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Sahih Bukhari 5227 — Umar's Ghira in a Dream
Al-Ghaira (i.e. honour, prestige or self-respect)
وَقَالَ وَرَّادٌ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً مَعَ امْرَأَتِي لَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ غَيْرَ مُصْفِحٍ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ غَيْرَةِ سَعْدٍ، لأَنَا أَغْيَرُ مِنْهُ وَاللَّهُ أَغْيَرُ مِنِّي».
Hadith of Umar's Palace in Paradise and His Ghira
Sahih Bukhari : 5227
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5227
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جُلُوسٌ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيْنَمَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُنِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ، فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ تَتَوَضَّأُ إِلَى جَانِبِ قَصْرٍ، فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا لِعُمَرَ. فَذَكَرْتُ غَيْرَتَهُ فَوَلَّيْتُ مُدْبِرًا ". فَبَكَى عُمَرُ وَهْوَ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَوَعَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَغَارُ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
While we were sitting with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), (he) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping, I saw a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I asked, "Whose palace is this?' It was said, 'This palace belongs to `Umar.' Then I remembered his sense of Ghira and returned." On that `Umar started weeping in that gathering and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! How dare I think of my self-respect being offended by you?"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5227In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 160USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 154
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5227
This hadith gives another narration about Umar ibn Al-Khattab and his sense of Ghira. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that while he was sleeping, he saw himself in Paradise. He saw a woman performing ablution beside a palace and asked whose palace it was. He was told that it belonged to Umar. Then the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) remembered Umar's Ghira and turned away. When Umar heard this while sitting in the gathering, he wept and said that he would not think of his self-respect being offended by the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). This hadith about Umar's Ghira shows the Prophet's awareness of his companion's nature and Umar's deep respect for him. It is a moving scene of honor and love.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw Umar's palace in Paradise in a dream.
- Umar's Ghira was known and mentioned by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Umar reacted with tears and deep respect.
- The narration shows love and honor between the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and Umar.
