‘یَسْكُنُھَا وَ یَصِیْرُ اِلَیْھَا مَنْ یَّقُوْلُ الْحَقَّ وَیَھْدِیْ اِلَی الْحَقِّ وَاِذَا قِیْلَ لَہُ الْحَقُّ لَمْ یَغْضِبْ وَمَاتَ عَلَی الْحَقِّ’

Translation: ‘O Messenger of Allah (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), the one who will reside therein is the one who only speaks the truth and encourages speaking the truth. When someone speaks the truth before him, he does not get angry, and he will die upon the truth.’

I asked, ‘O Jibraeel, do you know his name?’

He replied, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), it is one individual of course.’

I enquired, ‘Who is that one person?’, to which he replied, ‘Umar Ibn-e-Khattab (رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ).’

Upon hearing this, the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ became overwhelmed and fell to the ground.’

Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Abbas (رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُمَا) mentions: ‘After this occasion, we never saw the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam      (رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ) with cheerfulness on his face again, to the extent that he departed from this world.’ (Kanz-ul-Iman, vol. 6, p. 264, Hadees 35844)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters, we come to know that the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ has a unique rank. Even the leader of the resplendent angels, Sayyiduna Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, is seen praising his status. In addition to this, the lesson to be learnt is that despite having heard his own praise, the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ remained a portrait of humility and humbleness. Those present also witnessed that cheerfulness never appeared on his face again, to the extent that he passed away. For the sake of the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, may we also be gifted with true humility and humbleness.

Let us listen to another faith enlightening parable regarding his humility.