Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that when Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was placed on his bier (after his martyrdom), all the people gathered around his blessed body and began to pray for him and seek forgiveness for him. The body had not yet been lifted, and I was also present there. In this state, suddenly someone held my shoulder; I looked and it was Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Then he prayed for mercy for Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and, addressing his body, said: "You have not left anyone after you whom I would wish to meet Allah with deeds like his, and by Allah, I was already certain that Allah would keep you with your two companions. My certainty was because I often heard these words from the blessed tongue of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): 'I, Abu Bakr, and Umar went. I, Abu Bakr, and Umar entered. I, Abu Bakr, and Umar came out.'"