عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم: «لَقَدْ كَانَ فِيمَا قَبْلَكُمْ مِنَ الأُمَمِ نَاسٌ مُحَدَّثُونَ، فَإِنْ يَكُ فِي أُمَّتِي أَحَدٌ فَإِنَّهُ عُمَرُ» رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ، وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ مِنْ رِوَايَةِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهَا، وَفِي رِوَايَتِهَا: قَالَ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ: «مُحَدَّثُونَ» أَي: مُلهَمُونَ.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among the nations before you there were people who were spoken to (i.e., inspired). If there is anyone in my nation, it is Umar." Reported by al-Bukhari. And Muslim reported it from the narration of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and in her narration Ibn Wahb said: "muhaddathun" means "those who are inspired."