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Sunan Ibn Majah 98 — Ali’s Praise for Umar
The Virtue of Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra)
Hadith About Ali’s Praise for Umar and His Companions
Sunan Ibn Majah : 98
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 98
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ لَمَّا وُضِعَ عُمَرُ عَلَى سَرِيرِهِ اكْتَنَفَهُ النَّاسُ يَدْعُونَ وَيُصَلُّونَ - أَوْ قَالَ يُثْنُونَ وَيُصَلُّونَ - عَلَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ وَأَنَا فِيهِمْ فَلَمْ يَرُعْنِي إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ قَدْ زَحَمَنِي وَأَخَذَ بِمَنْكِبِي فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَتَرَحَّمَ عَلَى عُمَرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا خَلَّفْتُ أَحَدًا أَحَبَّ إِلَىَّ أَنْ أَلْقَى اللَّهَ بِمِثْلِ عَمَلِهِ مِنْكَ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَظُنُّ لَيَجْعَلَنَّكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَعَ صَاحِبَيْكَ وَذَلِكَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أَكْثَرُ أَنْ أَسْمَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " ذَهَبْتُ أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَدَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ " . فَكُنْتُ أَظُنُّ لَيَجْعَلَنَّكَ اللَّهُ مَعَ صَاحِبَيْكَ .
Ibn Abu Mulaika Narrated from:
I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'When 'Umar was placed on his bed (i.e., his bier), the people around him gathered around him, praying and invoking blessings upon him,' or he said, 'praising him and invoking blessings upon him before (the bier) was lifted up, and I was among them. No one alarmed me except a man who crowded against me and seized me by the shoulder. I turned and saw that it was 'Ali bin Abu Talib.He prayed for mercy for 'Umar, then he said: "You have not left behind anyone who it is more beloved to me to meet Allah with the like of his deeds than yourself. By Allah, I think that Allah will most certainly unite you with your two companions, and that is because I often heard the Messenger of Allah saying: 'Abu Bakr, 'Umar and I went; Abu Bakr, 'Umar and I came in; Abu Bakr, 'Umar and I went out.' So I think that Allah will most certainly join you to your two companions."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 98In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 98
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 98
This hadith about Ali’s praise for Umar gives a moving scene after Umar was placed on his bier. People gathered around him, praying, praising, and invoking blessings before he was lifted. Ali came near, prayed for mercy for Umar, and said he loved to meet Allah with deeds like his. He also said he thought Allah would join Umar with his two companions. Ali explained that he often heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say, Abu Bakr, Umar and I went; Abu Bakr, Umar and I came in; Abu Bakr, Umar and I went out. The narration shows respect, mercy, and the close mention of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with Abu Bakr and Umar.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali prayed for mercy for Umar after his death.
- Ali praised Umar’s deeds in a strong and loving way.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم often mentioned Abu Bakr and Umar along with himself in daily movement.
- The narration shows honor and closeness among these major companions.
