Hazrat Aslam narrates that when Hazrat Abu Ubaidah came to Syria, he and his companions were surrounded and faced severe hardship. Hazrat Umar wrote a letter to them, in which, after greetings, he wrote that Allah has placed ease after every hardship. No single hardship can overcome two eases. He also wrote to them this verse of the Holy Qur'an { یَا أَیُّہَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّہَ لَعَلَّکُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ }. The narrator says that after this, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah wrote back to them {إِنَّمَا الْحَیَاۃُ الدُّنْیَا لَعِبٌ وَلَہْوٌ وَزِینَۃٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَیْنَکُمْ وَتَکَاثُرٌ فِی الأَمْوَالِ وَالأَوْلاَدِ }. Then Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, read Hazrat Abu Ubaidah's letter to the people and said to them, "O people of Madinah! Hazrat Abu Ubaidah is encouraging you towards jihad." Hazrat Zaid narrates that my father said, "I was standing in the market when some people came down from the valley, among them was Hazrat Hudhaifah, may Allah be pleased with him, and he was giving the glad tidings of victory." I too came out in happiness and went to Hazrat Umar and said to him, "O Commander of the Faithful, glad tidings of Allah's help and victory!" Hazrat Umar said, "Allahu Akbar." Someone said, "If only Khalid bin Walid had been there."

Hazrat Uzrah bin Qais Bajali narrates that when Hazrat Umar removed Hazrat Khalid bin Walid and appointed Hazrat Abu Ubaidah as governor in Syria, Hazrat Khalid delivered a sermon. In it, he praised Allah Almighty and said: Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful appointed me as governor over Syria, then when only butter and honey remained, he removed me and preferred someone else over me. Upon this, a man stood up and said: O Amir, be patient, this is a trial. Hazrat Khalid said: As long as Hazrat Umar is alive, there is no trial, but when people are left without a leader, then a man will come to a land and seek in it what is not in his own land, but he will not find it.

Hasan narrates that when Umar came to know about the matter of Khalid bin Walid, he said: "I will remove Khalid and Muthanna so that both of them may know that Allah helps His religion, not because of them."

Hazrat Aslam, the servant of Hazrat Umar, narrates that when we came to Syria with Hazrat Umar, he made his camel sit down and went away to relieve himself. I spread a sheepskin in the saddle. When he returned, he mounted the sheepskin. Then we met the people of Syria; they would ask me about Hazrat Umar, so I would point towards him. Seeing their condition, Hazrat Umar used to say that their eyes are more inclined towards those mounts which are devoid of simplicity, meaning towards the mounts of the non-Arabs.

Hazrat Qais narrates that when Hazrat Umar came to Syria, the people welcomed him while he was riding his camel. The people said, "O Commander of the Faithful! It would be better if you rode a high-bred horse, because the prominent and leading people here will meet you." Hazrat Umar replied, "Matters are decided not here, but there," and he pointed towards the sky.

Hazrat Qais narrates that Hazrat Umar was in Syria when Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him. At that time, the commanders of the armies were sitting around Hazrat Umar. Hazrat Bilal called out, "O Umar!" Hazrat Umar replied, "Umar is here." Hazrat Bilal said to him, "You are between these people and Allah, and there is no one between you and Allah. Look in front of you, behind you, to your right and to your left; those who are sitting around you only eat the flesh of birds." Hazrat Umar said, "You have spoken the truth. I will not rise from this seat until I make every Muslim bound to use two mudd of flour, vinegar, and olive oil." The people said, "O Commander of the Faithful! Will this be for us even though Allah Almighty has expanded sustenance and increased goodness?" Hazrat Umar replied, "Yes."

Hazrat Aslam, the servant of Hazrat Umar, narrates that when Hazrat Umar came to Syria, a man from among the local farmers came to him and said, "I have prepared food and I wish that you come to my house so that the people of my area may realize my status and rank in your eyes." Hazrat Umar replied, "We do not enter such places of worship in which there are pictures."

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab narrates that when Hazrat Umar came to Syria, many armies came to him. Hazrat Umar was wearing an izar, socks, and a turban. He was holding his camel and giving it water. The people said, "O Commander of the Faithful! Many people and the rulers of Syria are coming to you, and you are in this condition." Hazrat Umar replied, "We are the people whom Allah Almighty has honored through Islam; we will not seek honor in anything other than Islam."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Syria, I saw him resting in his tent during the day. I waited for him in the shade of the tent. When he woke up, I heard his voice saying, "O Allah! Forgive my return from the expedition of Sargh." That is, when he returned from there due to the epidemic.

Hazrat Asir bin Amr narrates that when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Syria, a horse of foreign breed was brought to him for riding. When he mounted it, the horse began to tremble. He dismounted and said, "May Allah do bad to you and to the one who trained you."