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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Discourse Twoscrutiny of Social Justice Help to the Deprived History shows that the Caliph had no information about the poor and needy ones of the seat of his government. Here are a few proofs: “When Umar returned from Syria to Medina, he mingled with the public to become aware of their condition. He passed by a woollen tent in which lived an old woman. Umar went to her.

The woman asked: O man, what does Umar do when he returned from Syria? Umar said: He has returned from Syria and has now reached Medina. The woman: May Allah not give him a good reward from my side. Umar asked: Woe on you. Why? The woman said: Because I swear by God, since he has become a Caliph he has not given me a Dirham or Dinar as stipend. Umar: Woe on you. How can Umar know about your condition while you are here? The woman replied: Glory be to God!

I didn’t know that one who governs the people doesn’t know what’s going on in the East and the West of his government?!...” [1] The point worth noting is that they have added a good quality for him in continuation of this story, which in fact contradicts it. “In the nights Umar used to go out from his house and roam the skirts of the city to know the people and their circumstances, alone without a bodyguard.” [2] “He was an Emperor but with people’s pain at heart.

At night he was in the streets to help the weak and support widows.” [3] [1] Ahmad al-Bakri: Min Hayatul Khaleefa, Pgs. 379-380; quoting from: Al-Futuhaat al-Islamiya, Vol. 2, Pg. 407 [2] Abdul Qadir Dahqaan Siraawaani: Article quoted in Nida-e-Islam Magazine, Issue No. 11, Autumn 81, Pg. 7 [3] Abdur Raheem Mahmoodi: Maqaam-e-Sahaaba wa Zindagi-e-Khulafa-e-Raashideen On the whole, it can be said: Scrutiny into praises lavished on Umar shows that there are obvious contradictions in them.

For instance with regard to public welfare they remark: “During Umar’s Caliphate, Muslims had become rich. They had too much money that they did not know how to spend it. There was not a single hungry man in the whole Arab peninsula.” [1] “In the period of Umar there was not one poor man to be found in the Arab state.”! [2] On the other hand some praise Umar for his affection to oppressed and needy people.

In this respect, they have shown the power of their pens to gain the feelings of their readers.