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Sunan Ibn Majah 104 — Umar and Paradise
The Virtue of 'Umar (ra)
Hadith About Umar and Paradise
Sunan Ibn Majah : 104
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 104
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّلْحِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ الْمَدِينِيُّ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُصَافِحُهُ الْحَقُّ عُمَرُ وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهِ فَيُدْخِلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ " .
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.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 104In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 104
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 104
This hadith about Umar and Paradise reports words attributed to the Messenger of Allah about Umar's honor. Ubayy bin Ka'b narrates that Umar will be the first person with whom Allah will shake hands, the first to be greeted with Salam, and the first to be taken by the hand and admitted into Paradise. The wording is very specific, so the explanation should stay close to it. It is a narration about rank, greeting, and entry into Paradise as described in the text. It does not give a general rule for all people, nor does it discuss the full details of the Hereafter. Its message is centered on the virtue of Umar in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration presents Umar with a special honor in relation to Paradise.
- It mentions Salam as a mark of honor in the wording.
- The text connects Umar with being taken by the hand and admitted into Paradise.
- The hadith should be explained according to its exact wording.
