his mother Su'da Al-Murriyyah said: "Umar bin Khattab passed by Talhah, after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had died, and said: 'Why do you look so sad? Are you upset because your cousin has been appointed leader?' He said: 'No, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "I know a word which no one says at the time of death but it will be light in his record of deeds, and his body and soul will find comfort in it at the time of death," -but I did not ask him about it before he died.' He ('Umar) said: ' I know what it is. It is what he wanted his uncle (Abu Talib) to say, and if he had known anything that would be more effective in saving him, he would have told him to say it.'"

مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ مُكْتَئِبًا أَسَاءَتْكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ قَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لاَ يَقُولُهَا أَحَدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلاَّ كَانَتْ نُورًا لِصَحِيفَتِهِ وَإِنَّ جَسَدَهُ وَرُوحَهُ لَيَجِدَانِ لَهَا رَوْحًا عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ فَلَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ قَالَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُهَا هِيَ الَّتِي أَرَادَ عَمَّهُ عَلَيْهَا وَلَوْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ شَيْئًا أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْهَا لأَمَرَهُ

ʿUmar passed by Talhah, and he narrated a similar report. He said: ‘Umar passed by Talhah and saw him looking worried. He said: Perhaps you are upset because your cousin was appointed (as caliph)? - referring to Abu Bakr. He said: No, but by Allah, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ʿI know a word which, if a man says it when he is dying, it will be light in the record of his deeds, or he will find comfort in it at the time of death.ʿ ‘Umar said: I will tell you of it; it is the word that he wanted his paternal uncle to say, the testimony that there is no god but Allah. He said: It is as if a great burden has been lifted from me. He said: You are right. If he had known anything better that it, he would have instructed him to say it.

عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ قَالَمَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ قَالَ مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ فَرَآهُ مُهْتَمًّا قَالَ لَعَلَّكَ سَاءَكَ إِمَارَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ قَالَ يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا الرَّجُلُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ نُورًا فِي صَحِيفَتِهِ أَوْ وَجَدَ لَهَا رَوْحًا عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ قَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِهَا هِيَ الْكَلِمَةُ الَّتِي أَرَادَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ قَالَ فَكَأَنَّمَا كُشِفَ عَنِّي غِطَاءٌ قَالَ صَدَقْتَ لَوْ عَلِمَ كَلِمَةً هِيَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهَا لَأَمَرَهُ بِهَا

ʿUmarؓ saw Talhah bin ʿUbaidullah looking upset and said: “What is the matter with you, O Father of so and so? Perhaps your cousin being appointed as caliph has upset you, O Father of so and so?” He said: “No, but I heard a Hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it sand I did not ask him about it until he died. I heard him say: ʿI know a word which no one says at the time of death but his colour will brighten and Allah will relieve him of his distress.ʿ Umar ؓ said: “I know what it is.” Talhah said: “What is it?” ’Umarؓ said: “Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, La ilaha illallah?” Talhah said: “You are right. By Allah, that is what it is.”

سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَدِيثًا مَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهُ إِلا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى مَاتَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلا أَشْرَقَ لَهَا لَوْنُهُ وَنَفَّسَ اللهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَتَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لأعْلَمُ مَا هِيَ قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ؟ قَالَ تَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ أَمَرَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ قَالَ طَلْحَةُ صَدَقْتَ هِيَ وَاللهِ هِيَ

“What is the matter with you, O Abu Muhammad? Perhaps you are upset about your cousin being appointed as caliph?” [referring to Abu Bakrؓ ]. He said: “No.” And he spoke highly of Abu Bakr ؓ , [then he said:] “But I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: ʿ[There is] a word which no one says when he is dying but Allah will relieve him of distress and his colour will brighten.” Nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it and I did not ask him about it until he died.” ‘Umar said to him: “I know what it is.” Talhah said to him: “What is it?ʿ ‘Umar said: “Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, ‘La ilaha illallah’?” Talhah said: “You are right. By Allah, that is what it is.”

لَا وَأَثْنَى عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ كَلِمَةٌ لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلا فَرَّجَ اللهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَتَهُ وَأَشْرَقَ لَوْنُهُ فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا إِلا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ طَلْحَةُ وَمَا هِيَ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً هِيَ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ أَمَرَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ؟ لَا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ؟فَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ هِيَ وَاللهِ هِيَ

“What is the matter with you, O Abu Muhammad? Perhaps you are upset about your cousin being appointed as caliph?” [referring to Abu Bakrؓ ]. He said: “No.” And he spoke highly of Abu Bakr ؓ , [then he said:] “But I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: ʿ[There is] a word which no one says when he is dying but Allah will relieve him of distress and his colour will brighten.” Nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it and I did not ask him about it until he died.” ‘Umar said to him: “I know what it is.” Talhah said to him: “What is it?ʿ ‘Umar said: “Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, ‘La ilaha illallah’?” Talhah said: “You are right. By Allah, that is what it is.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1386)

