Abu Uthman Nahdi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was sitting under the pulpit of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and he was delivering a sermon before the people. In his sermon, he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that I fear for my Ummah the most from that hypocrite who is eloquent in speech.

Muslim bin Yasar al-Juhani says that someone asked Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about the meaning of this verse: «واذ اخذ ربك من بني آدم من ظهورهم ذرياتهم» So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I also heard someone asking the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) a similar question, and on that occasion the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: When Allah Almighty created Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), after some time He passed His right hand over his back and brought forth his offspring and said: I have created these people for Paradise and for the deeds of the people of Paradise. Then He again passed His hand and brought forth some more of his offspring and said: I have created these people for Hell and for the deeds of the people of Hell. Upon hearing this, a man asked: O Messenger of Allah! Then what is the benefit of action? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When Allah has created a servant for Paradise, He will keep him engaged in the deeds of the people of Paradise until he departs from this world while doing the deeds of the people of Paradise, and by virtue of this he will enter Paradise. And if He has created a servant for Hell, He will keep him engaged in the deeds of the people of Hell until he departs from this world while doing the deeds of the people of Hell, and by their evil he will enter Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was delivering the Friday sermon. During the sermon, a man came. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "What is this time to come?" He replied, "O Commander of the Faithful! I was returning from the market. As soon as I heard the call to prayer, I performed ablution and came." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "And ablution only from above? While you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered to perform ghusl for Friday."

Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that once I performed Tawaf with Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). He performed Istilam of the Hajar Aswad. When I reached the Rukn Yamani, I took the hand of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) so that he could perform Istilam. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: What is the matter with you? I said: Will you not perform Istilam? He said: Have you never performed Tawaf with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? I said: Why not! He said: Did you see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform Istilam of this? I said: No! He said: Is there not for you in the person of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a good example? I said: Why not. He said: Then leave it.

Sayyiduna Malik bin Aws bin Al-Hadthan says that once I came with some dinars to exchange gold for silver. On the way, I met Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him). He agreed to exchange silver for my gold and took my dinars, and said, "Wait a moment, our treasurer will be coming from Ghabah." I asked Sayyiduna (may Allah be pleased with him) about the ruling on this, so he said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that buying and selling gold for silver is usury except when it is done hand to hand. Similarly, selling dates for dates is usury except when it is done hand to hand.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The deceased is punished because of the weeping and wailing of his family over him."

Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim says that I came to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) along with some people from my tribe. He gave two thousand to a man from Banu Tayy, but turned away from me. I came before him, yet he turned away. I approached from the side of his face, but still he turned away. Seeing this, I said,“O Commander of the Faithful! Do you recognize me?”Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to laugh, then lay down on his back and said,“Yes! By Allah, I know you. When they were disbelievers, you accepted Islam. When they turned their backs, you turned towards (Islam). When they broke their promises, you fulfilled your pledge. And the very first charity wealth that made the faces of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) brighten was the wealth that came from Banu Tayy, which you yourself brought.”After this, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), apologizing to him, said,“I have given wealth to those whom poverty and hardship have weakened, and these people are the chiefs of their respective tribes, because they bear the responsibility of representing the rights of their people.”

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) once said that now during Tawaf, when Allah has granted honor to Islam and has humiliated and expelled disbelief and the people of disbelief, there is no longer any need for ramal (walking briskly with small steps) and uncovering the shoulders. However, even so, we will not abandon it because we have been doing it since the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Abu Al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I set out towards Madinah Munawwarah. When I arrived there, I found out that a disease had spread there due to which people were dying in large numbers. I was sitting in the gathering of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when a funeral passed by. The people praised the deceased, and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "It has become obligatory." Then a second funeral passed by, and the people praised that deceased as well. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) again said: "It has become obligatory." A third funeral passed by, and the people spoke ill of that deceased. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) again said: "It has become obligatory." Eventually, I asked: "O Leader of the Believers! What has become obligatory?" He replied: "I only said what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, that for any Muslim for whom four people testify to his goodness, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." We asked: "What if there are three people?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The same ruling applies." We asked about two people, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Even if there are two, the same ruling applies." Then we ourselves did not ask about one person.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that once Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was delivering the Friday sermon. During the sermon, a man came and sat down. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, asked him: Why were you late for the prayer? He replied: O Commander of the Faithful! I had returned from the market. As soon as I heard the call to prayer, I performed ablution and came. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Did you not hear the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say that when any one of you goes for Friday (prayer), he should perform ghusl (ritual bath)?