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As salaamu alaykum, I thought I would further share this after it was shared with me. I think it is by Ahmad Jibril. May Allah make us among those who are consistent in their prayers. Ameen. http://archive.org/details/WhyDontYouPray_618

As-salaamu'alaykum, One day Umar went out to Hurrah Waaqim, a rocky area of land just outside of Madeenah. His companion during this particular excursion was Aslam, his freed slave. When the two of them reached a place called Siraar – which is situated 3 miles outside of Madeenah – they...

As-salaamu'alaykum, In a speech he delivered from the pulpit, Umar ibn Al-Khattab said, "Lo! Verily, the people of opinion (those who place their opinions on an equal footing with the Qur'an and Sunnah) are the enemies of the Sunnah practices of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Not...

As-salaamu'alaykum Mu'awiyah ibn Qarrah related that upon meeting a group of people from Yemen, Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiyAllahu anh) asked, "Who are you?" They replied, "We are the ones who place their trust in Allah." Umar immediately understood that they were a people who did not...

As-salaamu'alaykum, There was a man from Ash-Sham (Syria and surrounding regions) who used to frequent Umar's gatherings. When Umar (radiyAllahu anh) did not see him for a number of successive days, he asked others about him. Someone said to Umar, "He has become addicted to drinking...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Umar (radiyAllahu anh) believed that piety was displayed, not through affectation, not through wearing coarse garments for show, and not through lowering one's head and speaking in an almost inaudible tone - but through sincerity and righteous deeds. After the generation of...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Az-Zubayr ibn Al-'Awwaam (radiyAllahu anh) owned the only butcher shop in Madeenah. Umar (radiyAllahu anh) would go there, and if he would see a man buying meat two days in a row, he would hit him with his stick and say, "(At least for a short while) should you not make...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiyAllahu anh) approached Aa’ishah (radiyAllahu anha), the Mother of the Believers, and rather straightforwardly informed her that he wanted to marry her younger sister, Umm Kulthoom (radiyAllahu anha). After Umar submitted his marriage proposal to...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali (radiyAllahu anh) said: “Among the rights of the scholar is that you should not ask too many questions of him, you should be content with his answer, you should not annoy him when he gets tired, you should not grab his garment if he wants to leave...

As-salaamu'alaykum, One day a man went to Umar (radiyAllahu anh) - who was Khaleefah at the time - and complained about Ali (radiyAllahu anh). Court proceedings then followed: The man who complained appeared before Umar as the plaintiff in the case; and Ali, as the defendant. When the two...

As-salaamu'alaykum, One day, a delegation of high ranking men from the Quraish visited Umar (radiyAllahu anh); two of those men were Suhail ibn 'Amr ibn Al-Haarith and Abu Sufyaan ibn Harb. At the same time, however, two former slaves of the Quraish, Suhaib and Bilal (may Allah be pleased with...

As-salaamu'alaykum, May Allah (subhaanahu wa ta'aala) give us good friends. Ameen. One day, Umar (radiyAllahu anh) said to his companions, "Wish for something." One of them said, "I wish that this house was filled with gold, so that I could then spend it all in the way of Allah and on...

As-salaamu'alaykum, The ties between Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq the successor of the Messenger of Allah :saw: and the members of the Prophet's family (Ahl al-Bayt) were friendly and respectful, as befits him and them. This love and trust were mutual and were so strong that it cannot be imagined that...

As-salaamu'alaykum, A group of soldiers from Ash-Sham (Syria and surrounding regions) entered Madeenah; but they intended to stay for only a short while; they were only passing through on their way to Yemen. When Umar (radiyAllahu anh) performed the afternoon prayer, he would place a number of...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Subhaan'Allah, what courage. During the period of Umar's caliphate, the noble Companion Abdullah ibn Hudhaafah as-Sahmee was captured and taken as a prisoner by the Roman army. His captors took him to their emperor, who said to him, "Convert to Christianity, and I will...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Umar (radiyAllahu anh) once asked a man who was determined to divorce his wife, "Why are you divorcing her?" The man replied, "I do not love her." Umar wisely asked, "And is every house (i.e., marriage) built upon love? What happened to responsibility, to the idea of...

As-salaamu'alaykum, One day, while Umar (radiyAllahu anh) was walking on the road, he passed by a man who was engaged in a conversation with a woman. Umar hit the man with his stick, and then the man said, "O Leader of the Believers, she is my wife!" Umar said, "Then why are you standing on...

As-salaamu'alaykum, A’ishah (radiyAllahu anha) said: "Fatimah and al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) came to Abu Bakr (radiyAllahu anh) asking for their inheritance from the Messenger of Allah :saw:, mentioning his land in Fadak and his share of Khaybar. Abu Bakr said to them...

As-salaamu'alaykum 'Ali (radiyAllahu anh) said: "Goodness does not mean increasing your wealth and number of children, rather goodness means increasing your knowledge, having great patience and deliberation, and competing with people in worship of your Lord. If you do well, then praise Allah...

As-salaamu'alaykum, Zaid ibn Aslam related from his father the following account. One day, Aslam (radiyAllahu anh) accompanied Umar (radiyAllahu anh) to the marketplace. As they were out together, a young woman met Umar and told him her sad situation: Her husband had died; she had young...