Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

'Ali ibn Abi TZlib 269
2.8.5. The love of Ah1 al-Bayt for 'Umar (&)
One of the indications of the love that Ah1 al-Bayt had for
'Umar (&) was that they gave his name to their sons out of love and
admiration for his character, in appreciation for his good deeds and
noble attitude, because of the great services that he had rendered to
Islam and as an affirmation of the strong ties of blood, marriage and
friendship that existed between him and AN al-Bayt. The first one to
name his son after him was Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Ahi Taih
(&); his son from Umm Haheeb bint Rahee'ah al-Bakriyyah was
named mar.'^^ In the book Stihib al-Fudool, in a list of the
children of 'Ali ibn Abi T2lib (&), ,., it mentions his son 'Umar from
at-Taghlibiyyah, whose full name was as-Sahba' bint Rabee'ah; she
was one of the female prisoners who were captured by Khilid ibn al-
Waleed in 'Ayn at-Tamar. This 'Umar lived to the age of eighty-five
and acquired half the estate of 'Ali (&), because all of his brothers
- Abdullah, Ja'far and 'Uthmin- were killed before him, along
with al-Husayn (&). He was not killed with them at at-Taff, so he
inherited from them.Ia7
Al-Hasan followed in 'Ali's footsteps with regard to love for
'Umar ibn al-Khagb (may Allah be pleased with them all), and he
also named one of his sons m mar.'^^ Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali also named
one of his sons 'Umar, and al-Husayn's son 'Ali, who is known as
Zayn alb'ibideen, also gave one of his sons the name 'umar.lS9
Moosa ibn Ja'far, who is known as al-K2&im, gave one of his sons
the name mar.'^^ These are the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt who
followed the trne path of the Prophet (g) and the way of Ahl as-
Sunnah walJami'ah with their beautiful attitude. They demonstrated
the love they had in their hearts for 'Umar (&), and they remained
loyal to him long after his death.
The names 'Umar, Abu Balcr and 'Uthmk are found among
the offspring of Ahl alBayt who followed the truth, and this is still