Abdullah bin Umar reported,

When Abu Luluah stabbed Umar, he stabbed him twice. Umar suspected that he had some unknown enemy among the people, so he summoned Ibn Abbas, whom he loved, drew near to himself, and listened to. He said to him, "I would like you to find out from which group of people this came."Ibn Abbas went out, and he did not pass by any gathering of people without finding them weeping. He returned to Umar and said, "Commander of the Believers, I have not come upon any gathering of Muslims except that they were weeping, as though today they had lost their firstborn children."Umar asked, "Who killed me?"Ibn Abbas replied, "Abu Luluah the Magian, the slave of Mughira bin Shuba."Ibn Abbas said, "I saw the joy on his face, and he said, 'Praise be to Allah, who did not put me to trial through people who claim my success.'" He meant, "There is no god but Allah. I had forbidden you from bringing any of these foreigners to us, but you disobeyed me."Then he said, "Call my brothers for me."They asked, "Who?"He said, "Uthman, Ali, Talha, Zubayr, Abdul-Rahman bin Awf, and Saad bin Abu Waqqas."So he sent for them, then he placed his head on my lap. When they came, I said, "These men have arrived."He said, "Yes. I have considered the affair of the Muslims, and I have found you, the six of you, to be the leaders of the people and their chieftains. This matter cannot be in anyone's hands but yours. As long as you remain upright, the affairs of the people will remain upright. If there is to be discord, it will be among you."When I heard him mention discord and division, I supposed it would happen, for rarely did he say something without my seeing it come to pass. Then his blood flowed heavily, and they began whispering among themselves until I feared they would pledge allegiance to one of them. I said, "The Commander of the Believers is still alive, and there cannot be two caliphs each looking at the other."Umar said, "Lift me up."We lifted him, and he said, "Take counsel for three days, and let Suhayb lead the people in prayer."Someone asked, "With whom should they consult, Commander of the Believers?"He said, "Consult the Muhajirun, the Ansar, and the leaders of the army units present here."Then he called for a drink of milk and drank it, and the white milk came out through the two wounds, so he knew it was death. He said, "Now, if I had the entire world, I would ransom myself with it from the terror of what is to come. Yet, with all that, praise be to Allah, I have seen nothing but good."Ibn Abbas said, "Even if you say that, may Allah reward you with good. Did not the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray that Allah would strengthen the religion and the Muslims through you when they were afraid and weak? When you embraced Islam, your conversion was a source of might, and through you Islam, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his companions became prominent. You emigrated to Medina, and your emigration was a victory. Then we were not absent from any battle the Messenger of Allah ﷺ witnessed against the polytheists, on such-and-such a day and such-and-such a day. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away while pleased with you. You supported the caliph after him upon the path of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and you struck down those who turned away with those who came forward, until people entered Islam willingly or unwillingly. Then the caliph passed away while pleased with you. Then you yourself were entrusted with authority in the best manner anyone has ever held authority over the people. Through you Allah strengthened the helpers, through you wealth was collected, through you the enemy was driven away, and through you Allah brought into every household expansion in their religion and expansion in their provisions. Then He sealed your life with martyrdom, so congratulations to you."Umar said, "By Allah, the deceived one is he whom you flatter." Then he said, "Will you bear witness for me, Abdullah, before the Mother of the Believers, Ayesha?"Ibn Abbas said, "Yes."Then Umar said, "O Allah, to You belongs all praise. Press my cheek to the ground, Abdullah bin Umar." So he moved him from his thigh onto his shin. Umar said, "Press my cheek to the ground." He kept saying it until his cheek was placed against the ground, and he said, "Woe to you and woe to your mother, Umar, if Allah does not forgive you."Then he passed away, may Allah have mercy on him. When he died, they sent for Abdullah bin Umar, but he said, "I will not come to you unless you do what I command you, namely consulting the Muhajirun, the Ansar, and the leaders of the army units present here."Hasan, when Umar's conduct at his death and his fear of his Lord were mentioned to him, said, "Such is the believer. He combines good deeds with apprehension, while the hypocrite combines evil deeds with self-assurance. By Allah, I have not found, neither in those who have passed nor in those who remain, a servant whose good deeds increased except that his fear and apprehension before Allah also increased, nor have I found, neither in those who have passed nor in those who remain, a servant whose evil deeds increased except that his self-assurance increased."

