It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: When 'Umar became Muslim, Jibril came down and said: 'O Muhammed! The people of heaven are rejoicing because of 'Umar's Islam.'
Read More..It was narrted that Ubayy bin Ka'b said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'The first person with whom Allah will shake hands will be 'Umar, (and he is) the first person to be greeted with the Salam, and the first person who will be taken by the hand and admitted into Paradise.'
Read More..It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'O Allah! Strengthen Islam with 'Umar bin Khattab in particular.'
Read More..It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Salimah said: I heard 'Ali say: 'The best of people after the Messenger of Allah is Abu Bakr, and the best of people after Abu Bakr is 'Umar.'
Read More..Abu Hurairah said: We were sitting with the Prophet and he said: 'While I was sleeping I saw myself in Paradise (in a dream), and I saw a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I asked: Whose palace is this? She said: 'Umar's. I remembered his protective jealousy, so I turned away and left.' Abu Hurairah said: ''Umar wept and said: 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! Would I feel any protective jealousy against you?'
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Allah has placed the truth on the tongue of 'Umar, and he speaks with that (truth).'
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