Abu Sufyan passed by Salman, Suhayb, and Bilal, who were sitting with a group of others. They remarked, "By Allah, the swords of Allah have not yet taken their proper hold on the neck of this enemy of Allah."Abu Bakr said to them, "Do you say this about the elder of Quraysh and their chief?"He then went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him of what had happened. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Abu Bakr, perhaps you have angered them. If you have angered them, then you have angered your Lord."So Abu Bakr went back to them and said, "My brothers, have I angered you?"They replied, "No, may Allah forgive you, our brother."
أن أبا سفيان أتى على سلمان وصهيب وبلال في نفر فقالوا: والله ما أخذت سيوف الله من عنق عدو الله مأخذها، قال: فقال أبو بكر: أتقولون هذا لشيخ قريش وسيدهم؟ فأتى النبي ﷺ وأخبره فقال: يا أبا بكر لعلك أغضبتهم، لئن كنت أغضبتهم لقد أغضبت ربك. فأتاهم أبو بكر فقال: يا إخوتاه، أغضبتكم؟ قالوا: لا يغفر الله لك يا أخي.