It is narrated from Hazrat Umar’s (may Allah be pleased with him) servant Aslam, who says: When we went to Syria with Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he made his camel sit down and went away to relieve himself. I placed a leather garment between the two parts of the saddle. Then when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, he mounted the camel on that same leather. Thus, we met the people of Syria. They welcomed Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). When they began to look around, I started pointing towards Hazrat Umar to show them. The narrator says Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Their eyes covet the mounts of those people who have no share in them. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) meant the mounts of the non-Arabs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qais that he says: When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Syria, the people welcomed him. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was on his camel. The people said: O Commander of the Faithful! If you would ride a non-Arab horse, as the leaders and chiefs of the people will meet you. The narrator says that upon this Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I will not show myself to you here. The real matter is there, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) pointed towards the sky with his hand. You people, clear the way for my camel.

It is narrated from Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab that he says: When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Syria, many groups came to meet him, and at that time he (may Allah be pleased with him) was wearing a waistcloth, two leather socks, and a turban. And he (may Allah be pleased with him) was holding the head of his camel and making it enter the water. The people said: O Commander of the Faithful! The army is meeting you and the Jewish scholars of Syria are coming to meet you, and you are in this condition. The narrator says that upon this Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, we are those people whom Allah Almighty has honored with Islam. Therefore, we will never seek honor through anything other than it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Shaqiq that he says: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote in a letter: Surely, the world is sweet and green. So whoever takes it with its due right, he is worthy that it be blessed for him in it, and whoever takes it without its due right, his example is like that of an eater who is never satisfied.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibrahim bin Abdur Rahman bin Auf that he says: When the treasures of the people of Kisra were brought to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), there was so much gold and silver in them that the eyes were dazzled. The narrator says that upon this, Hazrat Umar began to weep. The narrator says that Hazrat Abdur Rahman submitted: O Commander of the Faithful! What has made you weep? Surely today is a day of gratitude, happiness, and joy. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: Whenever these things become abundant among any people, Allah Almighty places enmity and hatred among them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he says: I saw four patches on the shirt of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) between his two shoulders.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Abi Burdah that he says: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Hazrat Abu Musa: "Amma ba'd! Indeed, the most fortunate shepherd (leader) is the one because of whom his flock prospers, and surely, in the sight of Allah, the most unfortunate shepherd (leader) is the one because of whom his flock is in distress. Beware! Avoid that you start grazing (in the wrong place), then your workers also start grazing. Thus, your example in the sight of Allah will be like that animal which looks at the greenery of the earth and starts grazing in it, and its purpose is to become fat, while in its fatness is its death. Wassalam Alaik."

It is narrated from Hasan that he says: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The subjects will give to the Imam that which the Imam gives to Allah. So when the Imam grazes, the subjects also graze.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Shihab that he says Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do not involve yourselves in matters that do not concern you. And keep away from your enemy. And among your friends, choose only the trustworthy one as special. For among people, there is nothing like a trustworthy person. And do not keep the company of a wicked person, for he will teach you his wickedness. And do not disclose your secrets to him. And in your affairs, consult those who fear Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Suqah, he says: I came to Hazrat Naeem bin Abi Hind, so he took out a scroll and showed it to me. In it was written: From Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) to Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Peace be upon you. To proceed! We advise you. The matter of your own self is very important for you. You are in such a state that you have been given authority over the red and white of this Ummah. The noble and the lowly sit before you, and friends and enemies sit before you. And everyone gets his share in justice. O Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)! So see how you are at this time? Because we warn you of that day when faces will be humbled and hearts will have dried up, and on that day arguments will be cut off. There will be a King who will prevail over people due to His might, and the creation will be humbled before Him. They will be hoping for the mercy of their Lord and fearing His punishment. And it used to be told to us that the matter of the end of this Ummah will return in such a way that they will be openly brothers and secretly enemies. And we seek refuge with Allah that this letter of ours to you descends anywhere other than the place from which it descended from our hearts. Because we have written to you only out of goodwill. And peace be upon you.

Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to both of them: From Umar bin Khattab to Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him). Peace be upon you both. To proceed! You have written a letter to me and reminded me that you are advising me and that the matter of my own self is very important for me, and that I am in such a state that I have been given authority over the red and black of this Ummah. The noble and the lowly sit before me, and friends and enemies sit before me. And everyone has a share in it. And you have also written to me: O Umar! Take care of how you are at this time? At such a time, Umar has no support except the power and strength of Allah. And you have written to me warning me of that which the previous nations were warned of. And from ancient times it has been the custom that the alternation of night and day brings every era near and wears out every new thing, and brings every promised thing to presence, until people return to their abodes in Paradise or Hell. And you have also reminded me by writing that it used to be told to you that the matter of this Ummah in the end times will return to such a state that they will be outwardly brothers and secretly enemies, but you are not like that, and this is not that time. That will be the time in which fear and desire will be apparent. Some people’s desire for others will be for the improvement of their worldly affairs, and some people will fear others. You have written this letter to me and advised me in the name of Allah that this letter descends in the same place from which it descended from your hearts. You have written this letter, and you have written the truth. So do not stop writing letters to me, because I have no recourse without your letters. And peace be upon you both.