I saw Umar bin Khattab say, "Abdullah bin Umar, go to Umm Muiminin Ayesha
and say, 'Umar bin Khattab sends his greetings of peace to you,' then ask her permission for me to be buried alongside my two companions."She said, "I had wanted that place for myself, but today I will prefer him over myself."When he returned, Umar asked him, "What news do you bring?"He replied, "She has granted you permission, Commander of the Believers."Umar said, "Nothing was more important to me than that resting place. When I have died, carry me there, then give the greeting of peace and say, 'Umar bin Khattab seeks permission.' If she grants me permission, then bury me there. If not, return me to the graveyard of the Muslims. I do not know anyone more deserving of this matter than this group of men with whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was pleased when he passed away. Whoever they appoint after me, he is the caliph, so listen to him and obey."He then named Uthman, Ali, Talha, Zubayr, Abdul-Rahman bin Awf, and Saad bin Abu Waqqas.A young man from the Ansar entered upon him and said, "Receive glad tidings, Commander of the Believers, of the good news from Allah. You have the precedence in Islam that you know of, then you were made caliph and you ruled justly, and now martyrdom after all of this."Umar replied, "I wish, my nephew, that all of this would leave me even, neither for nor against me. I advise the caliph who comes after me to treat the early Muhajirun well, to recognize their rights and preserve their honor. And I advise him to treat the Ansar well, those who settled in the home and embraced faith [Hashr 59:9], to accept from those among them who do good and to pardon those who do wrong. And I advise him concerning the protection granted by Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, that their covenant be fulfilled, that they be defended in battle, and that they not be burdened beyond their capacity."
حدثنا قتيبة حدثنا جرير بن عبد الحميد حدثنا حصين بن عبد الرحمن
رأيت عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال يا عبد الله بن عمر اذهب إلى أم المؤمنين عائشة رضي الله عنها فقل يقرأ عمر بن الخطاب عليك السلام ثم سلها أن أدفن مع صاحبي قالت كنت أريده لنفسي فلأوثرنه اليوم على نفسي فلما أقبل قال له ما لديك قال أذنت لك يا أمير المؤمنين قال ما كان شيء أهم إلي من ذلك المضجع فإذا قبضت فاحملوني ثم سلموا ثم قل يستأذن عمر بن الخطاب فإن أذنت لي فادفنوني وإلا فردوني إلى مقابر المسلمين إني لا أعلم أحدا أحق بهذا الأمر من هؤلاء النفر الذين توفي رسول الله ﷺ وهو عنهم راض فمن استخلفوا بعدي فهو الخليفة فاسمعوا له وأطيعوا فسمى عثمان وعليا وطلحة والزبير وعبد الرحمن بن عوف وسعد بن أبي وقاص وولج عليه شاب من الأنصار فقال أبشر يا أمير المؤمنين ببشرى الله كان لك من القدم في الإسلام ما قد علمت ثم استخلفت فعدلت ثم الشهادة بعد هذا كله فقال ليتني يا ابن أخي وذلك كفافا لا علي ولا لي أوصي الخليفة من بعدي بالمهاجرين الأولين خيرا أن يعرف لهم حقهم وأن يحفظ لهم حرمتهم وأوصيه بالأنصار خيرا {الذين تبوءوا الدار والإيمان} أن يقبل من محسنهم ويعفى عن مسيئهم وأوصيه بذمة الله وذمة رسوله ﷺ أن يوفى لهم بعهدهم وأن يقاتل من ورائهم وأن لا يكلفوا فوق طاقتهم