Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon that I came and saw that Hazrat Umar, Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him), and Uthman bin Hunaif were standing together and saying: Beware that you have given the land for such compensation which is more than its capacity. Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If I wish, I can double the compensation for my land. And Hazrat Uthman said: I have kept my land for such a deal which is according to it, and there is not much increase in it. Hazrat Umar said: If Allah keeps me safe, I will leave the needy people of Iraq in such a state that after me, they will not be in need of anyone else. The narrator says: Then only four days had passed when Hazrat Umar was martyred.

2. The narrator says: When Hazrat Umar would enter the mosque, he would stand between the rows and say: Straighten the rows. When the people would straighten, he would say the takbeer. The narrator says: Then (one morning) when he started the prayer, he was attacked at his place. The narrator says: Then I heard him say: The dog has killed me... or... the dog has devoured me. The narrator Amr says: I do not know what he said? There was no one between me and him except Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). Then Hazrat Umar took Abdur Rahman bin Auf by the hand and put him forward... The killer started running while he had a double-edged dagger in his hand. Whoever he passed by on the right or left, he would strike him, until he wounded thirteen people. Then out of those wounded, nine people also died. The narrator says: When a Muslim saw this scene, he threw a big sheet over him to catch him. Then when the killer realized that he would be caught, he killed himself.

3. The narrator says: Then we performed a light Fajr prayer. The narrator says: The people at the edges of the mosque did not even know what had happened. Yes, when they did not hear Hazrat Umar (his voice), they started saying: Subhan Allah! Subhan Allah! Then when the people left, the first person who came to Hazrat Umar was Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). Hazrat Umar said (to him): See (find out) who has killed me? The narrator says: Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) turned a little and came back and informed: The craftsman slave of Mughirah. And this slave was a carpenter. The narrator says: Upon this Hazrat Umar said: All praise is for that Being who did not cause my death at the hands of a person who claimed to be a Muslim. May Allah destroy him. Surely, I had ordered him to do good. The narrator says: Then Hazrat Umar said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Indeed, you and your father liked that there should be more non-Arabs in Madinah. The narrator says: Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: If you wish, we will do this. He said: After you have said your word, performed your prayer, and completed your rites.

4. The narrator says: The people said to Hazrat Umar: You have no (major) problem. The narrator says: Then Hazrat Umar asked for nabidh (a drink) and drank it, but it came out of his wounds. Then Hazrat Umar asked for milk and drank it, but that too came out of his wounds. Thus, he became certain of his death. So he said to Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them): See what debt is upon me and calculate it. Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Eighty-six thousand. Hazrat Umar said: If this debt can be paid from the wealth of the family of Umar, then pay it from their wealth on my behalf. Otherwise, ask from Banu Adi bin Ka'b. Then if it can be paid from their wealth, fine, otherwise ask from the Quraish, and do not ask from anyone else. And pay this debt on my behalf.

5. Go to Ummul Momineen Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and convey my greetings and say: Umar bin Khattab... do not say the word "Ameerul Momineen" because I am not the leader of the people at this time... seeks permission to be buried with his two companions (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and Abu Bakr). The narrator says: When Abdullah bin Umar went to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), he found her sitting and weeping. Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) greeted her and then said: Umar bin Khattab seeks permission to be buried with his companions. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: By Allah! I wanted this for myself (i.e., to be buried in the chamber), but today I give preference to Umar Farooq over myself for this night (to be buried in the chamber). Then when Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) returned, it was said: This is Abdullah bin Umar (who has returned). The narrator says: Hazrat Umar said: M