The Leader of the Believers, ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab [may Allaah be Pleased with him] used to write to his mayors saying:
“Surely, winter is your enemy so fight it with the leather of sheep.”
[Reported by Ibn ‘Aday in al-Kaamil (4/531) who said about its grading, “In the chain is Sawaar bin ‘Abdullah but I hope that in this particular narration there are no problems with him.”]
Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab [may Allaah have Mercy on him and Purify his soul] also reported this narration via a different route:
It has been narrated by Ibn Mubaarak from Safwaan bin ‘Amr from Sulaym bin ‘Aamir who said that ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab [may Allaah be Pleased with him] would write to his mayors when winter entered, advising:
Winter has come and it is your enemy so fight it. Fight it with wool, Khuff (leather slippers) and socks (made out of other than leather). Make hats and muffles from wool because its coldness is quick to come upon you and slow to leave.
Ibn Rajab [may Allaah have Mercy on him] said thereafter:
‘Umar used to write to his mayors in ash-Shaam (the former name for the region of Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and parts of Turkey) after it became under Islaamic rule. He used to make a point of writing to them continuously because he feared for the Companions [may Allaah be Pleased with them all] and others that were living there because they did not originally come from a climate with severe temperatures. Fearing that they would be afflicted with the extreme weather in ash-Shaam, he would write to them with advice - illustrating his sincerity, substantial insight, compassion, concern and fortification for those under him, may Allaah be Pleased with ‘Umar. End quote
[al-Lataaif al-Ma’aarif (Pg. 330-331)]
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