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Riyad as-Salihin 1504 (Book 16, Hadith 40) #37993
The Importance of 'Umar as a Recipient of Divine Inspiration

SUMMARY: This hadith speaks of the importance of 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) and how he was a recipient of Divine inspiration.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "There were Muhaddithun (the recipients of Divine inspiration) among the nations before you. If there is any of such Muhaddith among my followers, he must be 'Umar". Al- Bukhari. In Muslim, this Hadith is narrated by 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her), and in both these narrations Ibn Wahb has said that the meaning of Muhaddithun is recipients of Divine inspiration.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏لقد كان فيما قبلكم من الأمم ناس محدثون، فإن يك في أمتي أحد، فإنه عمر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري، ورواه مسلم من رواية عائشة، وفي روايتهما قال ابن وهب‏:‏ ‏"‏محدثون‏"‏ أي‏:‏ ملهمون‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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divineinspiration  *  prophetmuhammad  *  umar  *  hadith

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from God through prayer and contemplation, strive to follow in Umar's footsteps .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. He was one among many recipients of divine inspiration in the time before Prophet Muhammad's mission began. Ibn Wahb said that Muhaddithun means those who receive divine inspiration from God. This hadith is an example to show us that we should strive to follow in Umar's footsteps and seek guidance from God through prayer and contemplation so that we too can become recipients of divine inspiration like him.

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