Is the story true that Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah, Allah sent you as the last of the prophets and mentioned you as the first of them," and what is the verse meant by it? And what are the verses that clarify the status and rank of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? And is the hadith true, the meaning of which is that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked Gabriel about his age?
We have not come across a story of Umar with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, nor a story of the Prophet with Jibreel in the mentioned form. Following these stories for anecdotal purposes makes it difficult to verify their authenticity due to the anonymity of many of their narrators. As for the verses and hadiths indicating the status and virtue of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, they are numerous, including Surat An-Najm, Ad-Duha, and Al-Sharh.
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