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NARRATION According to the narration, Abu-Sa'id Al-Khudri said that he heard Muhammad say: :''"While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) the people being displayed before me, wearing shirts, some of which (were so short that it) reached as far as their breasts and some reached below that. Then ' Umar Ibn Al-Khattab was shown to me and he was wearing a shirt which he was dragging (behind him)." They asked: :''What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "The religion (Arabic: MUSLIM VIEW In Muslim view, the most notable thing about this hadith is that it is Umar that is receiving the merit. Umar would later become the second Sunni Caliph , while Shi'a regard him as a usurper of Ali 's rights, who was the first Shi'a Imam . Sunni view Sunni Muslims regard this hadith as so credible that it is included in their Collection of most trusted Hadith , the Sahih Bukhari . They view this hadith as a evidence of Umar's extraordinary qualities, and are known to quote it to that effect when iterating Umar's merits [http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Articles/companion/20_umar_bin_al_khattab.htm#Holy%20Prophet's%20Assessment%20Of%20Umar , [http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f=Re_10_UmarIbnalKhattab . In the book mentioned this hadith in regards to who deserves most hounur, Ali or Umar {Link without Title} The hadith have become so popular that it influences how Sunni interpret dream: :''SHIRT: Wearing a shirt in a dream indicates adherences to the religion. The longer the shirt, the greater commitment to Islam. {Link without Title} Shi'a view '') late fabrication by the Banu Umayyad Sunni Caliph Dynasty , fabricated as a series of hadith aimed at to giving honour to the people that helped them establish their dynasty. Shi'a also note that the hadith is narrated by Abu-Sa'id Al-Khudri , whom they hold for limited credibility for narrating hadith such as the Hadith Of Seeing God As Clear As The Sun , while not always dissmising him. Shi'a also view it as a posibility that the hadith might have been falsly attrubuted to him . While Shi'a argue that this hadith is fabricated to imply that Umar is the most pious person, they view it as contradictory to the '') than all other people combined). Shi'a view this as disscrediting the hadith, stating that it implies that whoever fabricated the narrations did not even bother to make sure they where not contradictory on the matter of who is the "best" {Link without Title} . Sunni have addressed these concerns . SEE ALSO REFERENCE |
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