There
was someone who at first was very hard on Islam, but then he got a light so he
converted to Islam. He is Umar bin Khattab. He converted to Islam in the 6th
year of Prophethood, three days after Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib converted to
Islam. This can happen because the Messenger of Allah had indeed prayed to
Allah SWT so that he entered Islam, "O Allah, glorify Islam with one of
the two people you love more, namely Umar bin Khattab or Abu Jahal bin
Hisham".
Then
Allah SWT granted his prayer by choosing Umar bin Khattab, whom Allah loved
more than both.
Umar
bin Khattab was a man who was manly and hard-mannered, At that time, aged
between thirty and thirty-five years. He often gets angry quickly, but is wise
and gentle towards the family. When he had not converted to Islam, he often
behaved harshly towards the Muslims. Actually Umar felt that in his heart the
feelings that were often raging, between maintaining the teachings of the
ancestors he had embraced from a long time ago, the aversion to entertainment
and drunkenness, with his admiration for the firmness of the faith of the
Muslims and his heart feeling that the teachings of Prophet Muhammad may have
been better and more noble than the habits of Quraysh ignorance. When some
Muslims migrated to Habasyah and the king gave them protection, Umar felt sad
because he separated from them.
Until
one day, Umar set foot with a sword to attack Prophet Muhammad. But Abdullah an
Nahham Al ‘Adawi stopped Umar's steps in the road while asking," Where do
you want to go, O Umar? "
"I
will kill Muhammad", replied Umar.
"Will
you be safe from Banu Hashim and Banu Zuhroh if you kill Muhammad?"
"Do
you think you have left your old religion?", Asked Umar.
"Do
you want to show what is more surprising than that, O Umar, that your sister
(who named Fatimah) and her husband have left the old religion," Abdullah
said.
Umar
was surprised to hear that and immediately went to his sister's house in a
state of anger. At Fatimah's house and her husband there was Khabbab bin Art
who was teaching the Qur'an to both of them. Khabbab sensed that Umar arrived
at Fatimah's house, so he hid behind the house. Then Fatimah immediately
covered the Qur'an.
Before
entering the house, it turned out that Umar had heard the Khabbab reading, then
he asked, "What did I hear from you?"
They
replied, "There was no sound except the chat we were alone."
"You
must have left your old religion," Umar said angrily.
Fatimah's
husband named Said bin Zaid said, "O Umar, what do you think if the truth
is not in your religion?"
Umar
was getting angry when he heard it and immediately kicked Fatimah's husband
hard until he fell and bled. Fatimah immediately woke her husband, but she was
also slapped hard until her face bled. Fatimah also said to Umar, "O Umar,
if the truth is not in your religion, then I testify that there is no God
worshiped other than Allah, and I testify that Prophet Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah".
Umar
felt embarrassed and regretful for making his sister bleed. Complaints of
compassion for his sister. Then he asked for the Qur'an. But Fatimah refused
and said that Umar was still unclean, and the Qur'an could only be touched by
those who had been purified. Umar was told to take a bath by Fatimah if he
wanted to touch the Qur'an, then Umar did it.
After
taking a bath, Umar read the contents of the Qur'an,
"Bismillahirrahmanirrahim". Then he responded, "These are
beautiful and holy names".
Then
he continued reading:
طه ١ [ طه:1]
1. Ta, Ha. [Ta Ha:1]
Until
verse:
إِنَّنِيٓ
أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
لِذِكۡرِيٓ ١٤ [ طه:14]
14. Indeed, I am Allah.
There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My
remembrance. [Ta Ha:14]
Umar's
heart felt trembling after reading the verses. He felt something great and
extraordinary from the sentences he read.
He
commented, "How beautiful and glorious these sentences are. Show me where
Muhammad is".
Then
Khabbab bin Art came out from behind the house and said, "Cheer up O Umar,
I hope that the prayer of Prophet Muhammad was for you. This is his prayer,
'Allah O Allah, glorify Islam with one of the two people who are more loving,
Umar bin Khattab or Abu Jahal bin Hisham'. Now the Messenger of Allah is in a
house at the foot of the Shafa hill".
So
Umar immediately went to the house carrying a sword. Now his heart began to
feel calm and confident in the truth. When he got there, he knocked on the
door. Someone who was in it tried to peek through the crack of the door, seen
that Umar bin Khattab was carrying a sword. He told Rasulullah and everyone
gathered. Hamzah asked, "What's wrong?"
They
answered, "There is Umar".
"Umar?
Open the door for him, if he comes to bring goodness, we welcome. But if he
comes with evil, kill him with his own sword".
Rasulullah
signaled that Hamzah meet Umar. Then Hamzah immediately met Umar and told him
to meet Rasulullah. Then Rasulullah held Umar's shirt with the handle of his
sword, then pulled and said, "O Omar, will you continue this way until the
humiliation of the punishment of Allah is revealed to you as it happened to
Walid bin Mughirah? O Allah, this is Umar bin Khattab, O Allah, establish Islam
with Umar bin Khattab ".
Umar
said, "I bear witness that there is no God worshiped other than Allah, and
You are the Messenger of Allah".
The
people in the house echoed the takbir echo to greet Umar's statement that he
had converted to Islam, even their voice was heard until the Grand Mosque
(Masjidil Haram). There was a stir in the polytheists, whereas the Muslims
welcomed him with joy. Ibn Masud said, "We did not dare to pray before the
Kaaba until Umar entered Islam".
Now
the position of the Muslims is getting stronger and the strength of Quraysh has
diminished.
Reference:
·
Mubarakfuri,
Syekh Shafiyyur-Rahman, and Haidir, Abdullah (Translator). 2005. Sejarah Hidup dan Perjuangan Rasulullah.
Riyadh: Kantor Dakwah dan Bimbingan bagi Pendatang Al-Sulay.
·
Haekal, Muhammad
Husain, and Audah, Ali (Translator). Sejarah
Hidup Muhammad.
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