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THE RANK OF OMAR

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“There were those before you who received Revelation. If there was going to be anyone like them among my people it would be Omar.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this. Muslim narrated the same with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, Mother of Believers said that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.