Episode 25 of Omar and some stories about him (may Allah be pleased with him)
Originally posted by inkedfeathers at Episode 25 of Omar and some stories about him (may Allah be pleased with him)
Awwww, episode 25 of Omar showed a lot of my favourite stories about Omar (may Allah be pleased with him)'s kindness and compassion towards the people under his rule as Caliphate.
(I wish I could find these stories in English, but finding this kind of stuff is hard... so, I'll go by memory. I'll be a bit vague, since I don't want to say anything that's not true. Wa Allahu a'lam!)
They included the story about the little boy he found picking fallen dates off the ground. And when the other kids, who were throwing dates down with stones (in other words, stealing them) scattered at his approach, the little boy admitted he was only picking up what had been blown by the wind of the dates. Omar believed him, after checking the dates, and meant to leave him until the boy said the other children might steal his dates. So, Omar accompanied him to his home so no one else would steal the boy's dates. ;^;
Keeping in mind that Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) was also busy at the time with the battles against the Persians and running the gradually growing Islamic nation.
They also showed the story of him coming across a mother boiling water. She did not recognize him and blamed Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) for her state. He became their Caliphate and then forgot them! He wondered how he could have known about her, then took it upon himself (without telling her he was the Caliphate) to help her after finding out she had no food and was boiling water to create the illusion of cooking for her poor, starving children.
He brought her food and helped her prepare it and cool it, so she could serve it to her children. She felt he was more suited to being the Caliphate and, without getting upset, he told her if she headed out to meet the Caliphate, he would help her find her rights there.
And I have to admit, I did not know of the existence of Shifaa bint 'Abdul-Lah (may Allah be pleased with her) until I watched this show. ^^;
She was a woman appointed by Omar to scan the market place, searching for anyone who might be scamming people, such as selling milk thinned with water (she told him to either take it home and feed it to his family or she would pour it to get rid of it-- Omar, may Allah be pleased with him, trusted her judgement so much that he did not punish the seller because she saw that he should not be punished then). Eventually, it seems like no one dares to deceive anyone in the market place, with the strict Omar as Caliphate and Shifaa bint 'Abdul-Lah as the market controller.
As the Madinah society developed, Umar felt that it was important that supervision should be provided in the market place, where people buy and sell. He appointed Al-Shifa as the market controller in Madinah. Her duties were to ensure that business practices should always be consistent with Islam. She would go around the market, making sure that no cheating or tricks took place and that buyer and seller conformed to Islamic values. Umar told shopkeepers that if they were in doubt about the legality of a particular transaction, then they should ask Al-Shifa. He trusted her knowledge of Islam. However, should she find difficulty with any problem, she would put the matter to him. He would either be able to sort it out himself, or he might refer to his consultative council.
God, I just love this show, it's so well done and well-researched!
As good as as the many religious/historical dramas we've had have been, I'm always disappointed in how the role of women (aside from Summayah, may Allah be pleased with her, being the first martyr in Islam and undergoing some of the most horrific torture for her belief... and Hind, because nothing says TV-worthy like a revenge-craving woman tearing out and chewing up someone's liver) is widely ignored. This show does NOT disappoint, even though Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) is often the focus. Women are almost always included, in battles and in politics. Mothers and wives and queens and market controllers and "voters" and soldiers and everything in between.
Aside from that, this show's great quality makes it stunning in every way. ♥
If there's any drawback, I can only say that it's probably the length of the series. Being a Ramadan series, I'm assuming it will only last 30 episodes or so. And if so, it shows in these later episodes, where a lot of battles are glossed over and shortened, not as dramatic and down-right epic as the earlier battles. Sometimes, we see just a few establishing shots, then find out the rest by hearing a letter being read.
But, if shortening the battles will ensure the rest stays at the same high quality... who's complaining? ♥
Awwww, episode 25 of Omar showed a lot of my favourite stories about Omar (may Allah be pleased with him)'s kindness and compassion towards the people under his rule as Caliphate.
(I wish I could find these stories in English, but finding this kind of stuff is hard... so, I'll go by memory. I'll be a bit vague, since I don't want to say anything that's not true. Wa Allahu a'lam!)
They included the story about the little boy he found picking fallen dates off the ground. And when the other kids, who were throwing dates down with stones (in other words, stealing them) scattered at his approach, the little boy admitted he was only picking up what had been blown by the wind of the dates. Omar believed him, after checking the dates, and meant to leave him until the boy said the other children might steal his dates. So, Omar accompanied him to his home so no one else would steal the boy's dates. ;^;
Keeping in mind that Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) was also busy at the time with the battles against the Persians and running the gradually growing Islamic nation.
They also showed the story of him coming across a mother boiling water. She did not recognize him and blamed Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) for her state. He became their Caliphate and then forgot them! He wondered how he could have known about her, then took it upon himself (without telling her he was the Caliphate) to help her after finding out she had no food and was boiling water to create the illusion of cooking for her poor, starving children.
He brought her food and helped her prepare it and cool it, so she could serve it to her children. She felt he was more suited to being the Caliphate and, without getting upset, he told her if she headed out to meet the Caliphate, he would help her find her rights there.
And I have to admit, I did not know of the existence of Shifaa bint 'Abdul-Lah (may Allah be pleased with her) until I watched this show. ^^;
She was a woman appointed by Omar to scan the market place, searching for anyone who might be scamming people, such as selling milk thinned with water (she told him to either take it home and feed it to his family or she would pour it to get rid of it-- Omar, may Allah be pleased with him, trusted her judgement so much that he did not punish the seller because she saw that he should not be punished then). Eventually, it seems like no one dares to deceive anyone in the market place, with the strict Omar as Caliphate and Shifaa bint 'Abdul-Lah as the market controller.
As the Madinah society developed, Umar felt that it was important that supervision should be provided in the market place, where people buy and sell. He appointed Al-Shifa as the market controller in Madinah. Her duties were to ensure that business practices should always be consistent with Islam. She would go around the market, making sure that no cheating or tricks took place and that buyer and seller conformed to Islamic values. Umar told shopkeepers that if they were in doubt about the legality of a particular transaction, then they should ask Al-Shifa. He trusted her knowledge of Islam. However, should she find difficulty with any problem, she would put the matter to him. He would either be able to sort it out himself, or he might refer to his consultative council.
God, I just love this show, it's so well done and well-researched!
As good as as the many religious/historical dramas we've had have been, I'm always disappointed in how the role of women (aside from Summayah, may Allah be pleased with her, being the first martyr in Islam and undergoing some of the most horrific torture for her belief... and Hind, because nothing says TV-worthy like a revenge-craving woman tearing out and chewing up someone's liver) is widely ignored. This show does NOT disappoint, even though Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) is often the focus. Women are almost always included, in battles and in politics. Mothers and wives and queens and market controllers and "voters" and soldiers and everything in between.
Aside from that, this show's great quality makes it stunning in every way. ♥
If there's any drawback, I can only say that it's probably the length of the series. Being a Ramadan series, I'm assuming it will only last 30 episodes or so. And if so, it shows in these later episodes, where a lot of battles are glossed over and shortened, not as dramatic and down-right epic as the earlier battles. Sometimes, we see just a few establishing shots, then find out the rest by hearing a letter being read.
But, if shortening the battles will ensure the rest stays at the same high quality... who's complaining? ♥