`Umar b. al-Khattab

Umar, also spelled Omar (عمر بن الخطاب‎ ʻUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, "Umar, Son of Al-Khattab"; c. 584 CE – 3 November 644 CE), was a senior companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He was appointed by Abu Bakr to succeed him and occupied the position of caliph till his death.

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Can you provide authentic narrations from Sunni books about Umar changing the prayers with folded arms when Persian or Zoroastrian prisoners of war were captured? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	I have heard that Abu Bakr and Umar donated all their wealth during the Battle of Tabuk. Is this authentic? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
Why was Maula Ali (as) not able to correct during his rule the changes in Fajr Adhan, divorce rules, and Taraweeh that were introduced by caliph 'Umar? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	While trying to learn more about Islam I read about two people named Umar, Umar ibn al-Khattab and Umar ibn Saad. Are they both names of the same person or are they different? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi