It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, Jibril (peace be upon him) came to me and said: Indeed, the people of the heaven are rejoicing at Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) acceptance of Islam." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) struck him on the chest with his blessed hand three times, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: 'Allahumma akhrij ma fi sadrihi min ghillin wa abdilhu imanan' ((O Allah,) remove whatever rancour (or harshness) is in his chest and replace it with faith). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said these words three times. This hadith is sahih (authentic) with a sound (mustaqim) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) kept fighting the polytheists in the mosque of Makkah (the Ka'bah). He fought them from morning until the sun was overhead; then he became exhausted and sat down. Meanwhile a man with a handsome face came, wearing a red cloak and a Qumasi shirt. He came and pushed the people away and asked: What do you want from this man? They said: Nothing, except that he has turned away from the religion of his forefathers. He said: Then he has chosen an excellent religion for himself; leave him to what he has chosen. Do you think that Banu Adi would be pleased for Umar to be killed? By Allah, Banu Adi would never be pleased with it. On that day Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O enemies of Allah, if our number reached three hundred, we would drive you out of here. (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar said:) Later I asked my father: Who was the man who pushed the people away from you that day? He said: That was al-As bin Wa'il, the father of Amr bin al-As. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, the polytheists said: Today our match has been made against us (that is, with the Muslims' strength increasing, our power has been left at half). This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him): I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "If there were to be a prophet after me, it would be Umar bin al-Khattab." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw in a dream that I was given a bowl full of milk. I drank from it until I was filled, so much so that I saw its moisture in the veins between my skin and flesh; then what remained I gave to Umar bin al-Khattab." The Companions said: O Prophet of Allah, this is the knowledge that Allah has given you, and you were filled with it; then what remained you gave to Umar bin al-Khattab. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have understood correctly." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that if the knowledge of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) were placed in one pan of a scale and the knowledge of all people in the other pan, the pan of Umar's knowledge would be heavier. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was the most God-fearing of us towards his Lord and the best reciter (and most learned) of us in the Book of Allah (the Qur'an). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among the earlier nations there used to be people who were spoken to (from the unseen) (that is, they received inspiration); so if there is anyone like that in my Ummah, it is Umar bin al-Khattab." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a short sermon. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) finished, he said: "O Abu Bakr, stand up and deliver a sermon." So Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and delivered a sermon that was shorter than the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he finished, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Umar, stand up and deliver a sermon." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up, and he too delivered a sermon that was shorter even than the sermons of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr. This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.