Hazrat Umar bin Al-Waleed narrates. He says that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz came out one Friday … his body was very weak … he delivered the sermon as he used to deliver the sermon. Then he said: O people! Whoever among you does a good deed should praise Allah. And whoever among you does a bad deed should seek forgiveness from Allah. Because it is necessary for people that they perform deeds and Allah will place those deeds upon their necks and will record those deeds for them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ma'rif that he says: I saw Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz at the place of Arafah, delivering a sermon to the people, and he was wearing two green garments. May Allah have mercy on him, when he mentioned death, he said: It is a severe pain, but not like ordinary severe pains. It is a severe grief, but not like ordinary severe griefs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umar bin Zar that he says: I have not seen any person more God-fearing than Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Yahya bin Saeed that he said: It has reached me that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz delivered a sermon to the people at the place of Arafah. He said: O people! You have come from far and near, thus you have made your animals weak and your clothes old, but the fortunate one is not he whose mount has gone ahead, rather the fortunate one is he whose (deeds) have been accepted.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, he says: Mentioning blessings is also gratitude for them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Muhajir that he says: The shirt and clothes of Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz were between the ankles and the place where the strap is tied.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhallab bin Uqbah that he said: When Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz delivered a sermon, he would say: Among the deeds most beloved to Allah Almighty are moderation in wealth, forgiveness when able, and gentleness when in authority. Whoever shows gentleness to a servant (of Allah) in this world, Allah Almighty will show gentleness to him on the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubaid bin Abdul Malik that he said Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz used to say: O Allah! Reform that person in whose reformation lies the reformation of the Ummah of Muhammad. And O Allah! Destroy that person in whose destruction lies the reformation of the Ummah of Muhammad.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubaid bin Abdul Malik. He says that the person who saw Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz standing at the place of Arafah told me, and he (Umar bin Abdul Aziz), may Allah have mercy on him, was making supplication. And he was gesturing with his finger like this: O Allah! Increase the goodness of the one who does good to the Ummah of Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), and turn the one who does evil to the Ummah of Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) towards repentance. Then he, may Allah have mercy on him, moved his finger. O Allah! And encompass them from behind with Your mercy.

Hazrat Nafi narrates that Abdul Malik bin Umar said to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz: O Commander of the Faithful! What is preventing you from fulfilling your intention? By the One in Whose hand is my life! I do not care if pots boil because of you and me. Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: O my son! Is this really from you? Abdul Malik said: Yes, by Allah! He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: All praise is due to Allah Who has created in my progeny such people who assist me in carrying out the command of Allah. O my son! If I were to suddenly bring forth what you have said to the people, I would not be safe from their rejection. Then, when they would reject, I would have no option but the sword. And there is no goodness in any good that comes by the sword. O my son! I am dealing with the people like one who is trying to control a difficult camel. So, if my life is prolonged, I hope that Allah Almighty will enforce something for me, and if death overtakes me, then Allah Almighty knows my intention.