Part 1 : the death of Umar ibn al khattab رضي الله عنه
A fascinating correlation exists between the historical narrations regarding the death of the second Caliph, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and modern astronomical data provided by NASA proving the reliability of Islamic’s chain of transmission(isnaad)
Islamic historians, relying on oral transmission chains, recorded the death of ‘Umar with specific precision.
Ibn Kathir in Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah & Ibn Sa’d in Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra record that ‘Umar was attacked and subsequently passed away in the final days of ‘Dhu al-Hijjah, 23 AH’
The consensus places the event on a WEDNESDAY , roughly 3 or 4 days before the Islamic month ended.
- The Eyewitness Account
Buried in the collections of Imam al-Tabarani, there is a narration that adds a crucial atmospheric detail to this event.
> The narrator Abd al-Rahman ibn Yasar stated:
> ‘I witnessed the death of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, and the sun eclipsed on that day."
> (Source: Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir, Narration verified by Al-Haythami)
For centuries, this was simply a detail in a book. The narrators had no way of mathematically checking if an eclipse actually happened; they simply passed on what was said.
- The Astronomical Verdict (NASA)
When we convert the Islamic date (26th/27th Dhu al-Hijjah, 23 AH) into the Gregorian calendar, we arrive at the first week of November, 644 CE.
Does the sky match the history books?
According to ‘NASA’s Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses’
On November 5, 644 CE a solar eclipse occurred.
The eclipse path crossed the Middle East. Residents of Medina would have seen a partial eclipse (where a significant portion of the sun is obscured).
The date matches. The event matches.
This leads to a profound conclusion:
If the chains of narration were fabricated or "telephone games" prone to error, how did a narrator correctly pin a rare astronomical event to a specific date in 644 CE?
They didn't have computer algorithms to predict past eclipses. The only way this report exists is if:
1. The event actually happened.
2. The witnesses were honest.
3. Every narrator in the chain faithfully preserved the memory for over 250 years until it was written down.
[Map of Eclipse Path - Nov 5, 0644](https://t.co/qoJcu6twlD…)
Note on the map:
You will see the path goes right over the Arabian region. While the "center" line is over North Africa, the "penumbral" shadow covers Arabia, meaning the eclipse was visible there.
You know how some people seem super quiet and chill?
That’s usually how they are, until they’re around someone who makes them feel safe and truly at peace.
Then it’s like a switch flips. They start talking more, opening up, joking around...
the quiet fades and they become so full of life.
When someone feels truly comfortable, their real self comes out, the one they usually keep tucked away.
And honestly, that feeling? It’s one of the best things ever.
Fathers have boundless love for daughters b/c it’s only time he’ll exp unconditional love
Mothers butt heads with daughters b/c it’s the only time they are forced to deal with the full range of female emotions
LMAO the state of Israel has assassntd so many people the Wikipedia page on this topic has to broken down into decades.
But yeah Corey, I’m sure they totally draw a red line when it comes to America 👍🏻🙄
carrying a book everywhere you go is important...even if you can't read it...its important to carry one...always..i can't explain it but its important.
When you lose a job, when you miss an opportunity, when you can't marry the one you love, when you can't own that home, when you can't travel to that place, everything that didn’t happen was a blessing for you, because Allah knows what’s good for you and you don’t!
“He [Muhammad] legislated for them not to eat carrion, not to drink wine, not to lie, and not to commit fornication. They were all like monks in the desert — not eating, not drinking wine, not fornicating, but praying day and night.”-Theophanes, Chronographia, year 634/635
Can we just have one day or event where this particular political messaging isn’t being rammed down our throats!
They have their weekly marches that are well funded but this still isn’t enough!
The Qur’an Diagnosed Your Anxiety 1400 Years Ago
People talk about therapy. Trauma. Anxiety. But long before psychology had a name— The Qur’an already knew your pain.
Here’s what it says and it might just heal something inside you