Amr bin Maymun reported,

I saw Umar bin Khattab in Medina a few days before he was struck down. He stopped before Huzaifa bin Yaman and Uthman bin Hunayf and said, "How have you handled matters? Are you afraid that you may have burdened the land with more than it can bear?"They replied, "We have imposed on it only what it can bear. There is no great surplus in it."Umar said, "Look carefully, lest you have burdened the land with more than it can bear."They said, "No, we have not."Umar then said, "If Allah keeps me safe, I shall leave the widows of Iraq never needing any man after me, ever."Only four days passed after this before he was struck down.The narrator said, I was standing right there, with no one between me and him except Abdullah bin Abbas, on the morning he was struck. Whenever Umar passed between the rows, he would say, "Straighten your lines." When he saw no gap in them, he would step forward and say the takbir. He would often recite Surah Yusuf, or an-Nahl, or something of that length in the first rakah, so that the people could gather. He had only just said the takbir when I heard him say, "The dog has killed me," or "has bitten me," at the moment he was stabbed. The non-Arab attacker flew about with a two-edged dagger, stabbing everyone he passed on his right or left, until he had stabbed thirteen men, seven of whom died. When one of the Muslims saw this, he threw a hooded cloak over him. When the attacker realized he was caught, he killed himself.Umar took the hand of Abdul-Rahman bin Awf and pushed him forward to lead the prayer. Those who stood near Umar saw what I saw. As for those at the sides of the mosque, they did not know what had happened, only that they had lost the sound of Umar's voice, and they kept saying, "Glory be to Allah, glory be to Allah." Abdul-Rahman led them in a brief prayer.When they finished, Umar said, "Ibn Abbas, find out who killed me."Ibn Abbas went around for a while, then came back and said, "The slave of Mughira."Umar asked, "The craftsman?"He replied, "Yes."Umar said, "May Allah fight him. I had given orders concerning him for good treatment. Praise be to Allah who did not let my death come at the hand of a man who claims Islam. You and your father used to love that the non-Arabs become numerous in Medina." Abbas had the most slaves among them.Ibn Abbas said, "If you wish, I will do it," meaning, "If you wish, we will kill them."Umar said, "You are wrong, after they have spoken your language, prayed toward your qibla, and performed your hajj."He was carried to his house, and we went with him. It was as though the people had never been struck by any calamity before that day. Some said, "He will be fine," and others said, "I fear for him." Some date-wine was brought to him and he drank it, but it came out from his belly. Then milk was brought and he drank it, but it came out from his wound. They knew then that he was dying.We entered upon him, and people came and began to praise him. A young man came and said, "Rejoice, Commander of the Faithful, at glad tidings from Allah. You had the companionship of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and were among the early Muslims, as you know. Then you became ruler and ruled with justice, and now martyrdom."Umar said, "I would wish that this might be enough that nothing be against me and nothing for me."When the young man turned to leave, his lower garment was touching the ground. Umar said, "Bring the young man back to me." Then he said, "Nephew, lift your garment, for it is more lasting for your garment and more dutiful toward your Lord. Abdullah bin Umar, see what debts I owe."They calculated and found it to be about eighty-six thousand or thereabouts. He said, "If the wealth of Umar's family is enough, then pay it from their wealth. If not, ask among Banu Adi bin Kaab. If their wealth is not enough, ask among Quraysh and do not go beyond them to others. Pay this debt on my behalf.Go to Ayesha, Umm Muiminin, and say, 'Umar sends you greetings of peace.' Do not say 'Commander of the Faithful,' for I am not today commander of the believers. Say, 'Umar bin Khattab seeks permission to be buried with his two companions.'"Abdullah greeted her, sought