I was with ʻUmar ؓ when he was lying covered with his garment after he had passed away. ʿAli ؓ came and lifted the cloth from his face, then he said: May the mercy of Allah be upon you, Abu Hafs, for by Allah there is no one left, after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with whose record of deeds I would more like to meet Allah with than your record.
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ وَهُوَ مُسَجًّى بِثَوْبِهِ قَدْ قَضَى نَحْبَهُ فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ فَكَشَفَ الثَّوْبَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْكَ أَبَا حَفْصٍ فَوَاللهِ مَا بَقِيَ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَحَدٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ أَنْ أَلْقَى اللهَ تَعَالَى بِصَحِيفَتِهِ مِنْكَ