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But when she brought her complaint to him, she told him what had happened regarding the loss of her son in front of the people. He closed his ears to her cries and did not release her until she sold what she had and paid the last penny. All this, and more, made the Egyptians despair, so they revolted against Usama, seeking revenge. While this was happening, news reached them of the death of Caliph Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik, and their hearts were calmed. He died in Ramla, Palestine, after ruling for two years, eight months, and five days, at the age of forty-five. He died in Dabik, in the land of Qinnasrin. It was said that the cause of his death was that he ate a basket of dates and a basket of grapes, and then ate a basket of figs. He was given honey and sugar, which he ate, and he choked, became ill, and died.

His son, Umar bin Abd al-Aziz, was pledged allegiance to, known as Abu Hiss, because none of his brothers or sons were fit for the caliphate.

The Caliphate of Umar bin Abd al-Aziz. He was their eighth Caliph. Umar bin Abd al-Aziz's mother was the daughter of Asim bin Umar bin al-Khattab. Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik bequeathed the caliphate to him when his illness worsened in Dabik. Umar bin Abd al-Aziz was pledged allegiance to the caliphate in Safar of the year ninety-nine, after the death of Sulayman.

The mention of Umar bin Abd al-Aziz's abolition of the cursing of Ali bin Abi Talib on the pulpits. The Umayyad caliphs used to curse Ali, may God be pleased with him, from the year forty-one AH. This continued until the year ninety-nine AH. Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik and Abd al-Malik, Umar took over and abolished this practice and wrote to his deputies to abolish it. When he gave the Friday sermon, he replaced the cursing at the end of the sermon with the recitation of God's saying: "Indeed, God commands justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad deeds and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded." After that, Ali was no longer cursed, and the preachers continued to recite this verse. Many praised him, including Abd al-Rahman al-Khawari, who said: "You took charge, and you were just, and you did not follow the path of the wicked. And you spoke the truth in what you did, and everyone was satisfied."

Caliph Umar bin Abd al-Aziz was a lover of justice. The Egyptians brought their complaints against him to him.

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