic school. 177 00:08:23,509 --> 00:08:28,509 On a dew-laden night of tranquil surroundings, 178 00:08:28,509 --> 00:08:33,509 the Prophet (peace be upon him) was checking on the condition of his Companions. 179 00:08:33,509 --> 00:08:37,509 He asked Abu Bakr, "When do you pray Witr?" 180 00:08:37,509 --> 00:08:40,509 He replied, "I pray Witr in the early part of the night." 181 00:08:40,509 --> 00:08:43,509 And he asked 'Umar, "When do you pray Witr?" 182 00:08:43,509 --> 00:08:46,509 He replied, "At the end of the night." 183 00:08:46,509 --> 00:08:50,509 So he said to Abu Bakr, "This one has acted with prudence," 184 00:08:50,509 --> 00:08:54,509 and said to 'Umar, "This one has acted with resolve." 185 00:08:54,509 --> 00:09:00,580 It is established that 'Umar fasted continuously for two years before his death, 186 00:09:00,580 --> 00:09:04,580 and he would exert himself while fasting on intensely hot days, 187 00:09:04,580 --> 00:09:07,580 saying to himself, "Rejoice in the quenching of your thirst!" 188 00:09:07,580 --> 00:09:12,860 'Umar came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, 189 00:09:12,860 --> 00:09:14,860 "O Messenger of Allah, 190 00:09:14,860 --> 00:09:16,860 I have acquired land in Khaybar, 191 00:09:16,860 --> 00:09:20,860 and I have never acquired property more precious to me than it; 192 00:09:20,860 --> 00:09:22,860 what do you command me to do with it?" 193 00:09:22,860 --> 00:09:27,860 He said, "If you wish, you may make the property itself inalienable and give its yield in charity." 194 00:09:27,860 --> 00:09:30,860 So 'Umar gave it in charity. 195 00:09:30,860 --> 00:09:32,990 Yet, despite all of that, 196 00:09:32,990 --> 00:09:38,990 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, feared his past sins with the utmost fear, 197 00:09:38,990 --> 00:09:40,990 supplicating and saying: 198 00:09:40,990 --> 00:09:44,990 "O Allah, if You have recorded against me a sin or a transgression, 199 00:09:44,990 --> 00:09:46,990 "then forgive it for me, 200 00:09:46,990 --> 00:09:49,990 for You efface and confirm whatever You will, 201 00:09:49,990 --> 00:09:52,990 and with You is the Mother of the Book." 202 00:09:52,990 --> 00:09:57,279 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was gifted with such immense knowledge 203 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:00,279 that he surpassed many of the Companions. 204 00:10:00,279 --> 00:10:05,279 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, testified to this, 205 00:10:05,279 --> 00:10:06,279 saying: 206 00:10:06,279 --> 00:10:08,279 "While I was asleep, 207 00:10:08,279 --> 00:10:10,279 a cup of milk was brought to me, 208 00:10:10,279 --> 00:10:15,279 and I drank from it until I saw the satisfaction flowing out of my fingernails. 209 00:10:15,279 --> 00:10:18,279 Then I gave my leftover to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab." 210 00:10:18,279 --> 00:10:22,279 They asked, "How did you interpret it, O Messenger of Allah?" 211 00:10:22,279 --> 00:10:25,279 He replied, "Knowledge." 212 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:28,279 And the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 213 00:10:28,279 --> 00:10:30,279 "While I was asleep, 214 00:10:30,279 --> 00:10:34,279 I saw people being presented before me wearing shirts; 215 00:10:34,279 --> 00:10:36,279 some reached up to the breasts, 216 00:10:36,279 --> 00:10:39,279 and some fell below that. 217 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:41,279 Then 'Umar was presented before me 218 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:44,279 wearing a shirt that he was dragging along." 219 00:10:44,279 --> 00:10:48,340 They asked, "How did you interpret it, O Messenger of Allah?" 220 00:10:48,340 --> 00:10:51,340 He replied, "Religious commitment." 221 00:10:51,340 --> 00:10:55,379 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was keen on marriage 222 00:10:55,379 --> 00:10:58,379 out of a desire for children and increasing his progeny. 223 00:10:58,379 --> 00:11:03,379 Whenever he divorced one of his four wives or whenever one died, 224 00:11:03,379 --> 00:11:06,379 he would marry another in her place, 225 00:11:06,379 --> 00:11:10,379 so that the total number of women he married reached fourteen. 226 00:11:10,379 --> 00:11:14,379 He had ten sons 227 00:11:14,379 --> 00:11:16,379 and seven daughters. 228 00:11:16,379 --> 00:11:18,379 He used to say: 229 00:11:18,379 --> 00:11:21,379 "I compel myself to intimacy 230 00:11:21,379 --> 00:11:23,379 in the hope that Allah will bring forth from me 231 00:11:23,379 --> 00:11:25,379 a living soul that glorifies Allah." 232 00:11:25,379 --> 00:11:27,379 The formidable presence of 'Umar— 233 00:11:27,379 --> 00:11:30,379 and what will make you realize what 'Umar's presence was! 234 00:11:30,379 --> 00:11:32,379 That immense awe 235 00:11:32,379 --> 00:11:36,379 made people fear him both before Islam and after it; 236 00:11:36,379 --> 00:11:39,379 indeed, even the devils used to flee from him! 237 00:11:39,379 --> 00:11:42,379 For the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 238 00:11:42,379 --> 00:11:45,379 "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, 239 00:11:45,379 --> 00:11:49,379 whenever Satan meets you traveling along a path, 240 00:11:49,379 --> 00:11:52,379 he takes a path other than yours." 241 00:11:52,379 --> 00:11:56,379 More remains to be told of the biography of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, 242 00:11:56,379 --> 00:12:00,379 which we will continue in the next episode, Allah willing. 243 00:12:23,620 --> 00:12:27,620 and az-Zubayr to 244 00:12:27,620 --> 00:12:29,620 Abu 'Ubaydah, 245 00:12:29,620 --> 00:12:31,620 the two Sa'ds, 246 00:12:31,620 --> 00:12:35,620 and the two successors.