Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قَدْ كَانَ فِي الْأُمَمِ مُحَدَّثُونَ فَإِنْ يَكُنْ مِنْ أُمَّتِي فَعُمَرُ.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "There were in the earlier nations people who were spoken to (muhaddathun - inspired). If there is one in my ummah, it is Umar."