عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، إذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ، شَدِيدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ السَّفَرِ، وَلَا يَعْرِفُهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ. حَتَّى جَلَسَ إلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم . فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ إلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ،
وَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ.
فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ، وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إنْ اسْتَطَعْت إلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا.
قَالَ: صَدَقْت . فَعَجِبْنَا لَهُ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ!
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِيمَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاَللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ، وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ.
قَالَ: صَدَقْت. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِحْسَانِ.
قَالَ: أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّك تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاك.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ السَّاعَةِ. قَالَ: مَا الْمَسْئُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنْ السَّائِلِ.
قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَمَارَاتِهَا؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تَلِدَ الْأَمَةُ رَبَّتَهَا، وَأَنْ تَرَى الْحُفَاةَ الْعُرَاةَ الْعَالَةَ رِعَاءَ الشَّاءِ يَتَطَاوَلُونَ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ. ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ، فَلَبِثْتُ مَلِيًّا،
ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا عُمَرُ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ السَّائِلُ؟.
‫‬قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ.
قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ ". [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ]
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Also on the authority of `Umar (ra) who said:
While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet (ﷺ) rested his knees against the knees of the Prophet (ﷺ) and placed his palms over his thighs, and said: "O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied: "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger (ﷺ), that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka`bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." He said: "You have spoken the truth." We were astonished at his thus questioning him (ﷺ) and then telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about Iman (faith)." He (the Prophet) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken the truth." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Prophet) answered, "It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Prophet) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about its signs." He said, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Prophet) said, "O `Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion." [Muslim]

I said,"O Allah’s Apostle, I wish we took the station of Abraham as our praying place (for some of our prayers). So came the Divine Inspiration: And take you (people) the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers e.g. two Rakat of Tawaf of Ka'ba)”. (2.125)
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2. And as regards the (verse of) the veiling of the women, I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! I wish you ordered your wives to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones talk to them.’ So the verse of the veiling of the women was revealed.
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 3. Once the wives of the Prophet made a united front against the Prophet and I said to them, 'It may be if he (the Prophet) divorced you, (all) that his Lord (Allah) will give him instead of you wives better than you.’ So this verse (the same as I had said) was revealed.“ (66.5).
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Also verse about performing funeral prayer for the hypocrites. ” O messenger of Allaah, are you about to pray for Abdullah ibn Ubai the man who said such and such on such and such and such day,“  The prophet smiled and continued to perform funeral prayer and Umar showed no sigh of stopping , until the prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "Move back, O Umar. Verily, I have been given a choice (to ask for ibn Ubai’s forgiveness or to not ask for his forgiveness), and I have made my choice. It has been said to me, (Qur'aan 9:80).”
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4.After a short while the verse was revealed: And do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muhammad], over any of them who has died - ever - or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient. Qur'aan 9:84

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5.  Once Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu told the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam that many different people visit the Holy Prophet  sallAllahu alayhi wasallam while the blessed wives of the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam are present.  Hadrath Umar  radi Allahu anhu suggested that the blessed wives of the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam should be purdah.  Then the ayah was revealed , ‘And when you ask them anything of use ask it of them from behind curtain’ – Surah Ahzab v 53-
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6. Regarding the captives of Battle of Badr. Hadrath Umar  radi Allahu anhu  wanted them to pay a ransom to be released.

