It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon Audhi that when the time of Hazrat Umar bin Khattab’s death approached, he said: Call Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Talha, Hazrat Zubair, Hazrat Uthman, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf, and Hazrat Sa’d to me. The narrator says: Then Hazrat Umar spoke only to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Uthman from among them. So he said: O Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)! Perhaps these people recognize your kinship (to the Prophet) and what Allah Almighty has granted you of knowledge and understanding. So fear Allah. And if this matter (the caliphate) is entrusted to you, then do not elevate the Banu Fulan above the necks of other people (i.e., do not give them superiority). And Hazrat Umar said to Hazrat Uthman: O Uthman! Perhaps these people recognize your relationship to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as a son-in-law, your age, and your nobility. So if you are appointed to this matter (the caliphate), then fear Allah and do not elevate the Banu Fulan above the necks of other people. Then Hazrat Umar said: Call Suhaib to me. And he said to him: You should lead the people in prayer for three days. These (aforementioned) individuals should gather together and make a decision in private. Then if they agree upon one man, kill the one who opposes him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Isa bin Talha and Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair that Hazrat Umar said: Suhaib should lead the prayer for three days. And you observe; if they (the caliph) are chosen, then fine, otherwise the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) will not be left neglected for more than three days.

Hazrat Ma’dan bin Abi Talhah Ya’mari narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab stood up to deliver the sermon on Friday or he delivered the Friday sermon… Then he praised Allah Almighty, then mentioned the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). Then Hazrat Umar said: O people! I have seen a dream. It is as if there was a rooster that pecked me twice, and I interpret this dream as an allusion to the completion of my life. And people are telling me to appoint a caliph. Be certain that Allah Almighty will not let His religion or the caliphate be lost, nor will He let that be lost with which Allah Almighty sent His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So if death comes to me soon, then the caliphate will be decided by consultation among those six people with whom the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was pleased when he departed. Whichever of them you pledge allegiance to, then listen to him and obey him. Surely I know that soon some people will criticize this matter. If they do so, they will be enemies of Allah, disbelievers, and misguided. 2. I have not left any discussion after me more important than the matter of kalalah, and indeed I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about it. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not show me such strictness in anything as he did in this (kalalah). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“O Umar! The verse of summer (ayah al-sayf) revealed at the end of Surah Nisa is sufficient for you.”And if I live longer, soon I will make such a decision about kalalah that no one will differ in this matter, whether he has read the Qur’an or not. 3. Then Hazrat Umar said… O Allah! I make You a witness over the governors of the cities, because I sent them only so that they may teach the people their religion and the Sunnah of their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and distribute their fay among them, and do justice among them, and bring to me whatever matter is unclear to them. 4. Then Hazrat Umar said: O people! You eat two such plants (produce) that I consider impure (disliked): garlic and onion. Indeed, I used to see a man in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that if this smell came from him, he would be taken by the hand and taken out until he was brought to Baqi’. So whoever must eat them, let him cook them to kill their smell. 5. The narrator says: Thus Hazrat Umar delivered this sermon on Friday, and on Wednesday he was wounded. There were still four days left in Dhu al-Hijjah.

Narrated from Hazrat Jariyah bin Qudamah Sa'di: He says, the year in which Hazrat Umar was wounded, I performed Hajj that year. He states that... Hazrat Umar delivered a sermon and said in it: I have seen (in a dream) that a rooster pecked me two or three times. Then, after that, about a Friday or close to it had passed when Hazrat Umar was attacked. The narrator says: First, the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were granted permission. Then the people of Madinah were granted permission, then the people of Shaam were granted permission, then the people of Iraq were granted permission. Thus, we were the last people to be present before Hazrat Umar. His stomach was tied with a black cloth and blood was flowing. Whenever some people would come into the presence of Hazrat Umar, the people would weep and praise him. We said to him: Advise us. And none besides us asked him for advice... So Hazrat Umar said: Hold fast to the Book of Allah, for as long as you remain obedient to it, you will never go astray. And I advise you regarding the Muhajireen, for others will increase and (they) will decrease. And I advise you regarding the Ansar, for they are the mountain pass of faith to which faith has taken refuge. And I advise you regarding the villagers, for they are your origin and substance. And I advise you regarding your Dhimmis, for they are under the protection of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and are the means of sustenance for your wealth and children. Leave from me. Hazrat Umar did not speak to us more than this.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon that when Hazrat Umar was struck with a spear, everyone became anxious until the sun was about to rise. Then a caller announced: Prayer! So the people put Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf forward. He led the people in prayer and recited two short surahs of the Holy Qur'an, namely {إِنَّا أَعْطَیْنَاک الْکَوْثَرَ } and {إِذَا جَائَ نَصْرُ اللہِ }. Then, when the day had dawned, a physician came to Hazrat Umar, and blood was flowing from Hazrat Umar's wounds. The physician asked: Which drink do you prefer? He replied: Nabidh. So Nabidh was brought and Hazrat Umar drank it, but it came out from his wounds. He said: This is blood-mixed pus. Bring me milk. So milk was brought, and when he drank it, it also came out from his wounds. Upon this, the physician said to him: Make a will, for in my opinion, you will pass away in a day or two.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aamir. He swears by Allah that when Hazrat Umar was stabbed with a spear, he was reciting Surah An-Nahl at that time.

It is narrated from Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah. He says: I heard Hazrat Umar saying… while one of my fingers was inside his wound… O group of Quraysh! I do not fear people against you, rather I only fear you against people. Surely, I am leaving two things among you; as long as you hold fast to them, you will remain in goodness continuously: justice in judgment and justice in distribution. And indeed, I am leaving you on a completely straight path; however, if any nation chooses a crooked path, they will proceed upon that crooked path.

It is narrated from Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah that I and Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) entered upon Hazrat Umar after he had been attacked and was unconscious. So we said, "Nothing will awaken him more than mentioning the prayer." Thus, we said, "O Commander of the Faithful! The prayer!" Upon this, Hazrat Umar became alert and said, "The prayer! There is no share in Islam for the one who abandons the prayer." Then Hazrat Umar performed the prayer in that condition while blood was flowing from his wounds.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon that I used to leave the first row due to the awe of Hazrat Umar. The day Hazrat Umar was attacked, I was in the second row. Hazrat Umar came and said, "O servants of Allah! Straighten your rows (for prayer)." The narrator says: Then he began to lead us in prayer. Abu Lulu then struck him two or three times. The narrator says: Hazrat Umar was wearing yellow clothes. The narrator says: Then he gathered that cloth towards his chest, then he gestured and was saying, { وَکَانَ أَمْرُ اللہِ قَدَرًا مَقْدُورًا } Then he (the attacker) killed and struck twelve or thirteen more people. The narrator says: When people advanced towards the killer, he leaned on his dagger and killed himself.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Al-Harith Khuzai that I heard Hazrat Umar saying in his sermon: Last night (in a dream) I saw a rooster pecking at me, and I saw that people were driving it away from me. And I swear by God, if I remain alive, I will surely give two thousand grants to each of the general Muhajireen. But only three days had passed when Hazrat Umar was killed by Abu Lu’lu’, the slave of Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah.