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Hazrat Umar Ibn-Al-Khattab was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs.

He belonged to Banu Adi family tribe of Quraish in Makah. He was the second Caliph after Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) and senior companion of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). If you look back in the history of Islam the people who played a great role in spreading Islam the one prominent name comes in your mind will be of Hazrat Umar (R.A). Life during youth He used to graze camels from his early age which increased his task handling capabilities and general aptitude Umar (R.A) was also one of the few educated persons in the entire Qureyshi tribe, who could both read and write. He also got familiar with the art and science of genealogy and knew the history of the Arabs. At youth, he was a physically strong person with tall stature. He could travel long distances on his feet without any problem. He was also considered among the top wrestlers due to his great athletic abilities and he also won most of the fights held at the annual fairs of Ukaz. He was also famous for his immaculate horse-riding skills. He was smart person, a well known public orator and successfully handled the ambassadorial role on part of Qureysh. Role as Prophet`s ﷺ Main Counselor As requested, Allah SWT made Hazrat Umar (R.A) the closest friend of Rasulullah ﷺ who stood by Him throughout his life. Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas (R.A): “O Allah, strengthen Islam with Abu Jahl bin Hisham or Umar bin Khattab.’ In the morning Umar went to the Holy Prophet ﷺ and embraced Islam.’” (Tirmidhi) He proved to be a great counselor in many complex matters, and the Holy Prophet ﷺ agreed to his ideas on many times. His prudence was due to his exceptional qualities of problem solving abilities and knowledge about the history of the Arabs. “If the knowledge of ‘Umar was put on one side of a scale, and the knowledge of the people on the other side of the scale, ‘Umar’s knowledge would weigh more.” (Al-Mustadrak) Regarding the great rank of Hazrat Umar (R.A) in Islam, the Messenger ﷺ of Allah has been reported by Uqbah bin Amir to have said: “If there were to be a prophet after me, indeed he would be Umar, son of Khattab.” (Tirmidhi) The abovementioned Hadith shows that Sayyidina Farooq e Azam (R.A) had such great personality characteristics that he was even counted as near to the prophets. All of this discussion tells us that Hazrat Umar (R.A) was a great adviser and guide to Rasulullah ﷺ in solving different multifaceted issues Appointment as a caliph Due to his strict and autocratic nature, Umar was not a very popular figure among the notables of Medina and members of Majlis al Shura, accordingly succession of Umar was initially discouraged by high-ranking companions of Abu Bakr.Nevertheless, Abu Bakr decided to make Umar his successor. Umar, still was well known for his extraordinary will power, intelligence, political astuteness, impartiality, justice and care for poor and underprivileged people Political and civil administration The government of Umar was a unitary government, where the sovereign political authority was the caliph. The provinces were administered by the provincial governors or Wali, the selection of which was made personally by Umar, provincial level were: 1. Katib, the Chief Secretary. 2. Katib-ud-Diwan, the Military Secretary. 3. Sahib-ul-Kharaj, the Revenue Collector. 4. Sahib-ul-Ahdath, the Police chief. 5. Sahib-Bait-ul-Mal, the Treasury Officer. 6. Qadi, the Chief Judge. Under Umar the empire was divided into the following provinces. 1. Arabia was divided into two provinces, Mecca and Medina; 2. Iraq was divided into two provinces, Basra and Kufa; 3. In the upper reaches of the Tigris and the Euphrates, Jazira was a province; 4. Syria was a province; 5. Umar divided Palestine into two provinces Iliyā' (إلياء), and Ramlah; 6.

Egypt was divided into two provinces, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt; 7. Persia was divided into three

provinces, Khorasan; Azarbaijan and Fars. Umar was a pioneer in some affairs: 1. Umar was the first to introduce the public ministry system, where the records of officials and soldiers were kept. He also kept a record system that had the messages he sent to Governors and heads of states. 2. He was the first to appoint police forces to keep civil order. 3. He was the first to discipline the people when they became disordered. Welfare state To be close to the poor, Umar lived in a simple mud hut without doors and walked the streets every evening. After consulting with the poor, Umar established the first welfare state, Bayt al-mal.The Bayt al-mal aided the Muslim and non-Muslim poor, needy, elderly, orphans, widows, and the disabled. Umar also introduced a child benefit and pensions for the children and the elderly. Death Hazrat Umar (RA) was assassinated by a Persian non-Muslim named Firoz. He stabbed Hazrat Umar (RA), as a result of which he passed away three days later on 1st of Muharram. Umar died of the wounds three days later on Wednesday 3 November 644 (26th Dhū al-Ḥijja 23) As per Umar's will, he was buried .
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