Friday, 18 December 2015

Umar’s viewpoint regarding Baitul Maqdas

It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyab that a man sought permission from Umar bin Khattab to visit Baitul Maqdas.

Umar said: “Go and make preparations and when you are ready, inform me.” When that man was ready, he came to Umar and Umar said: “Instead of traveling there. Go to Mecca and perform the Hajj and Umrah.” He also says: “When Umar was engrossed in receiving Zakat of camels, two persons approached him; he asked: “Where do you come from?” They replied: “From Baitul Maqdas.” Umar raised his whip and said: “Is there a Hajj pilgrimage other than pilgrimage to the House of Allah?” They were terrified and said: “We passed by from there.”

[Azraqi has mentioned this in Akhbare Makkah, 2/63. It is also mentioned in Kanzul Ummaal, 7:157 [4/146, H. 38194]

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