عن ابن عمر قال

لما طعن أبو لؤلؤة عمر، طعنه طعنتين، فظن عمر أن له ثأرا في الناس لا يعلمه، فدعا ابن عباس- وكان يحبه، ويدنيه، ويسمع منه- فقال له: أحب أن تعلم عن ملأ من الناس كان هذا؟ فخرج ابن عباس، فجعل لا يمر بملأ من الناس إلا وهم يبكون، فرجع إليه، فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين ما أتيت على ملأ من المسلمين إلا وهم يبكون، كأنما فقدوا اليوم أبكار أولادهم، فقال: من قتلني؟ قال: أبو لؤلؤة المجوسي عبد المغيرة بن شعبة. قال ابن عباس: فرأيت البشر في وجهه، فقال: الحمد لله الذي لم يبتلني أصحاب نجاحي. يقول: لا إله إلا الله، أما إني كنت قد نهيتكم أن تجلبوا إلينا من العلوج أحدا، فعصيتموني. ثم قال: ادعوا لي إخواني. قالوا: ومن؟ قال: عثمان، وعلي، وطلحة، والزبير، وعبد الرحمن بن عوف، وسعد بن أبي وقاص، فأرسل إليهم، ثم وضع رأسه في حجري، فلما جاؤوا، قلت: هؤلاء قد حضروا. فقال: نعم. نظرت في أمر المسلمين فوجدتكم أيها الستة رؤوس الناس وقادتهم، ولا يكون هذا الأمر إلا فيكم ما استقمتم يستقيم أمر الناس، وإن يكن اختلاف يكن فيكم، فلما سمعت ذكر الاختلاف والشقاق ظننت أنه كائن؛ لأنه قل ما قال شيئا إلا رأيته، ثم نزف الدم، فهمسوا بينهم حتى خشيت أن يبايعوا رجلا منهم، قلت: إن أمير المؤمنين حي بعد، ولا يكون خليفتان ينظر أحدهما إلى الآخر، فقال: احملوني. تحملنا، فقال: تشاوروا ثلاثا، وصلي بالناس صهيب، قال: من تشاور يا أمير المؤمنين؟ فقال: شاوروا المهاجرين والأنصار وسراة من هنا من الأجناد، ثم دعا بشربة من لبن، فشرب فخرج بياض اللبن من الجرحين، فعرف أنه الموت. فقال: الآن لو أن لي الدنيا كلها لافتديت بها من هول المطلع، وبذا ذاك والحمد لله إن أكون رأيت إلا خيرا، فقال ابن عباس: وإن قلت ذلك فجزاك الله خيرا، أليس قد دعا رسول الله ﷺ أن يمن الله بك الدين والمسلمين إذ يخافون يمينا، فلما أسلمت كان إسلامك عزا، وظهر بك الإسلام ورسول الله ﷺ وأصحابه، وهاجرت إلى المدينة، فكانت هجرتك نصرا، ثم لم نعب عن مشهد شهده رسول الله ﷺ من قال المشركين من يوم كذا ويوم كذا، ثم قبض رسول الله ﷺ وهو عنك راض، فوازرت الخليفة بعده على منهاج رسول الله ﷺ، فضربت من أدبر بمن أقبل حتى دخل الناس في الإسلام طوعا أو كرها، ثم قبض الخليفة وهو عنك راض، ثم وليت بخير ما ولي الناس، مضر الله بك الأنصار، وجبى بك الأموال، ونفى بك العدو، وأدخل الله بك على كل أهل بيت من توسعهم في دينهم، وتوسعهم في أرزاقهم، ثم ختم لك بالشهادة، فهنيئا لك، فقال: والله إن المغرور من تغرروه. ثم قال: أشهد لي يا عبد الله عند أم المؤمنين عائشة؟ فقال: نعم. فقال: اللهم لك الحمد، الصق خدي بالأرض يا عبد الله بن عمر، فوضعه من فخذي على ساقي، فقال: الصق خدي بالأرض، قول لجحه وخده حتى رفع بالأرض، فقال: ويلك وويل أمك يا عمر إن لم يغفر الله لك. ثم قبض رحمه الله، فلما قبض أرسلوا إلى عبد الله بن عمر، فقال: لا آتيكم إن لم تفعلوا ما آمركم به من مشاورة المهاجرين، والأنصار، وسراة من ها هنا من الأجناد. قال الحسن-وذكر له فعل عمر عند موته وخشيته من ربه- فقال: هكذا المؤمن جمع إحسانا وشفقة، والمنافق جمع إساءة وغرة، والله ما وجدت فيما مضى، ولا فيما بقي عبدا ازداد إحسانا إلا ازداد مخافة وشفقة منه، ولا وجدت فيما مضى، ولا فيما بقي عبدا ازداد إساءة إلا ازداد غرة.