Abi Idris reported: When Umar ibn al-Khattab removed ‘Umayr ibn Sa’d as governor of Hims, he appointed Mu’awiyah as a replacement. The people said, “He has removed ‘Umayr and appointed
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Abu ‘Uthman reported: A man asked contentious questions of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, about the verses, “By those scattering,” (51:1) and, “By those stripping out,”
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Abu Wa’il reported: It was said to Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, “Will you not appoint a successor upon us?” Ali said, “The Messenger of
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Ibn Umar reported: In the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while his companions were numerous, we preferred Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, then
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Ibn Abbas reported: Umar was placed upon his bier as the people surrounded him, supplicated for him, and performed the funeral prayer over him before he was taken away. I
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Abdullah ibn Hantab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw Abu Bakr and Umar, saying, “These two are the hearing and the sight.” Source: Sunan
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: I prayed with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while Abu Bakr and Umar were with him. When I sat down, I began by
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Ibn Abi ‘Azrah reported: A man in the time of Umar said to his wife, “I adjure you by Allah, do you love me?” She said, “As you adjured me
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Ibn Umar reported: A young boy was murdered in an act of treachery. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If the people of San’a’ had conspired to do
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Abu Salih reported: Regarding the Almighty’s statement, “Remember when the Prophet had once confided something to one of his wives” (66:3), Al-Dahhak said, “He had secretly confided in Hafsah, the daughter
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Safinah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Caliphate after me will last for thirty years, then there will be kingship.” Sa’id said to
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Ibn Sirin reported: No one after the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was as cautious with what he did not know than Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: When Umar came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said, “We have heard wonderous stories from the Jews. Shall we write them
Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded to announce among the people, “Whoever sincerely testifies there is no God but Allah alone, without any
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Al-Ma’mur ibn Suwayd reported: We were with Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, between Mecca and Medina, and we performed the dawn prayer. Then, he saw people descending to
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Aisha reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Abu Bakr was the most beloved of us to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
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Qatadah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, saw some people with bad form during the Hajj pilgrimage, and he recited this verse, “You are the best
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Ibn Abbas reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “O Messenger of Allah, call upon Allah to send abundance upon your nation, for the Persians and Romans enjoy abundance and have been
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said three times, “Destruction is in the desire for gold and silver.” Umar said, “O Messenger
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Abu Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Go out and announce to the people that whoever testifies there is no God but Allah
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