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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The authenticity of the report of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's Islam and his open declaration thereof

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the authenticity of the report that 'Umar embraced Islam openly?

The Shaykh:
Yes, 'Umar embraced Islam and declared it openly. Hamzah also declared his Islam openly. When 'Umar embraced Islam, the Muslims became strong. 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We have been strong ever since 'Umar embraced Islam.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and in his second question he says: How could 'Umar migrate openly while the Prophet was in secret, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is braver than 'Umar?

The Shaykh:
My brother, 'Umar had physical strength, boldness, and courage. They were not seeking 'Umar because 'Umar was a follower of the Messenger. They were seeking the original, who is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Because 'Umar was a follower of the Messenger, they were not as eager to capture 'Umar as they were to capture the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1784] صحة خبر إسلام عمر بن الخطاب والصدع بذلك جهرًا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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