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7.Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu made dua to Allah Ta’aala to clarify the matter of alcohol. Thereafter the Ayat was revealed making alcohol and other intoxicants Haraam.
‘They ask you regarding wine and gambling You say, ‘in both there is great sin..’ Surah alBaqra verse219

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8.  When Abdullad ibn Ubay (a Munafiq) passed away then the Munafiqs asked the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam to perform his Janazah Salah.  Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu said that the thought came in his heart that Abdulla bin Ubay was an enemy of Islam and it wouldn’t be proper if the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam performed his Janazah Salah.
Allah Ta’aala revealed the Ayat ,’And pray you never over any of their dead and not stand over his grave. No doubt they rejected Allah and His Messenger and died while they were disobedient.’ –Surah Tawba verse 84-
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6.  When fasting during the month of Ramadaan was first introduced, conjugal relation between husband and wife were not permitted,  even at night.  One morning Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu came to the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam and said he had conjugal relation with his wife.
An Ayat was then revealed,’ It is lawful for to go to your wives during the nights of fasting.’ – Surah alBaqra verse 187-
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9.  One day a Jew met Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu and told that the Jibreel (alayhis salaam) that your Prophet speaks of is our enemy. When Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu heard this he said that whoever has enmity to Allah, His Angels, His Messengers,  Jibreel and Mikaeel, verily they have made enmity with Allah. As Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu said these words Allah revealed an Ayat with exactly the words viz Surah alBaqrah verse 98

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10.  Once two people were disputing so they went to Rasullullah sallAllahu alayhi wasallam to resolve their problem. The Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam gave a decision in favour of one of them. The other said lets go to Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu and ask him for a decision. When they arrived at Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu the one in whose favour Rasullullah sallAllahu alayhi wasallam had ruled, informed Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu that Rasullullah had already adjudicated in his favour but the other person wanted a decision from you. Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu went into his room and returned with his sword. He cut off the head of the one who wasn’t happy the verdict of the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam. The other complainant ran to the Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam and told him what had happened. The Holy Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wasallam that I don’t believe that Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu would kill a believer.
The Ayat was revealed, ‘Then O Beloved by your Lord they shall not be Muslims until they make you judge in all disputes among themselves then they find no impediment in their hearts concerning whatever you decide and accept from the eve of their hearts.’ Surah Nisaa verse 65
All this helps us to understand that Hadrath Umar radi Allahu anhu is indeed a blessed personality and his decisions have time and again been certified by the Quran.
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The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “…Recite the Qur’an in [your houses]. For the inhabit-ants of the heavens see them like people on earth see the stars.”
Source: Syar Alam an-Nubalah, Dhahabi no. 8/29, Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3112 - [Sahih]

22. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Purify [clean] your mouths with the siwak [tooth-stick] for indeed it [the mouth] is the pathway of the Qur’an.”
Source: Baihaqi – Shu’bul Iman no. 2/862 - [Sahih]

The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The one who recites the Qur’an loudly is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur’an silently is like the one who gives charity in secret.”
Source: an-Nisa’i no. 1663, - [Hasan]

23. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Indeed the best of people who recite is one whom when you hear his recitation you can see that he Fears Allah.”
Source: Hiyatul Awliyah no. 4/21 - [Sahih]

The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The parable of the believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a sweet citrus fruit, its fragrance is nice and its taste is nice. The parable of the believer who does not recite the Qur’an is that of a date, it has no smell but its taste is sweet. The parable of the hypocrite who recites the Qur’an is that of basil, its fragrance is nice but its taste is bitter. The parable of the hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is that of the colocynth [bitter desert fruit], its smell is better and its taste is bitter.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2865 - [Sahih]

The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “And recite the Qur’an in the early dawn. Verily the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn is ever witnessed [17:78].” The Prophet said, “It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 3135 - [Sahih]

24. Abdullah ibn Amr says, Allah’s Messenger said to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in a month.” I said, “But I have the power [to do more than that].” Allah’s Messenger said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days, and do not finish it in less than this period.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5054 - [Sahih]

The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given [knowledge of] the Qur’an by Allah, recites it during the night and day [and also acts upon it] and a man who, having been given wealth by God, spends it during the night and the day [for the welfare of others seeking the pleasure of their Lord].”
Source: Muslim no. 815a - [Sahih]

