(6) باب مَنَاقِبُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَبِي حَفْصٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ الْعَدَوِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Among the nations before you there used to be people who were inspired (though they were not prophets). And if there is any of such a persons amongst my followers, it is 'Umar."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3689
In-book reference: Book 62, Hadith 39
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 38