Jami at-Tirmidhi 3686
Jami at-Tirmidhi · Book 49: Chapters on Virtues · Regarding The Virtues Of Abu Hafs 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Amir:
حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُقْرِئُ ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ مِشْرَحِ بْنِ هَاعَانَ ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ كَانَ بَعْدِي نَبِيٌّ لَكَانَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مِشْرَحِ بْنِ هَاعَانَ .
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If there was to have a Prophet after me, it would have been 'Umar bin Al-Khattab."
Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)