Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Woman Who Pined For Her Husband
Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Woman Who Pined For Her Husband
In the wars that were conducted during the rule of Umar, the soldiers on the front remained absent for considerable periods. Umar introduced the reform that leave should be granted to every soldier after he had served on the front for four months. A story is recorded as to how this reform was brought about.
It is related that one night Umar went on his round in Madina as usual. It was the dead of night, and every where was quiet. From one of the houses in the street, Umar heard a lady lamenting. She said:
"The night is wearisome and keeps me sleepless;
For I have none to keep me company.
I fear Allah, Who keeps watch over our souls,
And would not take another companion,
But who could tell Umar,
That he should not be so cruel,
As to keep my husband away from me,
For such a long period."
Umar knocked at the door, and when the lady came to the door he said:
"I have heard, what you wanted to be conveyed to Umar.
How long has your husband been away."
The lady said, "About a year."
Umar said, "Rest assured your husband would come back to you shortly."
Umar consulted Hafsa as to the maximum period for which a man might remain separate from his wife. She suggested a period of four months. Umar accordingly issued orders to the effect that unless a man of the armed forces could take his wife with him, he should be allowed a spell of leave after every four months of active service on the front.
It is related that one night Umar went on his round in Madina as usual. It was the dead of night, and every where was quiet. From one of the houses in the street, Umar heard a lady lamenting. She said:
"The night is wearisome and keeps me sleepless;
For I have none to keep me company.
I fear Allah, Who keeps watch over our souls,
And would not take another companion,
But who could tell Umar,
That he should not be so cruel,
As to keep my husband away from me,
For such a long period."
Umar knocked at the door, and when the lady came to the door he said:
"I have heard, what you wanted to be conveyed to Umar.
How long has your husband been away."
The lady said, "About a year."
Umar said, "Rest assured your husband would come back to you shortly."
Umar consulted Hafsa as to the maximum period for which a man might remain separate from his wife. She suggested a period of four months. Umar accordingly issued orders to the effect that unless a man of the armed forces could take his wife with him, he should be allowed a spell of leave after every four months of active service on the front.
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- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Buwaib
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Campaings In South Iraq
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - S'aad Bin Abi Waqas
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Campus At Zarud And Sharaf
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - To Qadisiyya
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - To Qadisiyya
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Adventures Of Taleaha
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Muslims Carried The Earth Of Persia
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Rustam And Muslim Emissaries
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - The Battle of Qadisiyya
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Qadisiyya The Second Day
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Exploits Of Abu Mihjan
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Qadisiyya The Third Day
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Qadisiyya The Last Day
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - News Of The Muslim Victory Carried To Umar
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Al-Khansa
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Burs
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Babylon
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Sura And Deirkab
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Kusa
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Bahrseer
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Capture Of Al-Madain
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Heirlooms Of Persia
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Takreet And Mosul
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Battle Of Jalaula
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Campaigns Of Khaniqeen And Hulwan
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Conquest Of Masabzan
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Campaings Of Heet And Qirqassia
- Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab - Kufa, Basra And Mosul
Konular
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- 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