Date of the Martyrdom

There are varying opinions as to the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar (ra); which day he was martyred and when he was buried. According to Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, Hazrat Umar (ra) was attacked on a Wednesday and he passed away on Thursday. Hazrat Umar (ra) was attacked and injured on 26 Dhul Hijjah in 23 AH and he was buried in the morning on the first of Muharram 24 AH. Uthman Akhnas states that Hazrat Umar (ra) passed away on Wednesday, 26 Dhul Hijjah. According to Abu Ma‘shar, Hazrat Umar (ra) was martyred on 27 Dhul Hijjah.

(Ibn Saad, Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, Vol. 3, San 23 A.H. [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 1990], 278) (Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, Vol. 4 [Matbu‘ah li al-Tiba‘ah wa al-Nashr wa al-Tauzi‘ wa al-I‘lan, 1997] p. 134)

In addition to Tarikh Al-Tabari and Tarikh ibn Al-Athir, the majority of the historian’s state that Hazrat Umar (ra) was injured on 26 Dhul Hijjah in 23 AH and he passed away on the first of Muharram 24 AH and was buried the same day.

(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari, Vol. 5, Dhikr Khabr ‘an Wafat Umar (ra) [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Fikr], p. 54) (Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Vol. 2, p. 448, Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut) (Al-Faruq, Shibli Nu’mani, p. 154, Idarah Islamiyyat, 2004)