Narrated `Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:I saw `Umar bin Al-Khattab (when he was stabbed) saying, "O `Abdullah bin `Umar! Go to the mother of the believers Aisha and say, `Umar bin Al-Khattab sends his greetings to you,' and request her to allow me to be buried with my companions." (So, Ibn `Umar conveyed the message to `Aisha.) She said, "I had the idea of having this place for myself but today I prefer him (`Umar) to myself (and allow him to be buried there)." When `Abdullah bin `Umar returned, `Umar asked him, "What (news) do you have?" He replied, "O chief of the believers! She has allowed you (to be buried there)." On that `Umar said, "Nothing was more important to me than to be buried in that (sacred) place. So, when I expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her (`Aisha ) and say, `Umar bin Al-Khattab asks permission; and if she gives permission, then bury me (there) and if she does not, then take me to the graveyard of the Muslims. I do not think any person has more right for the caliphate than those with whom Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) was always pleased till his death. And whoever is chosen by the people after me will be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and obey him," and then he mentioned the name of `Uthman, `Ali, Talha, Az-Zubair, `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas. By this time a young man from Ansar came and said, "O chief of the believers! Be happy with Allah's glad tidings. The grade which you have in Islam is known to you, then you became the caliph and you ruled with justice and then you have been awarded martyrdom after all this." `Umar replied, "O son of my brother! Would that all that privileges will counterbalance (my short comings), so that I neither lose nor gain anything. I recommend my successor to be good to the early emigrants and realize their rights and to protect their honor and sacred things. And I also recommend him to be good to the Ansar who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith. He should accept the good of the righteous among them and should excuse their wrongdoers. I recommend him to abide by the rules and regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees) of Allah and His Apostle, to fulfill their contracts completely and fight for them and not to tax (overburden) them beyond their capabilities."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 1392
In-book reference
Book 23, Hadith 146
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 475
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that 'Amr ibn Maymun al-Awdi said, "I saw 'Umar ibn al-Khattab say, 'O 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar! Go to the Umm al-Mu'minin, 'A'isha and say, "'Umar ibn al-Khattab sends greeting to you." Then ask her if I can be buried with my two companions.' She said, 'I had wanted that for myself, but today I prefer him to myself.' When he returned, 'Umar said, 'What news do you have?' He said, 'She gives you permission, Amir al-Muminin.' He said, 'Nothing is more important to me than to be laid there. When I die, carry me there and then greet her and say, "'Umar ibn al-Khattab asks permission." If she gives permission, then bury me. Otherwise, take me back to the graves of the Muslims. I do not know of anyone more entitled to do this task than those people with whom the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was pleased when he died. Whoever is chosen to be the khalif after me is the khalif, so listen to him and obey him.' Then he named 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talha, az-Zubayr, 'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn 'Awf and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. A young man of the Ansar came in and said, 'Amir al-Mu'minin, rejoice in the good news of Allah. You came early to Islam, as you know, then you became the khalif and were just and then, after all that, death in the way of Allah.' He said, 'Nephew, I only hope that that is sufficient so that nothing remains for me nor against me. I advise the khalif after me to be good to the first Muhajirun, to acknowledge their right and to preserve respect (hurma) for them. I advise him to be good to the Ansar who possessed the abode and belief, to accept their good and overlook their bad. I advise him to fulfil the contract of the dhimma of Allah and the dhimma of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and to fight for them and not to burden them with more than they can bear.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 1392
In-book reference
Book 23, Hadith 146
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 475
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
