Lives Of The Sahaba 18 - Umar b. al-Khattab - PT 07

As Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi delves upon the  lives of the noble companions, some of the greatest and most blessed human beings to ever live after the death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he brings forth  information and facts on the lifestyle, humility and famous statements recorded by Umar ibn Al-Khattab RA. Highlighting a few below which were said by Umar RA himself are as follows: The most beloved of you to me are those who point my errors out. Umar RA went searching for a single camel that had gone missing and reminded Ali RA that Allah may question Umar RA about it. Always take account of yourself before Allah does, and always take account of your own deeds before Allah does. Umar RA spoke about his grumbling belly during a khutbah -Whether you grumble or not, you shall remain hungry as long as the Muslims remain hungry. Some facts about his lifestyle which are worth emulating and imbibing are listed by the Shaykh as follows: Umar RA chose one garment for winter, one for summer, food for his family and one animal to ride to Hajj/Umrah as his salary on being appointed as the second Khalifa. Umar RA had no special pavilion or tent pitched for him during his journey to Hajj. He gave himself less from war booty than others. His positions and rulings on Mu'tah marriage, Hajj Tamattu and Talaq. Institution of Taraweeh during Ramadan.