Umar II-1 PDF
Umar II-1 PDF
Principles Of
ʿUmar II
ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Ismail Kamdar
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Contents
Dedication .................................................................................. 13
Introduction............................................................................... 21
History as a Resource................................................................. 35
Principle 7: Following the Right Role Models and Mentors .... 169
Glossary.................................................................................... 328
Dedication
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Introduction
With these goals in mind, let’s dive into the history of the
Muslim world and the legacy of ʿUmar II.
There are three main reasons why this happens, but with
a bit of explanation, it is my hope that you will be able to
study any part of history without it shaking your faith in
the least.
History as a Resource
A Perspective on Monarchies
The scholars of that era, and every era since did not reject
the monarchy system. None of them declared it Ḥarām. In
fact, they all considered the monarch as the legit caliph
that must be obeyed. Even when pious and learned men
like ʿUmar II or Saladin ascended to power, they did not
attempt to dismantle the monarchy system. They simply
tried to steer it towards a more righteous path. In fact, it
seems that the majority of Muslims throughout history
1
Ironically, the main cause of civil war has always been the
diminishing of the ruling family’s power and influence. This often leads
to a violent transition of power to the next dynasty ascending to
power.
2
Firas Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 113-116
3
Ibid. pp. 63-88
Military Expansion
4
Ibid. pp. 151-164
5
Dr. Mustafa as-Sibaa’ie, Civilization of Faith, pp. 117-138
In this book, I hope to dig deeper into his life and analyze
the various things he did right that made him such a
brilliant ruler. I will not focus on the spiritual elements of
his piety, as that has been covered in great detail in many
other books. The focus here is primarily on leadership and
productivity lessons from the life of this devout Muslim
and effective leader.
6
Prof. Masudul Hasan, History of Islam, vol. 1, pp. 173-175
7
God willing, in a later book, I can summarize the history of these
empires when extracting lessons from rulers who were part of these
dynasties.
8
Saudi Arabia is a new country that only came into existence in 1932.
Before that, Arabia was part of the Ottoman Empire. Arabia has
always been part of the global Muslim Empire since the time of the
Prophet (s), and only became an independent country in the twentieth
century.
9
Ramadan, The Messenger, pp. 10-17
10
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 1-7
11
The popular opinion is that she was forty, and he was twenty-five
when they married. However, there is a lot of evidence that indicates
that she was actually twenty-seven when they married. The most
obvious evidence being that they had six children together over the
next twenty years, which wouldn’t be biologically possible if she was
forty when they married.
12
Ramadan, The Messenger, pp. 19-24, Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History,
p. 10
13
Ramadan, The Messenger, p. 29
14
Ibid, p. 30
15
Ramadan, The Messenger, pp. 37-49, Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History,
pp. 13-17
16
The Hajj was already an annual pilgrimage to Makkah from the time
of Prophet Abraham.
17
Ramadan, The Messenger, pp. 59-62
18
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 17-19, Ramadan, The
Messenger, pp. 78-89
19
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 20-22, Ramadan, The Messenger,
pp. 111-163
20
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 23-27, Ramadan, The Messenger,
pp. 165-197
21
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 29-33
22
Ibid, pp. 33-40
23
Ibid, pp. 40-43
24
Ibid, pp. 43-46
25
Hasan, History Of Islam, vol. 1, pp. 140-141
power very early due to the fact that they were the most
experienced family in Makkan politics and administration.
Muʿāwiya’s father, Abū Sufyan, had been the leader of
Makkah before its conquest. This gave the Umayyads an
advantage over others in the political arena, and it made
sense that the first dynasty would spring from their
descendants.