permission, then entered upon her and found her sitting and weeping. He said, "Umar bin Khattab sends you greetings of peace and asks permission to be buried with his two companions."She said, "I had wanted that place for myself, but today I shall prefer him over myself."When Abdullah came back, it was said, "Here comes Abdullah bin Umar."Umar said, "Lift me up." A man propped him against himself. Umar asked, "What news do you bring?"He said, "What you love, Commander of the Faithful. She has given permission."Umar said, "Praise be to Allah. Nothing was more important to me than that. When I am dead, carry me, then give the greeting of peace and say, 'Umar bin Khattab seeks permission.' If she gives me permission, take me in. If she turns me back, return me to the cemetery of the Muslims."Umm Muiminin Hafsa came, with the women walking with her. When we saw her, we got up. She entered upon him and wept by him for a while. Then the men sought permission, and she withdrew inside for them, and we heard her weeping from inside.They said, "Make your final instructions, Commander of the Faithful. Appoint a successor."He said, "I find no one more deserving of this matter than these few men with whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was pleased when he died." He named Ali, Uthman, Zubayr, Talha, Saad, and Abdul-Rahman, and said, "Abdullah bin Umar shall be a witness over you, but he shall have no part in the matter," as a kind of consolation to him. "If the leadership falls to Saad, so be it. Otherwise, whichever of you is appointed should seek his help, for I did not remove him from his post out of incompetence or treachery."He said, "I instruct the caliph who comes after me concerning the early Muhajirun, that he should recognize their rights and preserve their honor. I instruct him to treat the Ansar well, those who had settled in the home and adopted the faith before them [Hashr 59:9], that he should accept from those of them who do good and pardon those who err. I instruct him to treat the people of the garrison towns well, for they are the shield of Islam, the collectors of revenue, and a source of rage to the enemy, and that nothing be taken from them except their surplus, and with their consent. I instruct him to treat the Bedouin Arabs well, for they are the root of the Arabs and the substance of Islam, that what is taken from them be from the margins of their wealth and returned to their poor. I instruct him concerning the covenant of Allah and the covenant of His Messenger ﷺ, that their treaty obligations be fulfilled, that they be defended in battle, and that they not be burdened beyond their capacity."When he died, we carried him out and walked along. Abdullah bin Umar gave the greeting and said, "Umar bin Khattab seeks permission."She said, "Bring him in." He was brought in and placed there with his two companions.When the burial was complete, this group gathered together. Abdul-Rahman said, "Entrust your matter to three among you."Zubayr said, "I have entrusted my matter to Ali."Talha said, "I have entrusted my matter to Uthman."Saad said, "I have entrusted my matter to Abdul-Rahman bin Awf."Abdul-Rahman said, "Which of the two of you will withdraw from this matter so that we may give it to the other? With Allah and Islam as his witness, he must consider who is the most virtuous among them."The two elders fell silent. Abdul-Rahman said, "Will you entrust it to me? With Allah as my witness, I shall not fall short in choosing the best of you."They said, "Yes."He took the hand of one of them and said, "You have kinship with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the precedence in Islam that you know. By Allah, if I appoint you, you must rule justly, and if I appoint Uthman, you must listen and obey." Then he went aside privately with the other and said the same to him. When he had taken the pledge, he said, "Raise your hand, Uthman," and pledged allegiance to him. Ali pledged allegiance to him, and the people of the household came in and pledged allegiance to him.

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عن عمرو بن ميمون قال

