Hazrat Umar Farooq Razi Allah Ta’ala anhu

Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatahu Hazrat Umar Farooq Razi Allah Ta’ala anhu Introduction Hazrat Umar (R.A) belonged to the Adi family of Quraish tribe. In the 8th generation, his lineage joins with Rasulallah (s.a.w). He was born in 583 A.C., about forty years before the great Hijrah. The early life of Hazrat Umar is not known in detail. In his youth he was a famous wrestler and orator, and a spirited person. He was one among the few people in Makkah who knew how to read and write. His main occupation was business. When the Rasulallah (s.a.w) recieved the revelation and invited people to , Hazrat Umar initially became the sworn enemy of and Rasulallah (s.a.w), and did not hesitate to harm the Muslims at every opportunity.