26
Ibn Kathīr, The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah, pp. 21-23
27
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 47-51, Hasan, History Of Islam,
vol. 1, pp. 151-154
28
Hasan, History Of Islam, vol. 1, pp. 155-159
29
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp.52-53
30
Hasan, History of Islam, vol. 1, pp. 163-167
31
Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 54-57
32
Ibid, pp. 54-56
33
Azizur Rahman, The Story Of Islamic Spain, pp. 346-355
34
Hasan, History of Islam, vol. 1, pp. 171-172
Family Background
35
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 48
36
ʿUmar II had a scar on his face from a horse-accident during his
childhood. His parents took this as a good sign that the vision was
about him. (As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 55)
37
al-Dhahabī, Siyar aʿlām al-Nubalāʾ, vol. 5, p. 122
38
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 59-60
39
Ibid. p. 57
40
Ibid. pp. 76-78
41
Ibid. pp. 84-87
42
Ibid. pp. 92-97
43
al-Ṭabarī, Taʾrīkh al-Ṭabarī, vol. 7, p. 445
44
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 126-138
45
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 574-577
46
Ibn Kathīr, al-Bidāya wa-l-nihāya, vol. 13, p. 667
47
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 537-540
48
Ibid, pp. 540-553
49
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 463-473
50
Ibid, pp. 710-713
for the plenty, and fear in exchange for security [in the
hereafter]? See you not that you are in the loins of the
dead, to be taken by those who remain after you, until all
matters return to the Best of Inheritors? Every day, [in the
funerals] you accompany those returning to Allah, the
Mighty and Sublime, having spent their time, until you
hide them in a crevice in the ground, in the belly of a bare
and unfurnished hole, having parted from their loved
ones, stroking the dirt and facing their accounts. Now,
they are dependent on their deeds, free of what they left
behind, in need of [the deeds] they put before them. So,
fear Allāh before the time He appointed is up and death
descends upon you. This is what I have to say.” He then
lifted the edge of his garment over his face and wept
profusely and made everyone around him weep.51
51
Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-‘Ilm Vol. 3 p343
52
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 59-60
53
Ibid. p. 343
54
Ibid. pp. 344-348
55
Ibid. pp. 352-358
56
Ibid. pp. 358-361
57
Ibid. p. 364
58
Ibid. pp. 362-363
59
Ibid. pp. 363-364
60
Quran 12:4-6
61
Quran 3:35-37
62
Quran 19:49-50
63
Quran 19:16-34
64
Quran 31:12-19
65
Salahi, Pioneers of Islamic Scholarship, pp. 46-47
Uncertain Results
66
Sieny, Heroes of Islam, pp. 182-191
67
Gibb, The Travels of Ibn Battuta, pp. 2-15
68
Quran 11:42-47
69
I say partially in both cases, because they are still responsible for
their own success and failure in life once they have grown up.
70
Linguistically, iḥsān translates as perfection. However, its actual
meaning in this context is to work to the best of your ability, because
perfection is not possible for humans. Therefore, I prefer to translate
it as excellence.
71
Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī 1409
72
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 121
This does not mean you must spend a lot of time with
your children. The time you have available depends on
your work schedule. But whether you work long hours or
not, everybody can make quality time for their children.
Of course, the more quality time you spend with your
children, the bigger the impact on them will be.
73
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5652
74
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5651
This does not mean that we should not set boundaries for
our children. Rather part of loving them is teaching them
to be self-disciplined and how to make the right choices,
showing them the importance of respecting the law and
letting them learn that there are consequences for
breaking laws. When these things are done in a balanced
manner, they increase the bonds of love.
75
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 352-358
76
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In most cases, however, you will find that your child is not
only pursuing a career path different from what you had
Section Summary
77
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 57-58
78
Ibid. p. 57
79
Nadwi, al-Muhaddithat, p. 267
80
Al al-Shaykh, ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz: The Fifth Rightly Guided Caliph,
pp. 41-42
Kindness
Similar Goals
81
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukharī 6528
82
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2593
83
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2592
Compatibility
Commitment
Forgiveness
Living with another person for the rest of your life means
that disputes will arise and errors in judgement or choice
will be made. You and your spouse are both human and so
mistakes are inevitable. When someone errs and seeks
forgiveness, forgive them. After all, this is what we want
for ourselves from God, His Forgiveness.
