Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar As Adviser
Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar As Adviser
During the Caliphate of the Abu Bakr, Umar was the principal Adviser of the Caliph.
A story is on record showing the great esteem and regard that Abu Bakr had for Umar and his opinion.
It is related that once Ayanayah bin Hassan and Aqrah bin Habas two tribal chiefs waited on Abu Bakr, and requested that an estate be awarded to them. They suggested that close to their settlement there was a rock waste land which produced nothing, and that that wasteland might be gifted to them so that by their efforts they might make it productive.
Abu Bakr consulted the people around him. They suggested that it was a good proposition for thereby the wasteland would become productive. Abu Bakr accordingly agreed to award the land in question to them. A document was drawn up. Umar was not present and Abu Bakr advised the grantees to get it witnessed by Umar.
The grantees thought that such witnessing by Umar was merely formal and that there would be no difficulty in obtaining his signature, on the document. The grantees went to Umar and requested him to affix his signatures to the document as it had been approved by Abu Bakr.
After reading the document, Umar returned it to the grantees saying that he could not be a party to the deed.
The grantees in a fit of anger went to Abu Bakr and reported what Umar had said.
Abu Bakr remained quiet. Thereupon the grantees turning to the Caliph said "Are you the Caliph, or is Umar the Caliph?"
Abu Bakr said "You may very well take Umar to be the Caliph".
Then Umar came to the Caliph. Abu Bakr enquired what was the reason for his refusal to sign the document.
Umar asked "Is the land which you have gifted your property or is it a trust with you on behalf of the Muslim community".
Abu Bakr said "It is not my personal property; as such it should be a trust on behalf of the Muslim community".
Umar said "If that is the position, how can you extinguish the trust by gifting it to A or B. They may take it on lease subject to terms, but it must remain the State property. "
Turning to the applicants, Abu Bakr said "Umar has spoken the truth. I cannot deviate from the law."
Turning to Umar, Abu Bakr said "I had already requested you to take over the office of the Caliph, but you thrust the burden on my shoulders. I may not be with you for long and ultimately this responsibility will have to be shouldered bv you."
A story is on record showing the great esteem and regard that Abu Bakr had for Umar and his opinion.
It is related that once Ayanayah bin Hassan and Aqrah bin Habas two tribal chiefs waited on Abu Bakr, and requested that an estate be awarded to them. They suggested that close to their settlement there was a rock waste land which produced nothing, and that that wasteland might be gifted to them so that by their efforts they might make it productive.
Abu Bakr consulted the people around him. They suggested that it was a good proposition for thereby the wasteland would become productive. Abu Bakr accordingly agreed to award the land in question to them. A document was drawn up. Umar was not present and Abu Bakr advised the grantees to get it witnessed by Umar.
The grantees thought that such witnessing by Umar was merely formal and that there would be no difficulty in obtaining his signature, on the document. The grantees went to Umar and requested him to affix his signatures to the document as it had been approved by Abu Bakr.
After reading the document, Umar returned it to the grantees saying that he could not be a party to the deed.
The grantees in a fit of anger went to Abu Bakr and reported what Umar had said.
Abu Bakr remained quiet. Thereupon the grantees turning to the Caliph said "Are you the Caliph, or is Umar the Caliph?"
Abu Bakr said "You may very well take Umar to be the Caliph".
Then Umar came to the Caliph. Abu Bakr enquired what was the reason for his refusal to sign the document.
Umar asked "Is the land which you have gifted your property or is it a trust with you on behalf of the Muslim community".
Abu Bakr said "It is not my personal property; as such it should be a trust on behalf of the Muslim community".
Umar said "If that is the position, how can you extinguish the trust by gifting it to A or B. They may take it on lease subject to terms, but it must remain the State property. "
Turning to the applicants, Abu Bakr said "Umar has spoken the truth. I cannot deviate from the law."
Turning to Umar, Abu Bakr said "I had already requested you to take over the office of the Caliph, but you thrust the burden on my shoulders. I may not be with you for long and ultimately this responsibility will have to be shouldered bv you."
Konular
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Army
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Judicial Administration
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Public Treasury and Coins
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Public Words
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar and Hadith
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Traditions On Religious Matters
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Traditions Of Ethical Importance
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar and Fiqh
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Matters About Fiqh
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Land Of Fidak
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Fay
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Ushr
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Khums
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Imra-ul-Qais
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Nabigha Al-Dhubyani
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Zuhair Bin Abi-Salma
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Aghlab and Labid, the Poets
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - When Umar Was Put To Explanation
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar and Self Remorse
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Friends Who Could Straighten Him
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Man Who Came To Murder Became A Convent
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Criticism Against Umar
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Eid Moon
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar's Attitude To Sinners
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Abu Sufiyan And Umar
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar's Wife Acts As A Midwife
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Atika Bint Zaid
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umm Hakim
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar Marries A Milkmaid To his Son
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Umar Flogs His Son To Death
Konular
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Aisha Stacey
- Abraham invites his father Azar (Terah or Terakh in the Bible) and nation to the Truth revealed to him from his Lord.
- An introduction to the person of Abraham and the lofty position he holds in Judaism
- Christianity
- and Islam alike.
- Abraham destroys the idols of his people in order to prove to them the futility of their worship.
- Abraham’s dispute with a king
- and the command of God to migrate to Canaan.
- Some accounts of Abraham’s journey to Egypt
- the birth of Ishmael