It is narrated from Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar that a poet recited a qasida before Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) on the death of his son Bilal, saying: "Abdullah's Bilal was the best Bilal." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You are wrong; he was the Bilal of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب فى فضائل بعض الصحابة الكرام / 11650
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لضعف عمر بن حمزه، اخرجه ابن ماجه: 152، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 5638 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 5638»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This was the truthfulness and love of truth of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu.