Sahih Muslim, 1258

Rapporté par Ma'dan b. Talha : Omar b. Khattab رضي الله عنه alors qu'il donnait un sermon a mentionné le Messager d’Allah ﷺ et Abou Bakr. Il a ajouté : « J’ai vu en rêve qu’un coq m’a donné deux coups de bec, et je pense que ma mort est proche. Certains m’ont conseillé de désigner mon successeur. Mais Allah ne détruira pas Sa religion, Son califat et ce avec quoi Il a envoyé Son Messager ﷺ. Si la mort vient bientôt, la question du califat sera décidée par l’accord de ces six hommes avec qui le Messager d’Allah ﷺ était satisfait jusqu’à sa mort. Je sais très bien que certains me reprocheront d’avoir tué de mes propres mains des personnes qui semblaient musulmanes. S’ils font cela, ce sont des ennemis d’Allah, des mécréants et des égarés. Je ne laisse rien derrière moi qui me semble plus important que la question du Kalala. Je n’ai jamais autant interrogé le Messager d’Allah ﷺ à ce sujet, et il ne s’est jamais fâché contre moi sauf pour cela : il a frappé ses doigts sur ma poitrine et a dit : “Cette verset, à la fin de la sourate an-Nisa’, révélée pendant la saison chaude, ne te suffit-elle pas ?” Si je vis encore, je clarifierai ce problème pour que quiconque lit le Coran ou non puisse prendre la bonne décision. » Omar رضي الله عنه a aussi dit : « Ô Allah, je Te prends à témoin concernant ces gouverneurs que j’ai envoyés dans les régions pour qu’ils rendent la justice, enseignent la religion et la Sunna du Messager d’Allah ﷺ, distribuent les butins et me consultent pour ce qu’ils ne peuvent pas faire. Ô gens, vous mangez ces deux plantes, l’oignon et l’ail, et je les trouve répugnantes. J’ai vu que lorsque le Messager d’Allah ﷺ sentait leur odeur chez quelqu’un dans la mosquée, il le faisait sortir à al-Baqi’. Donc, celui qui en mange doit bien les cuire pour faire disparaître leur odeur. »

Ma'dan b. Talha reported:'Umar b. Khattab, delivered the Friday sermon and he made a mention of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr. He (further) said: I saw in a dream that a cock pecked me twice, and I perceive that my death is near. Some people have suggested me to appoint my successor. And Allah would not destroy His religion. His caliphate and that with which He sent His Apostle (ﷺ) If death approaches me soon, the (issue) of Caliphate (would be decided) by the consent of these six men with whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remained well pleased till his death. And I know fully well that some people would blame me that I killed with these very hands of mine some persons who apparently professed (Islam). And if they do this (blame me) they are the enemies of Allah, and are non-believers and have gone astray. And I leave not after me anything which to my mind seems more important than Kalala. And I never turned towards the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (for guidance) more often than this Kalala, and he (the Holy Prophet) was not annoyed with me on any other (issue) than this: (And he was so perturbed) that he struck his fingers on my chest and said: Does this verse. that is at the end of Surat al-Nisa'. which was revealed in the hot season not suffice you? And if I live longer I would decide this (problem so clearly) that one who reads the Qur'an, or one who does not read it, would be able to take (correct), decisions (under its light). He ('Umar) further said: Allah! I call You witness on these governors of lands, that I sent them to (the peoples of these lands) so that they should administer justice amongst them, teach them their religion and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and distribute amongst them the spoils of war and refer to me that which they find difficult to perform. O people. you eat 'these two plants and these are onions and garlic. and I find them nothing but repugnant for I saw that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sensed the odour of these two from a person in a mosque, he was made to go to al-Baqi'. So he who eats it should (make its odour) die by cooking it well