Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 8925

Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once Zayd bin Kharijah was walking along one of the roads of Madinah when, between Zuhr and Asr, he fell down dead. His body was carried to his family, and he was covered with two garments and a sheet. When it was the time between Maghrib and Isha, and the women of the Ansar had gathered around him and begun to weep, the people heard a voice from beneath the sheet; someone was saying: "O people, be silent!" This was said twice. The sheet was removed from his face and chest, and he said: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, the unlettered Prophet and the one who seals the line of the Prophets, and this is in the Book." Then it was said on his tongue: "He has spoken the truth." "Abu Bakr al-Siddiq is the caliph of the Messenger of Allah, strong and trustworthy, weak in body and strong in the affair of Allah, and this is in the earlier Book (or writing)." Then it was said on his tongue: "He has spoken the truth." This was said three times. "The middle one is Abdullah (that is, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)), the Commander of the Believers, who will not fear the blame of any blamer concerning Allah Almighty, and who will prevent the people's strong from consuming (the rights of) their weak. This is mentioned in the first Book." Then it was said on his tongue: "He has spoken the truth. He has spoken the truth." Then he said: "Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) is the Commander of the Believers, merciful towards the believers. Two have passed and four remain. The people have begun to differ and they have no order, sanctities have begun to be violated, the Hour has drawn near, and people have begun to consume (the rights of) one another."