Do not get involved in useless activities. Stay away from your enemy. Be careful with your friend, but the one who is honest. Because there is nothing like an honest friend. And do not become befriend an immoral person, because he will teach you sins too. And do not share your secrets with him. And take advice about your affairs from those people who fear Allah.
Working at the House of an Old Woman: Yahya bin Abdlullah Ozaai (RA) has described that hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) went out in the darkness of the night. Hazrat Talha (RA) saw him. Hazrat Umar (RA) went inside a house and then in another. In the morning Hazrat Talha (RA) went inside the house and saw that an old woman is sitting. He asked him that why does that person come to her? She said that he used to come to her since long time and that he used to come to her to work and takes away filth and discomforting things. Hazrat Talha (RA) said, O Talha! May your mother cry, you find faults with Hazrat Umar (RA)?
This is Your World: Hazrat Hassan Basri (RA) says Hazrat Umar (RA) was passing by filth and he stopped there. His companions started becoming uncomfortable and he said is this your world on which you take pride/ on which you talk.
To bear Hardships for Mankind: It is reported by hazrat Anas (RA) that in the year of famine Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) used to eat olives and he had forbidden ghee/butter on him. And your stomach used to make noise. You (RA) stuck a finger in your stomach and said make noise as much as you can but I do not have anything for you till the time people become affluent.
Letter to the Governor: It is reported by Hazrat Aamir Shabi (RA) that Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) wrote a letter to Hazrat abu Musa Ashari (RA): ‘Whose intention is pure, Allah helps him in his affairs with other people. And the one who adorns his appearance for the people, Allah makes his heart dirty. Thus, what do you think about the sustenance of this world and the treasures of his mercy and their rewards. Wassalaam.
Greed is Dependence: Hazrat Hashaam bin arwa copies from his father that hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) said in his sermon, do you know that greed is dependence? Hopelessness is carelessness. And when a man becomes hopeless about something, he resigns from it.
Hardness and Softness of the Heart: Hazrat Amir Shabi (RA) says that hazrat Umar (RA) said that I swear upon Allah that my heart has become soft in the matter of Allah so much so that it is softer than butter, and my heart has become hard in the matter of Allah so much so that it is harder than the stone.
Prescription to soften the heart: Hazrat Aun bin Abdullah (RA) says that hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) said,”sit in the gathering of people who repent because they are the ones who are softest of the heart.”
Winters is a Blessing for Worshippers: It is reported by Hazrat Abu Usman Alhindi (RA) that hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) said that winters is a blessing for the worshippers.
Moaning of Hazrat Umar (RA): Hazrat Abdullah bin Isa (RA) says that two dark lines had formed on the face of Hazrat Umar (RA) due to crying.
Crying after Recitation: Hazrat Hashaam bin Al-Hassan says that Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) used to recite a verse of Quran-e-kareem in his daily routine and would go in a static state. He would start crying severely. So much so that he would fall down. Then he used to stay in his house so much so that people used to start considering him as a patient and visited him.
The Voice of Crying till Three Rows: Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) says that I prayed behind Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) and I heard the voice of his crying till three rows behind.
Sense of Responsibility: Hazrat Dawood bin Ali (RA) says Hazrat Umar bin Al-Khattaab (RA) said that if a goat should die without any reason, on the bank of river Faraat, I think that Allah will ask me about that on the day of judgment.
Golden Rule for Life: Hazrat Muhammad Shahaab (RA) says that hazrat Umar bin Al-Khattaab (RA) said, do not get involved in various affairs. Stay away from your enemy; be careful about your friend but who is honest because there is nothing better than an honest friend. And do not befriend an immoral person because he would teach you sins too. And do not tell your secrets to him and in your affairs take suggestions from those people who fear Allah.
