Umar Farooq’s Final Moments A Lesson in Humility and Accountability
Umar Farooq’s Final Moments: A Lesson in Humility and Accountability When Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) was assassinated and wounded, he was given milk to treat his wounds. But the milk came out of his wound. The doctor said: "O Commander of the Faithful! Your days are limited, make a will." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) called his son Abdullah and said: "Bring Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman to me." Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the companion to whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had told the names of the hypocrites, and this secret was known only to Allah, the Messenger of Allah, and Hudhaifah. When Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, despite the blood flowing, "O Hudhaifah! I swear to you by Allah, did the Messenger of Allah name me among the hypocrites?" Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) remained silent an...