Zayd bin Wahb narrates: Two men came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) while I was with him. They said: O Abu Abd al-Rahman! How do you recite this verse? Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) recited that verse to them. One man said: Sayyiduna Abu Hakim (may Allah be pleased with him) taught me this verse in such-and-such a way. Then the other man recited the verse, and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Who taught you this verse? He replied: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Recite it the way Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) taught it to you. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep, until we saw his tears falling on the pebbles. Then he said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was a strong fortress for Islam, which people entered but did not leave. Now that fortress has been breached; people leave it and do not enter.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14466
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8804)»