[StevenS]

as_salaamu "alaykum

I would like to present all the statements in this thread about what the Messenger of ALLAAH (A*) (S+) had said about "umar ibn al_khaTTaab (R+) = (Umar al-Khattab).Many will be surprised how great his status is in the presence of ALLAAH (A*) and his Messenger (S+). I hope all brothers and sisters can dig deep into the knowledgeable mines of the 'ahaadiyth (hadiths) of the Messenger of ALLAAH (A*) (S+) and bring to the surface the treasures it contains inshaa allaah.

I will begin and quote three statements of the Messenger of ALLAAH (A*) (S+):

Hadith no:108 ibn Maajah
Narrated / Authority of: Abu Dhar
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'Allah has placed the truth on the tongue of Umar, and he speaks with that (truth).” (Sahih)

Hadith no:100 ibn Maajah
Narrated / Authority of: Awn ibn Abu Juhayfah that his father said:
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Abu Bakr and Umar are the leaders of the mature people of Paradise, the first and the last, except for the Prophets and Messengers.” (Hasan)

ibn Maajah
Narrated / Authority of: Ubai bin Kab
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) 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.” (Daif)

"umar ibn al_khaTTaab may ALLAAH be pleased with him

Muhammad Al-Qurashiy Al-Amjadiy