Umar’s viewpoint regarding Majus

Yahya bin Saeed has narrated through his chains of authorities from Umar bin Khattab that he said: “I don’t know how to deal with Zoroastrians (Majus), who are not People of the Book.” It is mentioned in another version: “I don’t know what to do about them.” Abdur Rahman bin Auf said: I heard from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that he said: “Deal with them like People of Book.” It is narrated from Bajala that he said: “Umar did not collect Jizya from Majus till Abdur Rahman bin Auf testified that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) collected Jizya from the Majus of Hajar.”

[Al-Amwal, [Pg. 40, H. 77]; Muwattah, Malik, 1:270 [1/278, H. 42]; Saheeh Bukhari, [3/1151, H. 2987]; Musnad Ahmad, 1:190 [1/312, H. 1660].