His Request to be Buried next to the Holy Prophet (sa) (Hazrat Musleh Ma’ud’s Narration (ra) Narration)
On one occasion, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) states:
“When Hazrat Umar (ra) was close to his demise, he expressed his heartfelt desire to be buried in the company of the Holy Prophet (sa). And so, Hazrat Umar (ra) sent a message to Hazrat Aisha (ra) asking whether she would permit him to be buried beside the Holy Prophet (sa).
“It was Hazrat Umar (ra) regarding whom Christian historians also write that his governance was such that it is unmatched in the world. They use foul language against the Holy Prophet (sa)”, i.e. Christian historians, “yet commend Hazrat Umar (ra). A person who remained in his company at all times”, i.e. in the company of the Holy Prophet (sa), “longed during his final moments to be given a place near the feet of the Holy Prophet (sa). If any action of the Holy Prophet (sa) showed that he strove for anything other than attaining the pleasure of God, then after having attained the rank he did, would Hazrat Umar (ra) have desired to be given a place near the feet of the Holy Prophet (sa)?”
(Dunya ka Muhsin, Anwar-ul-Ulum, Vol. 10, p. 262)
Such was the status of the Holy Prophet (sa) as a result of which Hazrat Umar (ra) expressed his desire to be buried near the feet of the Holy Prophet (sa).