A Happy Family
Section Summary
In fact, his wife Fatima said about him “By Allah, he did
not pray or fast more than anyone else, but by Allah, I
never saw anyone more fearful of God than ʿUmar.”84
84
Ibn Kathir, The Caliphate Of Banu Umayyah, p. 527
85
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 553-556
but I am crying over a light which was lit on earth and has
now been extinguished.”86
86
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 725
87
Ibid, p. 724
88
Ibn Kathir, The Caliphate Of Banu Umayyah, p. 525
89
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 721-722
90
Quran 51:56
91
Kamdar, Best Of Creation, pp. 28-29
Spiritually-Fuelled Productivity
92
Ibn Taymiyyah, Sharh al-ʿAqīdat al-Wāṣatiyyah, p. 190
93
Quran 2:276
94
Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1212
God says in the Quran, “If you are grateful, I will give you
more.”95
95
Quran 14:7
96
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6081, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1051
97
al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 1618
98
Quran 13:28
99
Quran 89:27-28
100
Quran 65:2-3
Section Summary
101
Ibn Kathīr, al-Bidāya wa-l-nihāya, vol. 13 p. 667
102
Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p. 219
103
Ibid. pp. 219-220
104
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 710-712, Ibn Kathir, The
Caliphate of Banu Umayyah, pp. 532-535
105
Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p. 219
106
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 571-574
The man replied, 'I have many.' The angel said, 'I
think I know you; were you not a leper to whom
the people had a strong aversion? Weren't you a
poor man, and then Allah gave you this?'
The angel said, 'If you are telling a lie, then let
Allah make you as you were before.' The angel,
disguised in the shape of a blind man, went to the
blind man and said, 'I am a poor man and a
traveler, whose means of livelihood have been
exhausted while on a journey. I have nobody to
help me except Allah, and after Him, you yourself.
I ask you in the Name of Him who has given you
107
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3464
108
Quran 2:268
109
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhār1130, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2819
110
Quran 14:7
111
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr, vol. 3, p. 190
112
Sirāj al-Mulūk vol. 1, p. 106
Section Summary
113
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 724
114
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6719, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1829
115
Faris, The Productive Muslim, pp. 27-28
Universal Obligations
The Prophet (s) said, “Verily, your own body has rights
over you, so fast and break your fast, pray and sleep (i.e.
maintain moderation in worship.)”117
116
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6938, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 30
117
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1369
The Prophet (s) said, “Fear Allah, for your family has
rights over you, and your guest has rights over you.”118
118
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1369
119
Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2736
He also said, “Do not envy each other, do not outbid each
other, do not hate each other, do not turn away from each
other, and do not outsell each other. Rather, be servants
of Allah as brothers. The Muslim is the brother of another
Muslim. He does not wrong him, nor humiliate him, nor
look down upon him.”
120
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2564
The Prophet (s) said, “Fear Allah regarding (the rights of)
these animals.”123
121
Islam allows the killing of animals for only two purposes; the first is
to serve as food or clothing for humans, the second is self-defence.
Similar rules apply to plant life.
122
Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 137
123
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2548
124
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2195, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1553
At the end of the day, we will all die, and only those of us
who fulfilled our responsibilities will leave this earth in a
state of happiness to experience eternal success. This is
why the Prophet (s) said, “Those who remember death
often and have best prepared for it with good deeds; those
are the wisest.”125
125
Sunan Ibn Mājah 4259
Section Summary
126
Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī was a famous Muslim pious ascetic and scholar
that lived during the same period as ʿUmar II.
127
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 724-725
128
Kitāb al-Ikhlāṣ, 50
Know you not that no one will be safe tomorrow save one
who is wary of today and fears it; and sells the transitory
for what will remain, and the little for the plenty, and fear
in exchange for security [in the hereafter]? See you not
that you are in the loins of the dead, to be taken by those
who remain after you until all matters return to the Best
of Inheritors?