Chapter: Disturbing others whilst reciting the Qur’an

25. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “When someone is in Salah [prayer] then they are in deep conversation with their Lord Almighty so you should see if anyone is engaged in this deep conversation with their Lord [i.e. Salah] and do not make your voices loud one over the other in your recitation [of the Qur’an].”
Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 7/188 - - [Hasan]

Chapter: The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)’s Relationship with the Qur’an

26. Bar’a said, “I heard the Prophet reciting Surat at-Tin waz Zaitun [95: By the Fig and the Olive] in the Isha prayer and I have never heard anybody with a better voice or recitation than his.”
Source: Bukhari no. 7546 - [Sahih]

In describing the Prophet’s recitation of the Qur’an, one of the companions said, “He [the Prophet] would extend his voice appropriately and clearly [every letter would be pronounced properly] – [Abu Dawud no. 1465 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Allah does not listen so attentively to anything as He listens to the recitation of the Qur’an by a Prophet who re-cites it well with a melodious and audible voice.”
Source: Muslim no. 793b – [Sahih]

27. “One of the Companions said, “I saw the Messenger of Allah and he was praying - his chest sounded like boiling water due to [him] crying.”
Source: Ibn Hibban no. 753 - [Sahih]

28. Abdullah ibn Masud said, “The Messenger of Allah asked me to recite the Qur’an.” He said “Messenger of Allah, [how] should I recite to you whereas it has been sent down to you? He [the Prophet] said, “I desire to hear it from some-one else.” “So I recited Surat an-Nisa [4] till I reached the verse: “How then shall it be when We shall bring from every people a witness and bring you against them as a witness?” [4:41]. I lifted my head or a person touched me in my side, and so I lifted my head and saw his tears falling [from the Prophet’s eyes].
Source: Muslim no. 800a - [Sahih]

Chapter: The Prophetic Character

29. Someone asked Aishah, Mother of the Believers, “Tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah “ She said, “Do you not read the Qur’an?” I said: “Yes.” Upon this she said: “The character of the Messenger of Allah was the Qur’an. ”He said: “I felt inclined to get up and not ask anything [further] till death [due to the answer being so profound]”
Source: Muslim no. 746a, an-Nisa’i no. 1601, - [Sahih]

Chapter: Virtue of the Memorizers [hufadh] of the Qur’an

30. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “It shall be said to the Companion of the Qur’an, ‘Recite [of what you have memorized] and rise up, recite [melodiously] as you would recite in the world. For indeed your rank shall be at the last Ayah [verse] you recite.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2914 - [Ha-san]


The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The one who learns the Qur’an is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases it, it will go away.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5031 - [Sahih]

31. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “It is a bad thing that some of you say, 'I have forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur’an,' for indeed, he has been caused [by Allah] to forget it. So you must keep on reciting the Qur’an because it escapes from the hearts of men faster than camel do.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5032 - [Sahih]

Abdullah ibn Masood, the Companion said, “It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Qur’an but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Qur’an, but hard to act by it.”

Chapter: Not using Memorized Ayat in the Prayer causes forgetfulness

32. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “When the Companion of the Qur’an performs Salah, re-citing it by night and day, he retains it and if he doesn’t [use it in] Salah he forgets.”
Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 597 - [Sahih]

Chapter: Holding on to the Qur’an - Never go Astray

33. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “...And I have left you two heavy [important issues]: The first of them is the Book of Allah. In it is the Guidance and the Light. Whoever holds firmly to it and takes from it he [then] is upon the Guidance. Whoever errs with respect to it goes astray. So take from the Book of Allah Almighty and hold firmly to it. [the second thing] is Ahl – Bayti [My Family – included wives, children, son-in law etc] I remind you by Allah with regard to My Family, I re-mind you by Allah with regard to My Family.
Source: Muslim, Ryadh as-Saliheen no. 346, – [Sahih]

34. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “I leave be-hind for you, that by which if you stick firmly to you will never go astray, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet.”
Source: Targhib wa Tarhib 1/61 [Sahih]

35. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Indeed this Qur’an is a rope – one end of it is in the Hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands. So hold firmly to it [the result would be] that you would never go astray and never be destroyed [no matter what the circumstance].”
Source: Ibn Hibban no. 122 - [Sa-hih]

Chapter: The role of the Qur’an in times of Fitnah [tribulation] and confusion

36. Ali said I heard the Messenger of Allah says, ‘Fit-nah will certainly come.’ I asked what is the way out O Messenger of Allah? He replied, 'The Book of Allah [swt] is the way, for it contains in-formation of what happened before you, news of what will come after you and a decision regarding matters that will occur among you....It is deciscive [fasl] and not a joke [hazl]. Whoever leaves leaves it, is a tyrant and Allah [swt] will break him, and if anyone seeks guidance else-where [other than the Qur’an] Allah will lead him astray. It is the rope of Allah [swt], the wise reminder, the straight path, whims would not deviate it nor the tongue become confused, and the scholars cannot be fully satisfied [i.e. still more to explore]. It is not worn down by repetition nor do its wonders ever cease……He who quotes it speaks the truth, he who acts according to it is rewarded, he who judges ac-cording to it is just, and he who invites people to it [i.e. the Qur’an] is [himself] guided to the Straight Path….’
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2906 [Da’eef - the chain is weak but the meaning is Saheeh –scholars comment that this is more likely the statement of Ali and not the Prophet]

Chapter: A Time will come when People will loose the Understanding of the Qur’an

37. On the authority of Ziyad ibn Lubayd the Prophet said, ‘….and knowledge will go [or disappear].’ He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah how will knowledge leave [disappear] whilst we read the Qur’an and our children read the Qur’an and they will make their children read it till the Day of Judgement.’ He said, ‘May your Mother loose you I thought your one of the men of understanding of Madinah. Don’t you see these Jews and Christians reading their Torah and Gospel but they don’t practice anything of it.’
Source: Ibn Majah no. 4048 - [Sahih]

38. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “There will come a time on the people when there will remain nothing of the Islam except its [ism] name and nothing will remain of the Qur’an except its [rasm] outward form. Their masjids will be full of people/very well built but will be empty of guidance. Their scholars will be the most evil under the heavens; from them [fitnah] turmoil will emanate from them and to them will it re-turn.”
Source: Baihaqi, Shu’bul Iman no. 2/788
Narrated Abdullah, that he heard a man reciting a Qur’anic Verse which he had heard the Prophet reciting in a different way. So he took that man to the Prophet [and told him the story]. The Prophet said, “Both of you are reciting in a correct way, so carry on reciting.” The Prophet further added, “The nations which were before you were destroyed [by Allah] be-cause they differed.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5062 - [Sahih]

SAHIH BUKHARI Volume 1, Book 1, Number 5:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur'an. Allah's Apostle was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds).

sahih bukhari Volume 9, Book 88, Number 213:


Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

I heard Allah's Apostle while he was facing the East, saying, "Verily! Afflictions are there, from where the side of the head of Satan comes out."

Some Muslims assert that from a Quran's perspective and out of the category of animals specifically, only swine flesh (pig’s meat) has been made forbidden and thus all other animals such as cats, dogs, lions, gorilla's, elephants, rats etc are lawful (Arabic: halal) for consumption.

(Joseph A Islam: Article last modified 29th January 2013)

The Surah as Sajdah  of  Quran become like Bird to intercede the people in the grave

Narrated by Khaled bin Madan Transmitted by Darimi (Mishkat)
Khaled said: Sura As-Sajdah (32) will argue on behalf of its reader in the grave saying: O Allah! had I been of your Book, accept my intercession for him; and had I been not your Book, efface me from it. It will then become like a bird which will spread over its wings upon him and will intercede for him and will prevent the punishment of the grave from him. And he said about Surah Al-Mulk (67) in a similar manner. [Part of Hadith - 2176]