رأيت عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قبل أن يصاب بأيام بالمدينة وقف على حذيفة بن اليمان وعثمان بن حنيف قال كيف فعلتما أتخافان أن تكونا قد حملتما الأرض ما لا تطيق قالا حملناها أمرا هي له مطيقة ما فيها كبير فضل قال انظرا أن تكونا حملتما الأرض ما لا تطيق قال قالا لا فقال عمر لئن سلمني الله لأدعن أرامل أهل العراق لا يحتجن إلى رجل بعدي أبدا قال فما أتت عليه إلا رابعة حتى أصيب قال إني لقائم ما بيني وبينه إلا عبد الله بن عباس غداة أصيب وكان إذا مر بين الصفين قال استووا حتى إذا لم ير فيهن خللا تقدم فكبر وربما قرأ سورة يوسف أو النحل أو نحو ذلك في الركعة الأولى حتى يجتمع الناس فما هو إلا أن كبر فسمعته يقول قتلني أو أكلني الكلب حين طعنه فطار العلج بسكين ذات طرفين لا يمر على أحد يمينا ولا شمالا إلا طعنه حتى طعن ثلاثة عشر رجلا مات منهم سبعة فلما رأى ذلك رجل من المسلمين طرح عليه برنسا فلما ظن العلج أنه مأخوذ نحر نفسه وتناول عمر يد عبد الرحمن بن عوف فقدمه فمن يلي عمر فقد رأى الذي أرى وأما نواحي المسجد فإنهم لا يدرون غير أنهم قد فقدوا صوت عمر وهم يقولون سبحان الله سبحان الله فصلى بهم عبد الرحمن صلاة خفيفة فلما انصرفوا قال يا ابن عباس انظر من قتلني فجال ساعة ثم جاء فقال غلام المغيرة قال الصنع قال نعم قال قاتله الله لقد أمرت به معروفا الحمد لله الذي لم يجعل ميتتي بيد رجل يدعي الإسلام قد كنت أنت وأبوك تحبان أن تكثر العلوج بالمدينة وكان العباس أكثرهم رقيقا فقال إن شئت فعلت أي إن شئت قتلنا قال كذبت بعد ما تكلموا بلسانكم وصلوا قبلتكم وحجوا حجكم فاحتمل إلى بيته فانطلقنا معه وكأن الناس لم تصبهم مصيبة قبل يومئذ فقائل يقول لا بأس وقائل يقول أخاف عليه فأتي بنبيذ فشربه فخرج من جوفه ثم أتي بلبن فشربه فخرج من جرحه فعلموا أنه ميت فدخلنا عليه وجاء الناس فجعلوا يثنون عليه وجاء رجل شاب فقال أبشر يا أمير المؤمنين ببشرى الله لك من صحبة رسول الله ﷺ وقدم في الإسلام ما قد علمت ثم وليت فعدلت ثم شهادة قال وددت أن ذلك كفاف لا علي ولا لي فلما أدبر إذا إزاره يمس الأرض قال ردوا علي الغلام قال يا ابن أخي ارفع ثوبك فإنه أبقى لثوبك وأتقى لربك يا عبد الله بن عمر انظر ما علي من الدين فحسبوه فوجدوه ستة وثمانين ألفا أو نحوه قال إن وفى له مال آل عمر فأده من أموالهم وإلا فسل في بني عدي بن كعب فإن لم تف أموالهم فسل في قريش ولا تعدهم إلى غيرهم فأد عني هذا المال انطلق إلى عائشة أم المؤمنين فقل يقرأ عليك عمر السلام ولا تقل أمير المؤمنين فإني لست اليوم للمؤمنين أميرا وقل يستأذن عمر بن الخطاب أن يدفن مع صاحبيه فسلم واستأذن ثم دخل عليها فوجدها قاعدة تبكي فقال يقرأ عليك عمر بن الخطاب السلام ويستأذن أن يدفن مع صاحبيه فقالت كنت أريده لنفسي ولأوثرن به اليوم على نفسي فلما أقبل قيل هذا عبد الله بن عمر قد جاء قال ارفعوني فأسنده رجل إليه فقال ما لديك قال الذي تحب يا أمير المؤمنين أذنت قال الحمد لله ما كان من شيء أهم إلي من ذلك فإذا أنا قضيت فاحملوني ثم سلم فقل يستأذن عمر بن الخطاب فإن أذنت لي فأدخلوني وإن ردتني ردوني إلى مقابر المسلمين وجاءت أم المؤمنين حفصة والنساء تسير معها فلما رأيناها قمنا فولجت عليه فبكت عنده ساعة واستأذن الرجال فولجت داخلا لهم فسمعنا بكاءها من الداخل فقالوا أوص يا أمير المؤمنين استخلف قال ما أجد أحدا أحق بهذا الأمر من هؤلاء النفر أو الرهط الذين توفي رسول الله ﷺ وهو عنهم راض فسمى عليا وعثمان والزبير وطلحة وسعدا وعبد الرحمن وقال يشهدكم عبد الله بن عمر وليس له من الأمر شيء كهيئة التعزية له فإن أصابت الإمرة سعدا فهو ذاك وإلا فليستعن به أيكم ما أمر فإني لم أعزله عن عجز ولا خيانة وقال أوصي الخليفة من بعدي بالمهاجرين الأولين أن يعرف لهم حقهم ويحفظ لهم حرمتهم وأوصيه بالأنصار خيرا {الذين تبوءوا الدار والإيمان من قبلهم} أن يقبل من محسنهم وأن يعفى عن مسيئهم وأوصيه بأهل الأمصار خيرا فإنهم ردء الإسلام وجباة المال وغيظ العدو وأن لا يؤخذ منهم إلا فضلهم عن رضاهم وأوصيه بالأعراب خيرا فإنهم أصل العرب ومادة الإسلام أن يؤخذ من حواشي أموالهم ويرد على فقرائهم وأوصيه بذمة الله وذمة رسوله ﷺ أن يوفى لهم بعهدهم وأن يقاتل من ورائهم ولا يكلفوا إلا طاقتهم فلما قبض خرجنا به فانطلقنا نمشي فسلم عبد الله بن عمر قال يستأذن عمر بن الخطاب قالت أدخلوه فأدخل فوضع هنالك مع صاحبيه فلما فرغ من دفنه اجتمع هؤلاء الرهط فقال عبد الرحمن اجعلوا أمركم إلى ثلاثة منكم فقال الزبير قد جعلت أمري إلى علي فقال طلحة قد جعلت أمري إلى عثمان وقال سعد قد جعلت أمري إلى عبد الرحمن بن عوف فقال عبد الرحمن أيكما تبرأ من هذا الأمر فنجعله إليه والله عليه والإسلام لينظرن أفضلهم في نفسه فأسكت الشيخان فقال عبد الرحمن أفتجعلونه إلي والله علي أن لا آل عن أفضلكم قالا نعم فأخذ بيد أحدهما فقال لك قرابة من رسول الله ﷺ والقدم في الإسلام ما قد علمت فالله عليك لئن أمرتك لتعدلن ولئن أمرت عثمان لتسمعن ولتطيعن ثم خلا بالآخر فقال له مثل ذلك فلما أخذ الميثاق قال ارفع يدك يا عثمان فبايعه فبايع له علي وولج أهل الدار فبايعوه