129
Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-‘Ilm Vol. 3 p343
heart and body. Verily, Allāh will ask us about the Ḥalāl
things we enjoyed, so what about the Ḥarām!”130
In Islam, there are six pillars of faith (iman). These are the
six core beliefs of Islam. If a Muslim denies any of these six
pillars, then that individual is no longer a Muslim. These
beliefs are the belief in the Oneness of Allah, belief in the
angels, the divinely revealed scriptures, the prophets, the
Afterlife, and destiny.
130
Al-Bayhaqī, Al-Zuhd Al-Kabīr, article 26
131
Dr. Muhammad Khalil Harras, Ibn Taymiyyah, Sharh al-ʿAqīdat al-
Wāṣatiyyah, pp. 163-179,
132
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1631
133
Meerten B. ter Borg, The Problem of Nihilism: A Sociological
Approach, p. 2
134
Dr. Bilal Philips, The Clash Of Civilisations, p. 141
135
Ibid. P. 141
Section Summary
136
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 67-72, 205-206, 478-480
It wasn’t just his mentors who were great men. ʿUmar also
studied the lives of the great men who lived before his
time and emulated their character and lifestyle.
137
Dr. Bilal Philips, Usool al-Ḥadeeth, pp. 30-31
138
Prof. Mahmoud Esma’il Sient, Heroes of Islam, pp. 222-225
Trustworthiness
Expertise
Compatibility
Communication
Righteousness
Self-Discipline
Selflessness
Good Character
Productivity
Section Summary
139
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 72
140
Ibid, p. 61
141
Ibid, pp. 67-72
142
Ibid, p. 464, p. 520
This will not be easy at first. Your mind will likely be rusty
from not studying for a long time, and your body won’t be
used to doing anything besides work and fun. It will take a
few months of commitment and hard work to adjust and
formulate a habit of studying every day, but this is one of
the most important habits you could ever form.
You must push past this tree in the road and force
yourself to get started. Then no matter how tiring it feels,
you must stick to it for at least a month. If you can do that,
then it may grow into a habit. Once it becomes a habit, it
will become easier, and you will continue to reap the
benefits of this effort for the rest of your life.
will see so much benefit from this habit that you will stick
to it for life.
Section Summary
High Targets
Does this mean that you will attain all your life goals? No,
but if you set four or five high goals for yourself, you may
accomplish two or three, and others may accomplish the
rest for you after you have passed away. Either way, you
have left behind a noble legacy that continues to benefit
people after your death.
Setting Goals
There are many ways to set goals that are achievable. One
simple approach that is very popular because it works is
the S.M.A.R.T. system. Yet even this approach can be
adjusted and refined to make it even more effective, to
make it the S.M.A.R.T.E.R. system.
There are two bonus steps you can take to get your goals
done even faster: they are evaluation and self-reward.
Evaluation means that you continuously check how close
you are to achieving your goal. One of the biggest
mistakes that people often make in setting goals is that
they do not follow up on their progress. People often
write a goal down and forget about it.
reward yourself for every mini goal you achieve along the
way.
There are many ways to set goals, and most of them are
effective. I like the S.M.A.R.T.E.R. system because it works
for me and helps me get things done. By making sure that
your goal is Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic,
and Time-Bound, by Evaluating your progress regularly
and Rewarding yourself for every mini-victory, you can
dramatically improve your odds of accomplishing your
goal.
A Step-by-Step Guide
Section Summary
143
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 179-191
A key to freedom
Religious Self-Discipline
The second step is to set your waking time and stick to it.
No matter how tired you feel, you must wake up early.
Even if it means starting your day slowly and building up
towards higher intensity tasks later in the day. Doing
something early in the morning is better than sleeping it
away.
