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Umar (died 644) was the second Sunni caliph, regarded by Sunnis as the second of the four Rashidun and one of the greates personalities of the history of Islam. Sunni and Shi'a hold diametrically opposite views of `Umar, the Shi'a viewing that he and Abu Bakr usurped authority that properly belonged to Ali.

Contents 1 Sunni view 2 Battles 2.1 Merits 2.2 Hadith 2.2.1 Muhammad about Umar 2.2.2 Salaf about Umar 2.2.3 Umar and the Qur'an 2.2.4 Umar and miracles 2.2.5 particulars of Umar's biography 2.2.6 Judgements 3 Views on the Sunni view 3.1 Non-Muslim view 4 References

[edit] Sunni view

Most Sunnis consider him a strong, wise, humble and competent ruler, the second rightly-guided Caliph. They consider him a sincere Muslim and a brave and fierce warrior. He did not seek advancement for his own family, but only to serve the Muslim community, the ummah. One hadith, or oral tradition, credited by Sunnis says at the time of his death he was asked if he would like to nominate his son `Abd-Allah ibn `Umar as caliph and he replied: "One is enough from `Umar's family." ^{[citation needed]}.

Some Sunni take a more nuanced view of Umar. They note that even amongst the early Muslims, he had a reputation for strict militancy and conformity and was even accused by contemporaries of being harsh in religious matters. On several occasions he even opposed Muhammad when the latter wished to be merciful toward religious and political enemies ^{[citation needed]}.

Another popular belief is that when he came to his house, His sister and her husband who were reciting the Quran were so scared that they hid the Holy Quran by throwing it into a burning food cooker. When Umar came entered the house, he asked his sister about the quran, and started searching for it. He found the Quran untouched within burning flames, he converted after seeing that miracle ^{[citation needed]}.

Sunni state that it was only after Umar accepted Islam that Islam was shown openly in Mecca, and that the Muslims rejoiced in him <ref name=SuyutiNawawi>History of the Caliphs by Suyuti, quoting An-Nawawi[1]</ref>.

Sunnis portray him as one of the nobility of Quraysh, and that he had the role of ambassador in the Pre Islamic period, that whenever war broke out among Quraysh or between Quraysh and others, they would send Umar as an ambassador, i.e. a messenger, and when someone called them to judgement often over a matter of standing or lineage then they sent Umar as a response to that <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>.

[edit] Battles

[edit] Merits

Sunnis honor him as the following:

• One of the Rashidun <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>
• One of the Ten Promised Paradise <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>
• one of the in-laws of the Prophet <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>
• one of the great men of knowledge of the Companions <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>
• one of their abstinent people. <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>

Suyuti, a 15th century Sunni Islamic scholar

Suyuti, a 15th century Sunni Islamic scholar stats that An-Nawawi said in his Tahdhib:

[edit] Hadith

• Hadith of the pen and paper
• Hadith of Umar and prophecy
• Hadith of Umar and foretelling
• Hadith of Umar and religion
• Hadith of Umar's speech of forbidding Mut'ah
• Hadith of Usama's dispatchment

[edit] Muhammad about Umar

An-Nawawi said in his Tahdhib: The men of knowledge say, 'This points to the khilafahs of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and to the great number of conquests and the victory of Islam in the time of 'Umar.' <ref name=Suyuti/>

• Hadith of equality in love and hatred

[edit] Salaf about Umar

[edit] Umar and the Qur'an

Regarding "The agreements of (the views of) 'Umar (with subsequent confirmatory revelations of Qur'an)", Some of them make them amount to more than twenty.<ref name=Suyuti/>

In another hadith 'Umar said, 'I agreed with my Lord in three things: in the hijab, in the prisoners at Badr, and in the Station of Ibrahim.' In this hadith is a fourth instance.<ref name=Suyuti/>

In at-Tahdhib of an-Nawawi, 'The Qur'an was revealed in agreement with him on the prisoners at Badr, on the hijab, on the Station of Ibrahim and on the prohibition of wine.' He added a fifth instance. Its hadith is that he said, 'O Allah, make clear to us about wine with an explanation which relieves us from all doubt.' Then Allah revealed its prohibition. <ref name=SuyutiNawawi/>

[edit] Umar and miracles

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[edit] particulars of Umar's biography

All of the following are from Ibn Sa'd. <ref name=Suyuti/>

All of the aforegoing are from Ibn Sa'd. <ref name=Suyuti/>

From various sources it is known that the mother of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab was Hantamah the daughter of Hisham ibn al-Mughirah and she was the sister of Abu Jahl ibn Hisham, so that Abu Jahl was his maternal uncle. <ref name=Suyuti/>

[edit] Judgements

Sulayman ibn Yasar related that the Jinn wailed in mourning for 'Umar <ref name=Suyuti/>.

[edit] Views on the Sunni view

[edit] Non-Muslim view

Edward Gibbon, a 18th century non-Muslim Islamic scholar wrote:

Ali Asgher Razwy, a 20th century Shi'a Twelver Islamic scholar states:

[edit] References

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