Salwa Almoayyed

When Omar ibn Al-Khattab assumed the Caliphate, Ali ibn Abi Talib and Al-Abbas came to him claiming the Prophet's legacy, but he said to them, "I adjure you both by Allah by Whose order the heavens and earth are sustained, don't you know that the Messenger of Allah said: 'We do not have any heirs; what we leave behind is (to be given in) charity'?" The two of them said, "Yes."

Omar said, "I'll tell you about that. Allah has singled out His Messenger with this specialty." Then Omar recited verse 6 of Al-Hashr Chapter and said, "The Messenger of Allah distributed among you the properties... he never preferred himself over you."

In this concern, some may claim that Prophet Solomon inherited his father, Prophet David, but the legacy mentioned in Quran in this concern is not wealth, since Prophet David had a great number of wives and children which means Solomon could not have inherited him alone. Thus, the legacy in this sense means prophethood and wisdom which Prophet Solomon inherited from his father.

During their Caliphates, Abi Bakr As-Siddiq and Umar ibn Al-Khattab held the land the Prophet left behind but paid its revenue to the Prophet's family. The Caliphs themselves never took anything from it. This continued after Omar until the Caliphate of Ali who also refused to receive this land as inheritance, following in the footsteps of his successors, who did that fulfilling the Prophet's will. Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain followed suit afterwards. They kept the land for the public treasury and paid its revenue to the family of the Prophet.

The close relationship between Ali and Omar exceeded friendship, loyalty and admiration. They were in-laws as well. Omar ibn Al-Khattab was married to Omm Kulthum, daughter of Ali and Fatimah Az-Zahraa. Ali's accepting to marry off his daughter to Omar was a proof of their good relationship and mutual respect and appreciation.

Omar's marriage to Omm Kulthum also proves his deep love for the family of the Prophet, peace be upon him. Ali loved the Prophet and was loyal to him during all the stages of the latter's life and during his strife to spread Islam. Omar said to Ali while proposing to his daughter: "By Allah, no man on earth intends to be good company for her as I do." Ali said, "You do."

Omm Kulthum gave birth to a boy, Zayd, and a girl, Ruqayyah.

Zayd ibn Omar died young while attempting to reconcile between the sons of Adey ibn Kaab who were fighting one night. One of them hit him and fractured his skull. Zayd ibn Omar died on the spot and his mother Omm Kulthum was very sad. She died soon after him and was buried next to him.