144
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No Self-discipline, No Success
Section Summary
145
Quran 42:38
146
Ibn Mājah 3747
147
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 77-78
148
Ibid. pp. 78-81
149
Ibid. pp. 115-118
150
Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī, Fatḥ al-Bārī, vol. 15, p. 50
151
Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, Jamiʿ Bayan al-ʿIlm, vol. 2, p. 30
These are:
152
Al-Raysuni, al-Shura, pp.24-40
When you tap into this wealth of diverse insight, you can
discover newer and better ways of doing things compared
to going at it alone.
Listening to Advice
When you combine high goals with expert advice, you will
discover a quicker, better path to success. You won’t need
to repeat all the mistakes that your mentors and coaches
might have made, because their advice and experience
will protect you from such mistakes.
Section Summary
A Unique Stance
153
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, pp. 537-553
Prioritization
154
Firas Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 113-116
155
Kamdar, Time Management, p. 46
Many people don’t take the time to figure out what the
priorities of their life should be. This haphazardness leads
to a lot of wasted time. Priority should be given to those
pursuits that are important to your happiness and success
in both worlds. These matters are more deserving of our
time than other things that clutter our lives.
156
Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p. 151
Not Important
Not Important
Things that are important, yet not urgent, are your long-
term goals, like writing a book. There is nothing urgent
that forces a person to write a book. But if the topic is
important to the author, then they will make time daily to
work on it.
157
Kamdar, Time Management, pp. 47-48
158
Stephen Covey, 7 Habits, p. 151
Religious Priorities
Career Priorities
Family Priorities
Social Responsibilities
Personal Priorities
Section Summary
159
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar Bin ʿAbd al- ʿAzīz, p. 648
160
Ibid. pp. 647
161
Ibid. pp. 464-473
162
Brown, Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy, pp. 39-41
163
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, p.537-540
164
Ibid. pp. 541-543
165
Ibid. pp. 543-549
Let’s call the first type of task ordinary. These are simple
things that take up time but with a bit of training,
anybody can do. An example of this is replying to social
media messages.
166
Tracy, Million Dollar Habits, p. 152
167
Tracy, Time Power, p. 61
Section Summary
168
Jonathan A.C. Brown, Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy, p. 24
169
Ibid. pp. 32-35
170
As-Sallabi, ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, p. 648
171
Syed Azizur Rahman, The Story Of Islamic Spain, pp. 53-60
172
Firas Alkhateeb, Lost Islamic History, pp. 111-132
173
al-ʿIqd al-Farīd, vol. 5, p. 185
174
Author’s Note: ʿUmar, however, did make the mistake of not
applying this principle when dealing with his cousins, which led to his
untimely death. See Appendix A for more details.
175
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4707
Often the goals we set for ourselves seem too large to ever
accomplish. The sheer size of the goal and the amount of
effort needed to accomplish it scares many people away
from even trying. This is because we are looking at our
goals from the wrong angle.
Every journey begins with a first step, figure out your first
step, then do it. Figure out the next step, then do it. Keep
working gradually like this, and eventually, you will
accomplish your goal.
176
Tracy, Time Power, p. 70
177
Kamdar, Time Management, p. 89
178
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 43, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 785
Section Summary
ʿUmar’s Impact
A Lasting Legacy
Legacy Thinking
Ego clouds our judgment and shapes our goals. When our
egos are strong and our empathy weak, then the goals we
set for ourselves will be selfish, materialistic, and shallow.
But if we can move beyond ego, if we can purify our souls
from selfishness and greed, we can unlock that deeper
spiritual part of our souls in which lie amazing ideas that
will benefit humanity.
hang out with them, help them as best you can, and make
it your purpose to learn more about them and what
struggles they face.
And when you do so, you will discover deep within your
soul great ideas to help these very people and make life
better for them. It is then that you will discover your
legacy project and find a passion to dedicate your life to.
