Measures to Manage Plague Pandemic during the Reign of Hazrat Umar Bin Khattab (R.A) and Modern Pandemic Covid-19: An Analysis in the Light of Islamic Teachings

Abstract

There are many diseases that affected the human race from ancient times to modern eras. The most severe of the diseases that occurred in the past was plague of Amwas, an epidemic that came during the rule of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A) in 638–639 CE, the early Islamic kingdom was devastated by the Plague of Amwas, often referred to as the Plague of Emmaus. Estimates claim that tens of thousands of people died as a result of the epidemic, including many well-known Muslim leaders and warriors. Unlike, plague of Amwas, covid-19 is also a modern pandemic that has affected people all around the globe. The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the extremely contagious illness covid-19. It caused a worldwide pandemic after being discovered for the first time in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Globally, the illness has had a significant influence on daily lives. The study contains both the primary and secondary sources. The purpose of conducting research on both the ancient and modern pandemic i.e. plague of Amwas and covid-19 is to find out what were the precautionary measures adopted for controlling the disease plague of Amwas. The study also investigate the Islamic rulings adopted in earlier time’s alongwith, their implementation in the modern crises of pandemic covid-19. The study found how much it will be helpful in controlling the spread of disease. The researcher came to know that the teachings of Islam are the complete solution for all problems. The researcher also came to know the nature of both the diseases, suffering of the people in the respective times relatively.