Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-3096b
"عن مسعر قال: سمع عمر رجلا يقول: اللهم اجعلنى من القليل، فقال: يا عبد اللَّه! ما هذا؟ قال: سمعت اللَّه يقول {وَمَا آمَنَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ} و {وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ} وذكر آية أخرى، فقال عمر: كل أحدٍ أفقهُ من عمر".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- Msʿr
- Smʿ ʿMr Rjlā Yqwl Allāhm Ājʿlná Mn al-Qlyl Fqāl Yā ʿBd Allāh Mā Hdhā
- Smʿt Allāh
Machine translation, not reviewed
"It was narrated from Mas'ar, who said: \"'Umar heard a man saying: 'O Allah, make me among the few.' 'Umar said: 'O servant of Allah! What is this?' He said: 'I heard Allah say: {And none believed with him except a few} and {And few of My servants are grateful}, and he mentioned another verse.' 'Umar said: 'Every person has more understanding than 'Umar.'\""
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Notes
[عم] زيادات عبد الله بن أحمد في زوائد الزهد
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