لَا وَأَثْنَى عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا فَرَّجَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَتَهُ وَأَشْرَقَ لَوْنُهُ» فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا الْقُدْرَةَ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لَأَعْرِفُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ طَلْحَةُ وَمَا هِيَ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ «هَلْ تَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً هِيَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ أَمَرَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ» فَقَالَ لَهُ طَلْحَةُ هِيَ وَاللَّهِ هِيَ

his mother Su'da Al-Murriyyah said: "Umar bin Khattab passed by Talhah, after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had died, and said: 'Why do you look so sad? Are you upset because your cousin has been appointed leader?' He said: 'No, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "I know a word which no one says at the time of death but it will be light in his record of deeds, and his body and soul will find comfort in it at the time of death," -but I did not ask him about it before he died.' He ('Umar) said: ' I know what it is. It is what he wanted his uncle (Abu Talib) to say, and if he had known anything that would be more effective in saving him, he would have told him to say it.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3795)

مَرَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِطَلْحَةَ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ مُكْتَئِبًا أَسَاءَتْكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ؟ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ لَهُ نُورًا لِصَحِيفَتِهِ وَإِنَّ جَسَدَهُ وَرُوحَهُ لَيَجِدَانِ لَهَا رَوْحًا عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ» فَقُبِضَ وَلَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ فَقَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا الَّتِي أَرَادَ عَلَيْهَا عَمَّهُ وَلَوْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ شَيْئًا أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْهَا لَأَمَرَهُ

قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ يَقُولُ لِطَلْحَةَ رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ مَالِي أَرَاكَ كَئِيبًا مُنْذُ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَعَلَّكَ إِنَّمَا بِكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ قَالَ لَا وَاللَّهِ وَإِنِّي لَأَجْدَرُكُمْ أَنْ لَا أَفْعَلَ قَالَ فَمَالُكَ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا رَجُلٌ بِحَضْرَةِ الْمَوْتِ إِلَّا وَجَدَ لَهَا رَوْحًا حِينَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا أَعْلَمُهَا قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ ؟ قَالَ الْكَلِمَةُ الَّتِي قَالَهَا يَعْنِي لِعَمِّهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَلَا نَعْلَمُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَوَى عَنْ طَلْحَةَ إِلَّا هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ وَلَا رَوَاهُ عَنْ مُجَالِدٍ إِلَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ

[AI] Umar passed by Talhah after the death of the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ , and he was in a state of grief. He said to him, "What is wrong with you? Has the mother of your cousin's son hurt you?" Talhah replied, "No, but I heard the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ , say, 'I know a word that if a person does not utter it before his death, it will be a light in his record of deeds. His body and soul will find comfort in it at the time of death.'" So I did not ask him about it until he died. Umar then said, "I know it; it is what his uncle wished for him. If he had known anything that would save him from it, he would have ordered him to do so."

مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ مُكْتَئِبٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا لَكَ أَسَاءَتْكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنُ عَمِّكَ؟ فَقَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ نُورًا فِي صَحِيفَتِهِ وَإِنَّ جَسَدَهُ وَرُوحَهُ لَيَجِدَانِ لَهَا رَوْحًا عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ» فَمَا سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا أَعْلَمُهَا هِيَ الَّتِي أَرَادَ عَلَيْهَا عَمَّهُ فَلَوْ عَلِمَ شَيْئًا أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْهَا لَأَمَرَهُ

ʿUmarؓ saw Talhah bin ʿUbaidullah looking upset and said: “What is the matter with you, O Father of so and so? Perhaps your cousin being appointed as caliph has upset you, O Father of so and so?” He said: “No, but I heard a Hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it sand I did not ask him about it until he died. I heard him say: ʿI know a word which no one says at the time of death but his colour will brighten and Allah will relieve him of his distress.ʿ Umar ؓ said: “I know what it is.” Talhah said: “What is it?” ’Umarؓ said: “Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, La ilaha illallah?” Talhah said: “You are right. By Allah, that is what it is.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1384)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا نَفَّسَ اللهُ عَنْهُ كَرْبَهُ فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ قَالَ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُهَا هَلْ تَعْلَمُ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ هِيَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ أَمَرَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ» قَالَ هِيَ وَاللهِ هِيَ

