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Why was Hazrat Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu) titled "Abu Hafs"

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Question

Please can you inform me: What is the reason why Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه's Quniyyah is Abu Hafs.

Answer

This was the title given to him by Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Abu Hafs means a lion.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عمر بن الخطاب وهو الناطق بالصواب المسمى بالفاروق على ما دل عليه الكتاب وأول من سمي بأمير المؤمنين فيما بين الأصحاب رضي الله عنه وهو عدوي قرشي يجتمع مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في كعب بن لؤي كناه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأبي حفص وهو لغة الأسد ولقبه بالفاروق لفرقاته بين الحق والباطل (مرقاة 1/92)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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