Martyrdom of Umar

In fact, the Uwaisi order spiritually guides every seeker of Allah until he reaches the living spiritual guide. As mentioned earlier, self-accountability is essential in the path of gnosis of Allah. Every seeker of Allah first learns self-accountability then progresses on this path. Hence, a seeker when starts his journey, first of all he attains the strength of self-accountability directly by the efficacy of spiritual sight of Umar ibn Khattab via Uwaisi way. The seeker then abstains from sins and stops himself from cherishing the desires of self. With the benevolence of Umar, when he crosses this level only then he is guided towards the spiritual guide whose beneficence takes him to the Mohammadan Assembly. When the seeker enters the Holy Assembly, his being is purified. By the efficacy of spiritual attention of Abu Bakr Siddiq, the seeker is blessed with the attribute of veracity. By the spiritual attention of Umar ibn Khattab, the seeker adopts the attributes of justice and self-accountability. By the efficacy of spiritual sight of Usman ibn Affan, he becomes modest and obedient and by the spiritual attention of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the seeker is blessed with bravery, Divine knowledge and righteousness. Uwaisi way is very effective and powerful, in which the seeker of Allah receives beneficence without any physical source. As Uwais al-Qarani crossed all the stages of Faqr and gnosis through the spiritual beneficence of Prophet Mohammad without physically being in his company. In order to gain beneficence of this way, the seeker of Allah must have a pure inward filled with the strength of Divine love, otherwise he will not be able to derive the beneficence.

According to the narrations, Umar went to the Prophet‟s Mosque for dawn salat on 26th Dhul al-Hijjah 23 AH. He had just started the prayer that an infidel Abu Lu‟lu‟a Firuz attacked him with a

venomous dagger. He got three deep wounds in his abdomen due to which he passed out. Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf then led the prayer. When Umar gained consciousness, he said, “Thanks to Allah I am being martyred by the attack of an infidel.” On 1st Muharram, 24 AH, Umar passed away. When it was confirmed to Umar that he will not survive, he said in his will, “When I pass away, seek permission from Aisha bint Abi Bakr to bury me in the tomb of Prophet Mohammad. If she allows, bury me next to Prophet Mohammad and if she does not permit then bury me in Jannat al-Baqi.” When Aisha bint Abi Bakr was reached out for permission, she said, “I had saved that spot for myself but I give it to Umar.” Therefore, with the permission of Aisha, Umar was buried in the tomb of Prophet Mohammad. Umar is rested in the Prophet‟s Mosque next to his sacred grave.