When the dust settles on your life, and you are lowered
into your grave, what will you leave behind? Will it be just
a few fleeting memories or nothing at all? Or will it be a
source of eternal reward for you that continues to benefit
generations of humanity long after you have passed
away? Imagine leaving behind a project that continues to
benefit people for hundreds of years. Imagine the impact
it will have on the world. Imagine the reward it will
represent on your scale on the Day of Judgment. And
imagine how pleasing it will be to your Creator.
Section Summary
Conclusion
Ismail Kamdar
7 August 2019 – 5 Dhul Hijjah 1440 h.
The major mistake that ʿUmar II made is the one that cut
his reign short: he tried to change his family too quickly,
and it backfired.
Gradual Change
Yet it was only a decade and a half after Islam started that
the Quran first addressed the issue of alcohol. It simply
stated that there was a benefit in it, but the harms
outweighed the benefits. The Quran left it like that
without mentioning any specific ruling. Even without a
ruling, the words were enough for many more followers
to give up the bottle.
179
Rawḍat al-‘Uqalā, 1:167
180
al-Ādāb al-Shar’īyah, 3:131
181
Kitāb al-Ikhlāṣ, 50
182
al-Ṣabr wal Thawāb ‘Alayhi, 22
183
Sunan al-Dārimī, 308
184
Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī, vol. 16, p. 14
185
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr, vol. 3, p. 190
186
Al-Ājurrī, Al-Sharīʿah 1202
187
al-ʻIqd al-Farīd, vol. 5. P. 185
188
Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾ 7548
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Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’, 7409
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Index
ʿAbbās, 328
ʿAbbāsid, 40, 47, 328
ʿAbbāsids, 40, 73, 198, 264
ʿAbd Allāh b. al-Zubair, 59
ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿUmar, 66, 78, 169
ʿAbd al-Mālik, 60, 64, 66, 80, 81, 100
ʿAbdullah b. ʿUmar, 184
ʿĀṣim, 64, 65
assassin, 57
assassination, 39
Atheists, 163
Automation, 259
Awliyāʾ, 328
Baghdad, 328
bald, 133, 135
Barakah, 119, 120, 121, 125, 132, 138, 217, 297, 300, 328, 351
Basra, 252
Bedouin, 91
Bedouins, 253
Caliph, 13, 37, 43, 56, 58, 59, 64, 68, 80, 101, 130, 145, 183, 224, 239,
277, 329
careers, 77, 95, 240, 249
charity, 113, 118, 121, 132, 147, 162, 214, 248
child marriages, 32
children, 49, 62, 67, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90,
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 146, 147, 185,
248, 278, 284, 295, 305, 316
Christian, 49, 51, 61, 113
Christianity, 163
Chunking, 208, 271
civil war, 39, 56, 57, 59, 60, 237
civilizations, 32, 33
colonialism, 42
Communication, 174
compatibility, 105, 106
Compatibility, 105, 173
compiling, 71, 253, 279
consultants, 223, 225, 230, 231, 232
consultation, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 235, 298, 302, 314
Creator, 101, 112, 120, 125, 148, 157, 162, 176, 220, 291
Crusaders, 41, 289
culture, 31, 37, 40, 41, 48, 58, 71, 77, 93, 102, 105, 108, 115, 179, 198,
212, 238, 278, 287, 307, 309, 328, 329, 330
family, 36, 38, 50, 58, 59, 65, 81, 90, 94, 95, 106, 108, 109, 110, 114,
130, 146, 150, 183, 192, 211, 213, 219, 246, 248, 250, 277, 305
fasting, 113
Fāṭima, 48, 66, 100, 101, 110, 113, 145, 284, 296
Fāṭima b. Asad, 48
flag, 60, 173
forgiveness, 103, 107, 108, 137, 214, 311
freedom, 81, 212, 213, 221, 227, 228, 235, 329, 330
