Umar
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Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (581 CE–644) is the 2nd successor and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is a significant figure in Islam known for expanding the Islamic empire by conquering Jerusalem, parts of the what is the present-day Iran, and other nearby areas.
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- Take account of yourselves before your are brought to account.
- The wisest man is he who can account for his actions.
- Avoidance of sin is much better than the pain of remorse.
- I know that you are a Black Stone, you do not cause benefit or harm; and if it were not that I had seen Allâh’s Messenger – peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him – kiss you, I would never have kissed you.