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Umar Bin Al Khattab: Inspirations
From Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet (saw) once said, "There were among those who came before you individuals spoken to. If anyone among my nation is one of these, it is surely Umar.."
Those "spoken to" means individuals who, while not prophets, receive inspirations which match or foretell the actual Communication from Allah received by the prophet of their time. These people do not have the status of the prophets, and their ideas or inspirations are of no use or validity until confirmed by the actual Communication. In the absence of a prophet, this is one of the greatest gifts which an imam or scholar of fiqh can possess. The texts and other scholars can define the perimeter within which the truth must lie, but a great individual such as Umar has the added advantage of their gift of "instinct" or inspiration which leads them in the right direction. Any claim of inspiration, dreams, etc. which is at odds with the evidence, whether during the time of a prophet or not, is falsehood and is from Shaitaan regardless of the apparent knowledge, station or good works of the individual involved. In a different version of the above hadith found in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet (saw) said, "There were among those who came before you among the Jews men who were spoken to without being prophets. If there are any such among my nation, it is Umar." From At-Tirmidhi, the Prophet (saw) said: "Allah has placed the truth on the tongue of Umar and on his heart." Source: From Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and At-Tirmidhi.
Umar Bin Al Khattab: Inspirations
From Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet (saw) once said, "There were among those who came before you individuals spoken to. If anyone among my nation is one of these, it is surely Umar.."
Those "spoken to" means individuals who, while not prophets, receive inspirations which match or foretell the actual Communication from Allah received by the prophet of their time. These people do not have the status of the prophets, and their ideas or inspirations are of no use or validity until confirmed by the actual Communication. In the absence of a prophet, this is one of the greatest gifts which an imam or scholar of fiqh can possess. The texts and other scholars can define the perimeter within which the truth must lie, but a great individual such as Umar has the added advantage of their gift of "instinct" or inspiration which leads them in the right direction. Any claim of inspiration, dreams, etc. which is at odds with the evidence, whether during the time of a prophet or not, is falsehood and is from Shaitaan regardless of the apparent knowledge, station or good works of the individual involved. In a different version of the above hadith found in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet (saw) said, "There were among those who came before you among the Jews men who were spoken to without being prophets. If there are any such among my nation, it is Umar." From At-Tirmidhi, the Prophet (saw) said: "Allah has placed the truth on the tongue of Umar and on his heart." Source: From Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and At-Tirmidhi.