High Rank in the Eyes of the Promised Messiah (as)

The Promised Messiah (as) states:

“One can understand how high the rank of Hazrat Umar (ra) was among the companions, that at times, verses of the Holy Quran would be revealed which were in line with his view.

“There is a hadith in which it is mentioned that Satan would flee from the shadow of Hazrat Umar (ra). In another hadith, it is mentioned that ‘if there were to be a prophet after me, it would be Umar (ra).’ Thirdly, there is the hadith in which it is stated that ‘muhaddathin [those blessed with converse with God] have continued to appear in previous nations, and if there is a muhaddath in my nation, it is Umar (ra).’”

(Izalah-e-Auham, Part 1, Ruhani Khazain, Vol. 3, p. 219)