Hadith 22503

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهْرَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِيَدِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، لَأَنْتَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا نَفْسِي ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ " , فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : فَأَنْتَ الْآنَ وَاللَّهِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَفْسِي , فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الْآنَ يَا عُمَرُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was holding the hand of Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah! I swear by Allah that you are more beloved to me than everything except my own self." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "None of you can be a complete believer until I become more beloved to him than his own self." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "By Allah! Now you are more beloved to me than my own self." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Umar! Now it is complete."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 22503
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