Achievements of Khilafah Farooqi: (74)

Achievements of Khilafah Farooqi: (74) 

📌 Hazrat Omar and Mosques and Schools:

All these matters mentioned above were related to the scientific process. Hazrat Umar (RA) also paid close attention to the practical aspect and made all necessary arrangements.

Appointment of Imams and Muezzins:

He appointed imams and muezzins in every city and town and fixed their salaries from the treasury. Allama Ibn Al-Jawzi writes in Sira al-Umar.

Umar ibn al-Khattab and 'Uthman ibn Affan

It is known from Mu'ta Imam Muhammad that special persons were appointed in the Masjid Nabavi to fix the rows. (Mutta Imam Muhammad, p. 286).

During the Hajj, people were tasked with bringing the pilgrims to Mani. (Mutta Imam Malik page 140). This was due to the fact that most of the people used to stay on this side of Aqaba out of ignorance even though staying there was not considered as part of Hajj rituals.

Since he performed 10 consecutive Hajj during the Khilafah era, Amir Hajjaj was always himself and provided the information of the pilgrims himself.

Construction of mosques:

All countries should build mosques in abundance in the conquered. (Mutta Imam Muhammad, page 229).

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, the ruler of Kufa, wrote that a mosque should be built in Basra and separate mosques for each tribe.

He sent similar orders to Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and Umar ibn al-'Aas.

He wrote to all the workers of Syria that one mosque should be built in each city. Therefore, these mosques are still known as Juma 'Umri. Although their original building is no more. In a comprehensive age, located in Beirut. Muhaddith Jamal-ud-Din has written in Roza-ul-Ahbab that four thousand mosques were built during the reign of Hazrat Umar. Although this particular number may not be definite, there is no doubt that the number of Farooqi mosques was not less than thousands.

The size of the shrine:

He expanded the building of Haram Mohtarma and paid attention to its decoration. The explanation for this is that Islam was expanding day by day. In this regard, the building of the holy shrine was not enough. Therefore, in the year 17 AH, the surrounding houses were demolished and their land was included in the courtyard of the Haram. Up to that time, there was no wall around the Haram and therefore its boundary was not different from that of ordinary houses. Hazrat Umar (RA) pulled down the wall of the enclosure and used it to light lamps at night. (Mutta Imam Muhammad, page 229).

The Kaaba, however, was always covered. Therefore, even in ignorance, they used to cover nature. But Hazrat Umar (RA) made Qabati which is a very good type of cloth. (Al-Ahkam Al-Sultania for Mawardi 154 Fatuh Al-Baldan page 26). And made in Egypt.

From the boundaries of the Haram (which is three miles from one side and 7 miles and 9 miles from the other side), as many Shari'ah rules apply, stones were erected on all sides for the same purpose which was called the sides of the Haram. Therefore, Hazrat Umar (RA) renewed it in the year 17 AH with great care and caution. Among the Companions who were well acquainted with the limits of the Haram, namely, Makhzama ibn Nawfal, Azhar ibn Abdul Awf, Jutayb ibn Abdul Aziz, Sa'id ibn Yarbu, were entrusted with this task, and stones were installed with great care.

Expansion and repair of Masjid Nabavi:

The Prophet's Mosque was also greatly expanded and flourished. The building that was built during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was enough for that time. But the population of Madinah was growing day by day. And because of this, the number of worshipers was increasing. In the year 17 AH, Hazrat Umar (RA) wanted to expand it. Buy all the surrounding houses for a price. But Hazrat Abbas refused to sell his house. Hazrat Umar used to pay a lot of compensation. And Hazrat Abbas (RA) was not satisfied in any way. Eventually, the case went to Abi bin Ka'b. He decided that Umar had no right to buy it by force. Hazrat Abbas (RA) said that now I give it to the general public free of cost. The mosque was expanded by demolishing all the remaining buildings except for the houses of the spouses. The first length was 100 yards, they did 140 yards. In the same way, the width of the pillars remained the same. Hazrat Umar (RA) along with the renovation of the mosque also built a platform in a corner. And he told the people that this is a place for anyone who wants to talk or recite poetry.

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(Summary of Al-Wafa with Dar Al-Mustafa Press, Egypt, page 132, page 133).

Arrangement of floor and lighting in the mosque:

Before Hazrat Umar, there was no light in the mosque. It also started during the reign of Hazrat Umar. That is, with his permission, Tamimdari lit a lamp in the mosque. Hazrat Umar (RA) also arranged perfume and incense in the mosque, which started with a bundle of incense in the booty. Hazrat Umar wanted to divide the Muslims. But that was not enough. He ordered that only Muslims should be served in the mosque. So he referred to the muezzin. He always lit a fire on Fridays and walked in front of the worshipers. And used to settle their clothes. (Summary of Al-Wafa, page 174). The floor was also arranged by Hazrat Umar (RA) first. But it was not a carpet and a chessboard floor, but the simplicity of Islam was established here as well, that is, the floor of the mat, which meant that the clothes of the worshipers should be in the dust.

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