Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:819 حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَزِيدَ الْقَرَاطِيسِيُّ ثنا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى ثنا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ أُنْشِدُهُ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَلَا أَعْرِفُ أَصْحَابَهُ حَتَّى جَاءَ رَجُلٌ بَعِيدُ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنَاكِبِ أَصْلَعُ فَقِيلَ لِي اسْكُتِ اسْكُتْ فَقُلْتُ وَاثُكْلَاهُ مَنْ هَذَا الَّذِي أَسْكُتُ لَهُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَعَرَفْتُ وَاللهِ بَعْدُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَهُونُ عَلَيْهِ لَوْ سَمِعَنِي أَنْ لَا يُكَلِّمَنِي حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ بِرِجْلِي فَيَسْحَبَنِي إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ
English Translation
Al-Aswad ibn Sari' said: I was reciting poetry to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and I did not recognize his companions, until a broad-shouldered, bald man came. I was told: "Be quiet, be quiet!" I said: "Woe to me! Who is this person for whom I must be silent in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" It was said: "He is Umar ibn al-Khattab." By Allah, I later learned that it would not have bothered him, had he heard me, to not speak to me until he grabbed my leg and dragged me to al-Baqi'.