Early Life
In which year was ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz born?
What is 63 AH?
What luxury did ‘Umar give up upon becoming caliph?
What is royal privileges and wealth?
How long did ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz rule?
What is two years and five months?
What did people see on ‘Umar’s body due to his ascetic life?
What are his rib bones?
What verse did ‘Umar add to the Friday khutbahs?
What is “Indeed, Allah commands justice, grace, and courtesy…” (16:90)?
Which governor was ‘Umar’s father?
Who is ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, the governor of Egypt?
What did he ask his wife to choose between?
What are her jewels and him?
What did he say about obeying him as a ruler?
What is “You are not obliged to obey me unless I obey Allah”?
What did he do with the slave who poisoned him?
What is he freed him for the sake of Allah?
What was his attitude toward income from the jizyah?
What is he preferred conversion to Islam even if it meant less revenue?
Who was ‘Umar sent to study under in Madinah?
Who is Anas ibn Malik?
What major financial policy did he reverse?
What is the unjust taxes and misuse of the public treasury?
Who appointed ‘Umar as his successor through a sealed letter?
Who is Caliph Sulayman?
Who praised ‘Umar’s prayer as closest to the Prophet’s?
Who is Anas ibn Malik?
What did the non-Muslims do under his rule?
What is many converted to Islam?
Name one of the seven jurists of Madinah who taught ‘Umar.
Who is Ubaydullah ibn ‘Abdullah?
What major system of trade did he reform?
What is standardizing weights and measures
What did ‘Umar remove from Friday sermons?
What is the public cursing of ‘Ali (RA)?
What phrase did the daughter of the milk seller say that amazed ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab?
What is “I cannot obey Allah in public and disobey Him in private”?
What invitation did he make during Hajj?
What is an open call for the oppressed to bring complaints to him?
How old was ‘Umar when he became governor of Madinah?
What is 25 years old?
Why did the state struggle to find people to give zakat to?
What is because poverty was nearly eradicated?
According to a dream, who told ‘Umar to remain steadfast?
Who is the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)?
Who did ‘Umar resemble in his enthusiasm for justice?
Who is ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab?
How did some elites respond to his reforms?
What is they plotted and had him poisoned?