Person
Hadith narrator
Umar ibn al-Khattab
عمر بن الخطاب
Amir al-Mu'minin · Al-Farooq
Umar was the second caliph who expanded the Muslim state and appointed Mu'awiya as governor of Damascus.
Significance
Second caliph who appointed Mu'awiya governor of Damascus
Reputation in tradition
praised
Stated motivation
To govern the Muslim community
Classical grade
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Why they matter in hadith
Founder of the Islamic administrative state. Narrator of foundational hadith including 'Actions are by intentions'.
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