The Muhadath of this Ummah
The Prophet SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam said:
“There were people who were Muhadathoon in the nations before me, and if there is going to be a Muhadath in my Ummah it would be Umar.” [Bukahari and Muslim]
Ibn Al-Hajr Al Asqalani in his commentary on Bukhari gave four opinions on the definition of the word ‘muhadath’. These are detailed below:
- Men who are inspired by Allah.
- The man whose intuition is right due to something placed in his heart.
- The man for whom the truth comes naturally upon his tongue, without him intending.
- The man whom the Angels speak to him without him being a prophet.
And this is the definition of Umar Ibn Al Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him).
