Reports on Abdullah bin Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)

Maymun bin Mihran said: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: I remember that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took part in a military expedition, and during that expedition we were at the place called "Fajj al-Rawha'". The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) noticed me and supplicated for me; I would not like to be given this world and everything in it in exchange for those supplications.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Musa bin Umar bin Amr bin Maymun bin Mihran, whom I do not know, and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Mujahid said: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) took part in the Conquest of Makkah, he was twenty years old, and he had with him a stubborn horse and a heavy spear. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) went off to cut fresh grass for his horse, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Abdullah is a righteous man.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except that Mujahid narrated it as a "mursal" report.

Ishaq bin Abdullah al-Tufawi said: Whenever Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) mentioned the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would weep.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; I do not know Ishaq al-Tufawi, and the rest of its narrators have been declared trustworthy.

Nafi' narrated about Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he would offer voluntary prayers at night, and then he would ask: O Nafi'! Has the time of suhur drawn near? He would reply: No! Then Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) would start praying again, and then he would ask: O Nafi'! Has the time of suhur drawn near? I would reply: Yes! Then he would sit and keep seeking forgiveness and supplicating until true dawn broke.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Asad bin Musa, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) distributed thirty thousand in a single gathering, and then a month passed over him in which he did not get even a single piece of meat to eat. The narrator Burd says: I asked Nafi': Did he eat meat? Nafi' said: When he was fasting, or when he was travelling, meat was mostly what he ate.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Burd bin Sinan, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) fell ill, and a bunch of grapes was bought for him for one dirham. A poor man came, and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Give it to him. Then someone went after him, bought it from him for one dirham and brought it to him. Then the poor man came again and asked, and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Give it to him. Then someone else went after him and bought it from him for one dirham. The poor man wanted to ask again, but he was prevented. Had Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) known about that bunch of grapes, he would not even have tasted it.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Nu'aym bin Hammad, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Zayd bin Aslam said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by a shepherd of goats and asked: O shepherd of the goats! Is there a goat that could be slaughtered? The shepherd said: Their owner is not here. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You can say that a wolf ate it. The shepherd raised his head towards the sky and then asked: Then where is Allah Almighty? Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: By Allah! I have more right to say: Where is Allah Almighty? (meaning, Allah Almighty is watching). Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) bought that shepherd and bought his goats, then freed the shepherd and gave him the goats.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Abdullah bin al-Harith al-Hatibi, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Al-Mut'am bin Miqdam al-San'ani said: Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf wrote to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): I have been informed that you are seeking rule, whereas the caliphate is not fitting for anyone who is weak, or miserly, or very hot-tempered. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) wrote back to him: As for what you mentioned about the matter of the caliphate, that I am seeking it, I am not seeking it, nor is it any concern of mine. And as for what you mentioned about weakness, miserliness and sharpness of temper: whoever has gathered the Book of Allah (that is, memorised it) is not weak, and whoever has paid the zakah of his wealth is not miserly. And as for the sharpness of temper that you mentioned, the thing over which I would most rightly show it is my children, that someone should become my partner in them.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy); however,
this report from the narrator al-Mut'am is mursal, because he did not hear from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Malik said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) lived for sixty years after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and during that time delegations of people used to come to him.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy); however,
this report is "mursal".

Nafi' said: A man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said: Why do you take no interest in the matter of rule, when you are a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and also the son of the Commander of the Believers? Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) replied: What holds me back from it is that Allah Almighty has made the blood of my Muslim brother unlawful for me.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report; its chain contains a narrator, Ja'far bin al-Harith Abu al-Ashhab, and he is da'if (weak).

Makhul said: Once I was with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) as he was walking along. Meanwhile a black man passed by him who had a spear with him. He placed its lower, pointed end on the foot of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), between the big toe and the toe next to it (and wounded him). He was carried home, and his shin became swollen. Al-Hajjaj came to visit him in his illness and said: O Abu Abd al-Rahman! Who caused you this injury? I will take retribution from him for you. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Allah Almighty will take retribution from him; Allah Almighty will take retribution from him. Then he said: What is the matter with the Sanctuary of Allah Almighty and the place of security He has appointed, that weapons are carried there? (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Part of it is mentioned in the "Sahih".
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report with two chains, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Yahya bin Bukayr said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed away in Makkah after the Hajj. His kunyah was Abu Abd al-Rahman. He was buried at al-Muhassab, and some people say he was buried at "Fakhkh". When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted him to take part in the Battle of the Trench, he was fifteen years old, and the Battle of the Trench took place in the month of Shawwal in the year 4 AH; so at the time of his death his age would have been 84 years.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report.

Imam Malik bin Anas said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed away at the age of 84.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report.

Al-Waqidi said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed away in the year 74 AH. He was buried at "Fakhkh", and at that time he was 84 years old.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this report.