Hadith in praise of Umar
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- This is a sub-section of Sunni view of Umar.
There is a large number of recorded oral tradition among Muslims (Arabic: hadith) in praise of Umar.
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[edit] Introduction
This narrations are prominently quoted by Sunni scholars to uphold their view of Umar, while most of them are rejected by Shi'a Scholars.
[edit] Narration
[edit] Ten promised paradise
Sunni's view him as one of the ten promised paradise by Muhammad.
[edit] Knowledge
Some hadith depict him as having an abundance of Deen
[edit] Deen
[edit] Inspiration
[edit] Qur'an
[edit] Truth
[edit] Prophethood
[edit] Devils
[edit] Judgment
[edit] Strength
[edit] Conquests
An-Nawawi said in his Tahdhib: The men of knowledge say, 'This points to the khilafahs of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and to the great number of conquests and the victory of Islam in the time of 'Umar.' [1]
[edit] Love and hatred
[edit] Other
[edit] Muslim view
As stated, most of this hadith are prominently quoted by Sunni scholars.
[edit] Sunni view
Among the scholars quoting them is Suyuti, a 16th century Sunni Islamic scholar, quoting them in great extend in his biography of Umar.
[edit] Shi'a view
Shi'a argue that most of them are fabricated long after the death of Umar, many of them trying to justify his harsh manners, being copy of narrations in praise of Ali who both Shi'a and Sunni agree on are authentic or are fabricated to justify the belief in his righteousness by stating that Muhammad promised him paradise. Shi'a reject most of this narrations.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af History of the Caliphs by Suyuti[1]
- ^ This hadith has been narrated by Umar, Bilal, Mu'awiyah, A'ishah, and Ibn 'Umar
- ^ This hadith has been narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Ismah ibn Malik and Ibn 'Umar.
- ^ This hadith has been narrated also by Sadisah from Hafsah.
- ^ This hadith was narrated by Abu Hurairah and As-Sa'b ibn Juththamah.
