[Machine] When Umar ibn Al-Khattab assumed leadership, he addressed the people on the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He praised and thanked Allah and praised the Prophet. Then he said, "O people, I have learned from you that you find me strict and harsh. This is because I used to be with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I was his servant and companion. Allah described him as being compassionate and merciful to the believers. I used to be in front of him like a drawn sword, except when he would calm me down or prohibit me from doing something. Then I would stop, otherwise, I would act forcefully towards people with leniency."
لَمَّا وَلِيَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مِنْكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُؤْنِسُونَ مِنِّي شِدَّةً وَغِلْظَةً وَذَلِكَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَكُنْتُ عَبْدَهُ وَخَادِمَهُ وَكَانَ كَمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ {بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ} فَكُنْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ كَالسَّيْفِ الْمَسْلُولِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَغْمِدَنِي أَوْ يَنْهَانِي عَنْ أَمَرٍ فَأَكُفَّ وَإِلَّا أَقْدَمْتُ عَلَى النَّاسِ لِمَكَانِ لِينِهِ»
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