Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Indeed, Allah Almighty has made the truth flow upon the tongue of Umar.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was shown in a dream as if I was drawing water from a well with a pulley. Then Abu Bakr came and he drew one or two buckets, and he drew the bucket with much weakness. May Allah forgive him. Then Umar bin Khattab came and he drew water until the leather bucket became crooked. I have not seen any strong person do such an amazing deed as Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did. And all the people sat by the water.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: While I was drinking water at the well, Ibn Abi Quhafa came and drew one or two buckets with great difficulty, and may Allah forgive him. Then Umar bin Khattab came and pulled out water until marks from the leather bucket appeared on his hands, and people sat near the water. I have not seen any strong person who performed such an amazing feat as he did.

Hazrat Aswad bin Hilal (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a Bedouin told him: One day I was present with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for the morning prayer. After the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his face towards the people and said: Last night I saw the people of my Ummah being weighed. Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed, and his scale became heavy. Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed, and his scale became heavy.

Hazrat Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Certainly, among the people who have passed before, there were some men whose intuition was correct, though they were not prophets. So if there is anyone among them in my ummah, it is Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Qais (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) embraced Islam, we became honored forever.

Imam Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We did not consider it unlikely that indeed tranquility and mercy spoke through the tongue of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Aswad (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whenever the pious were mentioned in the presence of Hazrat Abdullah, he would immediately proclaim the name of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that whenever the righteous and pious people were mentioned in the presence of Hazrat Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, he would immediately proclaim the name of Hazrat Umar.

Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Verily, Hazrat Umar was like a strong fortress for Islam. Islam entered into him and did not come out from it. So when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed, a breach appeared in that fortress. Then Islam came out from it and did not enter into it again.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that on the day Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed, Hazrat Umm Ayman (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Today, a crack has appeared in Islam."

Hazrat Zir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man met Satan in one of the streets of Madinah. Then both of them grabbed each other, and then Satan was overpowered. Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked, "Who was that man?" He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Who do you think it could be other than Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?"

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Muhajir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Whatever opinion Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had, the Qur'an would be revealed accordingly.

Hazrat Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We, the companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him), did not consider it an exaggeration to say that indeed the angel speaks in accordance with the tongue of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Wasil (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: We used to say among ourselves that surely, during the time of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Satan was shackled in handcuffs. So when he (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, Satan was set free.

Hazrat Abu Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I did not have any opinion about Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) except that it was as if an angel was between his two eyes, guiding him and leading him on the straight path.

Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, among the Arabs, any household upon which the calamity of the death of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has not entered, surely that is a bad household.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the demise of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is no household, whether of the city or the village, except that they have suffered a loss.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely Allah Almighty has placed the truth upon Umar’s tongue and in his heart.

Hazrat Abdul Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Qabeesah bin Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I have not seen anyone who knows Allah more than Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who recites the Book of Allah the most, and who has more understanding in the religion of Allah.

Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I do not think there is any household of the Muslims in which, on the day of Hazrat Umar’s death, the grief of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not enter, except that it would be a bad household. Surely, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was among us the one with the greatest knowledge of Allah Almighty, the one who recited Allah’s Book the most among us, and the one with the deepest understanding of Allah’s religion among us.

Hazrat Zir, may Allah have mercy on him, says that when the righteous were mentioned in the presence of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, he would immediately proclaim the name of Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. And he would say! Indeed, his acceptance of Islam was a help to the Muslims and his caliphate was a victory for the Muslims. By Allah! I do not know of anything on earth except that everything felt the absence of Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, even the thorny trees. By Allah! Indeed, I used to think that there was an angel between his two eyes who guided him to the straight path and directed him. And by Allah! Indeed, Satan was afraid that he might cause any mischief in Islam because Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would turn him back from it. By Allah! If I were to know that even a dog loves Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, I would also begin to love that dog.

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is in Paradise, and whatever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw in sleep and wakefulness is all true. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was in Paradise when I saw a house there, so I asked: For whom is this? It was said: For Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that indeed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and saw a beautiful palace made of gold, so I asked: Whose house is this? The angels said: It belongs to a young man from the Quraysh. So I thought that surely it would be me, so I asked: Who is that young man? They said: Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and there I saw a palace made of gold, whose beauty greatly pleased me. So I asked: For whom is this? I was told: For Umar bin Khattab. Then nothing prevented me from entering it except that, O Abu Hafs, I remembered your sense of honor. Upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Would I ever feel any sense of honor against you?

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and saw a house or a palace in it. Then I heard a voice, so I asked: Whose is this? It was said: It belongs to Umar ibn Khattab. Then I wanted to enter it, but I remembered your sense of honor. Upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon you)! Would I feel any sense of honor against you?!

Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I passed by a square palace which had upper chambers. So I asked: Whose palace is this? It was replied: It belongs to a man from among the Arabs. Upon this I said: I am also an Arab. Whose palace is this? They said: It is for a person from the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him). I said: I am Muhammad (peace be upon him) myself. Whose palace is this? They said: It is for Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I think, O Umar! Satan is afraid of you.

Hazrat Abu Hashim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding this verse of the Quran { وَصَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ }: that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is meant.

Hazrat Abu Safar (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was often seen wearing a particular sheet, so he was asked: "Indeed, you (may Allah be pleased with you) often wear this sheet?" He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "This was given to me to wear by my very close, sincere, and special friend Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Indeed, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) repented to Allah with sincerity, so Allah also accepted his repentance." Then he (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to show generosity ever since the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until he (Hazrat Umar) also passed away.

Hazrat Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, whenever (Umar) walks on a path, the devil leaves that path and takes another path.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Aqra’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Hazrat Khams (may Allah have mercy on him) had a doubt and said: I do not know whether by Aqra’ is meant the muezzin or someone else… In any case, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a messenger and summoned the chief priest and asked him, while I was standing by both of them, shading them from the sun with my shadow, “Is our mention present in your books?” The priest replied, “The mention of your qualities and your deeds is there.” He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, “What do you know about me?” He said, “About you, I find the mention of the horn of iron.” The narrator says: Signs of anger appeared on the face of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and he said, “The horn of iron?” He replied, “It means that you are very trustworthy.” At this, he (may Allah be pleased with him) was very pleased. He asked, “How is the mention of the one after me?” He said, “He will be a true caliph who will give preference to his close relatives.” The narrator says that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “May Allah have mercy on Ibn Affan.” He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, “How is the mention of the one after him?” He said, “There will be a very severe rift.” The narrator says that there was something in the hand of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) which he was turning over. He (may Allah be pleased with him) threw it down and said two or three times, “Alas for the disgraced person!” He said, “O Commander of the Faithful! Do not say so. Surely, he will be a Muslim caliph and a good man. But he will be made caliph while the sword will be hanging and blood will have been shed.” The narrator says, then he (may Allah be pleased with him) turned to me and said, “It is time for prayer.”

Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that indeed a man said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! At night I saw in a dream that a bucket descended from the sky. Then Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) took hold of both its sides and drank water from it, though there was weakness in him. Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) took hold of both its sides and drank water until he was satisfied. Then Hazrat Uthman (may Allah have mercy on him) also took hold of both its sides and drank water until he was satisfied.

Hazrat Malik al-Dar (may Allah have mercy on him), who was the treasurer in the food department of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates: During the time of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), people were afflicted with famine. So a man came to the grave of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Ask for rain for your Ummah, for they are being destroyed! Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) appeared to that man in a dream and said to him: Go to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), convey my greetings to him, and inform him that the people will soon be given water. And say to him: You must be prudent. You must be prudent. So that man went to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and informed him of the dream. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: O my Lord! I am not negligent except that I am powerless.

Hazrat Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If the knowledge of all the living people of Arabia were placed on one side of the scale and the knowledge of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) were placed on the other side, the knowledge of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would outweigh them all.

Hazrat Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the people of Najran came to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and requested: O Commander of the Faithful! It would be a favor if you would write an order in your own hand and intercede with your own tongue. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had expelled us from our land. Please send us back there. So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to them: Woe to you! Surely Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was established upon the correct matter. And I will never change that which Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) decided. Hazrat A’mash (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Thus, those people used to say, if there had been even a little displeasure in his heart regarding Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he would certainly have taken advantage of this opportunity.

Imam Shabi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Kufa, he said: I have come for this reason, that the knot which Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has tied, I may untie it.

Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Indeed, even the jinn wept three days before the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and recited these verses: The earth trembles with its tree named 'Azaa' at the separation of the one martyred in Madinah Munawwarah. May Allah Almighty grant the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), the best of rewards and bless his body. If anyone tries to recount your achievements while riding a mount, he cannot do so. Your judgments are as excellent as the fruit of clusters. I fear that his death will be at the hands of the deceitful, blue-eyed beast (Abu Lulu).

Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that two men came to Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him). Then one of them said: How do you recite this verse? So Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: Who taught you this verse? He said: Hazrat Abu Hakeem Al-Muzani did. And he (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the other: Who taught you this verse? He said: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) taught me. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You recite as Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) taught you. Then he began to weep until his tears fell upon the pebbles. Then he said: Indeed, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was a strong and firm fortress of Islam, in which Islam entered and did not leave from it. So when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, a breach appeared in that fortress, so Islam left from it and did not enter it again.