Hazrat Umar Farooq Razi Allah Ta’ala anhu
Bismillaher Rehmanir Rahee Hazrat Umar Farooq Razi Allah Ta’ala Anhu Introduction Hazrat Umar (R.A) belonged to the Adi family ofQuraish tribe. In the 8th generation, his lineage joins with Rasul Allah (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 . 5 Hazrat Umar's acceptance of Islam It was the sixth year of Rasulallah (s.a.w)'s mission when the leaders of Quraish called a meeting and asked for volunteers for the assassination of Rasulallah (s.a.w). Hazrat Umar offered himself for this job and everybody in the meeting exclaimed that he was the right person for it . He then took a bath and read the scripts. It was the beginning of Surah Ta Ha (Chapter 20 of the Holy Qur'an). Fina