ʿUmarؓ saw Talhah bin ʿUbaidullah looking upset and said: “What is the matter with you, O Father of so and so? Perhaps your cousin being appointed as caliph has upset you, O Father of so and so?” He said: “No, but I heard a Hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it sand I did not ask him about it until he died. I heard him say: ʿI know a word which no one says at the time of death but his colour will brighten and Allah will relieve him of his distress.ʿ Umar ؓ said: “I know what it is.” Talhah said: “What is it?” ’Umarؓ said: “Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, La ilaha illallah?” Talhah said: “You are right. By Allah, that is what it is.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1384)

لَا وَأَثْنَى عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنْ كَلِمَةٌ سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا فَرَّجَ اللهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَتَهُ وَأَشْرَقَ لَوْنُهُ فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عَنْهَا إِلَّا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لَأَعْرِفُهَا قَالَ طَلْحَةُ وَمَا هِيَ؟ قَالَ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ عَرَضَهَا عَلَى عَمِّهِ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ؟ قَالَ طَلْحَةُ هِيَ هِيَ

his mother Su'da Al-Murriyyah said: "Umar bin Khattab passed by Talhah, after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had died, and said: 'Why do you look so sad? Are you upset because your cousin has been appointed leader?' He said: 'No, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "I know a word which no one says at the time of death but it will be light in his record of deeds, and his body and soul will find comfort in it at the time of death," -but I did not ask him about it before he died.' He ('Umar) said: ' I know what it is. It is what he wanted his uncle (Abu Talib) to say, and if he had known anything that would be more effective in saving him, he would have told him to say it.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3795)

مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا لِكَ مُكْتَئِبًا أَسَاءَكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ؟ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ نُورًا لِصَحِيفَتِهِ وَإِنَّ جَسَدَهُ وَرُوحَهُ لَيَجِدَانَ لَهَا رَوْحًا» فَقُبِضَ وَلَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ قَالَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُهَا هِيَ الَّتِي أَرَادَ عَلَيْهَا عَمَّهُ وَلَوْ عَلِمَ شَيْئًا أَنْجَى مِنْهَا لَأَمَرَهُ 10875 أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ عَامِرٍ قَالَ مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ فَرَآهُ كَئِيبًا نَحْوَهُ

"عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: سمعت عمر بن الخطاب يقول لطلحة بن عبيد الله: مالي أراك قد شَعِثْتَ واغْبَررْت منذ تُوُفِّي رسول الله ﷺ ؟ لعلك أساءتك إمارة ابن عمك؟ قَال: معاذ الله؛ ولكني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "إني لأعلمُ كلمةً لا يقولُها رجلٌ عند حضرةِ الموتِ إِلَّا وجدَ رُوحه لَهَا رَوْحًا حينَ تَخْرُج مِن جسده، وكانت

له نورًا يومَ القيامةِ" فلم أَسْأل رسولَ الله ﷺ عَنْها ولا أَخْبرنِي بها، فَذَلك الذي دَخَلني، قال عمر: فأنَا أعلمها، قال: فلله الحمدُ، فما هِي؟ قال: هي الكلمةُ التي قالها لِعَمِّه: لا إله إلا الله، قال: صدقت".

"عن يحيى بن طلحة بن عبيد الله (قال: رأى عمر طلحة بن عبيد الله) حزينًا، فقال: مالك؟ قال إنى سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "إِنِّى لأَعْلَمُ كلِمَةً - وفى لفظ: كَلِمَاتٍ - لَا يَقُولُهُنَّ عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ المَوْتِ إِلَّا نُفِّسَ عَنْهُ، وَفِى لَفْظٍ: إِلَّا فَرَّجَ الله عَنْهُ كُرْبَةً وَأَشْرَقَ لَهَا لَوْنُهُ وَرَأَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ، فَمَا مَنَعَنِى أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنِّى لأَعْلَمُ مَا هِىَ، قَالَ: هَلْ تَعْلَمُ كلِمَةً هِىَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ كلِمَةٍ دَعَا إِلَيْهَا رَسُولُ الله ﷺ عَمَّهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ؟ قالَ طلحة: هى والله هِىَ قال عمر: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله".

"عَنْ سُعْدى زوجِ طلحةَ قالت: مَرَّ عُمَرُ بِطَلْحَةَ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ فَقَالَ: مَالَكَ كَئِيبًا، أَسَاءَتْكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ؟ قَالَ: لَا وَلَكِنْ سِمِعْتُ رَسولَ الله ﷺ يَقُولُ: إِنِّى لأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَا يَقُولُهَا أَحَدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ نُورًا لِصَحِيفَتِهِ، وَإِنَّ جَسَدَهُ وَرُوحَهُ لَيَجِدَانِ لَهَا رَوْحًا عِنْدَ المَوتِ، فَلَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ حَتَّى تُوُفِّىَ قَالَ: أَنَا أَعْلَمُهَا، هِىَ التِى أرَادَ عَمَّهُ عَلَيْهَا، وَلَوْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ شَيْئًا أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْهَا لأَمَرَهُ".