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Is the obligation to hate Omar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) valid, because he became angry and struck Fatimah al-Zahra, and how can this claim be refuted?

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The Companions are the best of generations, and they hold great merit. Allah chose them to accompany His Prophet and support him, so they believed, migrated, and strove until Allah was pleased with them and they were pleased with Him.

The best of them are the Muhajirun, then the Ansar, and the best of them are the four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr, then Umar, then Uthman, then Ali.

A Muslim must love all of them, praise them, pray for mercy and forgiveness for them, refrain from discussing their disputes, and not revile them, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not revile my Companions."

What is attributed to Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding his striking of Fatimah, is pure fabrication and lies. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, is among those given glad tidings of Paradise. Whoever loves what Allah and His Messenger love must love Umar.

Attention must be paid to what children learn about the biographies of the Companions.

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