French revolution, 163
Ḥadīth, 10, 54, 71, 74, 100, 104, 170, 198, 218, 225, 239, 244, 253, 254,
257, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 286, 290, 293, 298, 299, 300,
329, 332
Ḥadīth compilations, 278, 279, 280, 332
Ḥadīths, 240, 254, 276, 277, 278, 280, 298, 331, 332, 351
Ḥalāl, 329
Hannah, 82
harshness, 104
Hastiness, 305
heaven, 161
Hellfire, 156, 157
Hereafter, 156, 157, 161, 164, 297, 311
Hijaz, 66
Hishām, 114
history, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 47,
59, 74, 83, 84, 102, 113, 164, 175, 184, 185, 197, 212, 225, 276, 289,
295, 301, 304, 333
hobbies, 106
homeschooling, 94, 95, 186
humanitarian, 113
Ibn Baṭṭūṭa, 84
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhrī, 253
Ibn Shihāb al-Zuhrī, 184
Iḥsān, 87, 330
ijmaʿ, 38
Imām, 72, 83, 184, 279, 280, 330
Imām Aḥmad b. Hanbal, 279
Imām al-Bukharī, 280
Impact, 276, 281, 282
imperialism, 42
individualism, 81, 147, 153, 170
indulgence, 147
information era, 186, 256
inner peace, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 138
Iraq, 43, 56, 57, 59, 67
Ishmael, 48
Islam, 9, 13, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53,
54, 66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 78, 80, 84, 87, 90, 104, 106, 113, 116, 117,
118, 119, 127, 132, 138, 146, 151, 152, 154, 156, 160, 161, 162,
164, 167, 170, 178, 184, 195, 198, 213, 214, 217,221, 223, 225, 229,
238, 239, 253, 254, 257, 264, 276, 277, 278, 280, 282, 285, 307,
308, 316, 329, 331, 332, 351
Islamic History, 27, 28, 29, 265
Khadīja, 49
Khawārij, 57
Khulafāʾ al-Rāshidīn, 54, 331
Khurasan, 252
Kindness, 92, 103
King, 22, 51, 61, 64, 211, 278
kingdom, 60, 94, 100, 101, 113, 131, 154, 252, 265, 289, 299
Kunya, 328, 331
madhhab, 332
Madhhab, 331
Madinah, 11, 51, 52, 56, 65, 67, 79, 93, 183, 184, 223, 224, 278
Makkah, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 83
Makkan, 48, 51
Mālik, 10, 60, 80, 81, 114, 184, 252, 253, 279
manager, 256, 257
manifestation, 117
marriage, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 119
Marwān, 59, 60, 64
Marwān b. al-Ḥakam, 59
Mary, 82
materialistic, 101, 198, 290
mentor, 78, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 189, 231
purpose, 24, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 148, 157, 161, 163, 166,
167, 220, 301, 312
S.M.A.R.T., 202
S.M.A.R.T.E.R., 202, 207, 209
Ṣaḥīḥ, 87, 91, 122, 136, 146, 162, 198, 271, 313, 332
Saʿid b. al-Musayyib, 169
Saʿīd b. al-Musayyib, 184
saint, 112, 156, 328
Saladin, 37
Salafī, 106, 332
Salah, 240, 280, 332
sales funnels, 260
Ṭāriq b. Ziyād, 61
ʿUmar II, 1, 13, 22, 23, 24, 36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 47, 62, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72,
73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 81, 88, 98, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 118, 125, 143,
145, 154, 156, 157, 158, 166, 169, 175, 180, 181, 183, 195, 197,
203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 223, 225, 226, 235, 237, 239, 240, 244,
252, 259, 262, 264, 274, 290, 293, 295, 298, 299, 300, 301, 304,
305, 311, 351
ʿUmar’s Mistake, 304
Umayyad, 22, 36, 40, 43, 47, 57, 58, 60, 61, 65, 68, 73, 127, 198, 219,
239, 300, 333
Umayyad Spain, 74, 300
Umayyah, 64, 113, 114, 130
urgent/important matrix, 241, 243, 246
Yathrib, 51, 52
Yazīd, 58, 59, 72, 101, 156, 224, 253
Yazīd b. al-Muhallab, 224
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