Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-1869b

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From Shaddad ibn Aws, from Ka'b, who said: There was among the Children of Israel a king, when we mention him we mention Umar, and when we mention Umar we mention him. Beside him was a prophet to whom revelation came. Allah revealed to the prophet that he should say to him: 'Make your covenant, write your will, for you will die within three days.' The prophet informed him of that. When the third day came, he fell between the wall and the couch, then he turned to his Lord and said: 'O Allah, if You know that I used to be just in judgment, and when matters became confused I followed Your guidance, and I was such and such, then increase me in my life until my young child grows up and my female slave grows up.' Allah revealed to the prophet that he had said such and such, and he had spoken truly, and that He had increased his life by fifteen years, and in that time his young child grew up and his female slave grew up. When Umar was stabbed, Ka'b said: 'If Umar asks his Lord, Allah will surely keep him alive.' Umar was informed of that and said: 'O Allah, take me to You without being incapable or blameworthy.'

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