Omar bin Abd al-Aziz, the Ascetic Caliph

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Edition:Hardcover
Language:English
Pages:403
Publisher:Darul Kutubul Ilmiyyah, Beirut
Year of Publication:2001 CE

This short book by the great scholar Ibn Jawzi focuses on the life of this great ruler who is known as the fifth rightly guided caliph and the first reviver of Islam. This book, written in the sixth century of hijra, contains an amazing collection of anecdotes and information concerning this great Islamic hero. Translated by Dr. Mahmoud Salami.

His early life, rise to power, the beginning and end of his Caliphate and the reforms he introduced.

An Excerpt from Page 157

The People’s Respect for Omar (Bin Abd Al-Aziz) after his Death.

It was reported that Ibrahim bin Hisham bin Yahyah bin Yahyah Al-Anani had related to us on the authority of his father and that of his grandfather as saying: “I was sitting in the company of Hisham bin Abd Al-Melek when he received a man who came to him and said: ‘Ye Emir of the Faithful, Abd Al-Melek gave my grandfather a piece of land and it was later approved by Al- Waleed and then by Suleiman. But when Omar bin Abd Al-Aziz (may Allah bless his soul) became Caliph, he took it from him.’ Then Hisham said to this man: ‘repeat what you said!’ The man then repeated: ‘Ye Emir of the Faithful, Abd Al-Melek gave my grandfather a piece of land and it was later approved by Al-Waleed and then by Suleiman. But when Omar bin Abd Al-Aziz (may Allah bless his soul) became Caliph, he took it from him.’ Then Hisham said:

'By Allah I am surprised by what you say. You mentioned those who gave property to your grandfather and those who approved it, and yet, you do not say a blessing word on them. And then you mentioned the one who took it from him and yet you say a blessing word on him! Indeed, we have approved of what had been decreed by Omar (may Allah bless his soul)'

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Edition:
Hardcover
Language:
  • English
Pages:
403
Publisher:
Darul Kutubul Ilmiyyah, Beirut
Year of Publication:
2001 CE

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