Ayesha reported,

She reported that Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his residence in al-Sunh until he dismounted and entered the mosque. He did not speak to the people but went straight in to Ayesha . He approached the Prophet ﷺ, who was covered with a striped Yemeni cloak. He uncovered his face, then bent down over him and kissed him, then wept and said, "May my father be ransom for you, Prophet of Allah. Allah will not combine two deaths upon you. As for the death decreed for you, you have now experienced it."Abu Salama said, Ibn Abbas told me that Abu Bakr then came out while Umar was speaking to the people.Abu Bakr said, "Sit down."But Umar refused.Abu Bakr said again, "Sit down."But he still refused.Then Abu Bakr gave the testimony of faith, and the people turned toward him and left Umar. He said, "To proceed. Whoever among you used to worship Muhammad ﷺ, Muhammad ﷺ has died. And whoever used to worship Allah, Allah is Alive and does not die. Allah the Exalted has said, "Muhammad is no more than a messenger. Many were the messengers that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will you then turn back on your heels? Whoever turns back on his heels will not harm Allah in the least, and Allah will reward the grateful" [Aal Imran 3:144]."By Allah, it was as though the people had not known that Allah had revealed this verse until Abu Bakr recited it. The people then took it from him, and you would not hear anyone but reciting it.

حدثنا بشر بن محمد أخبرنا عبد الله قال أخبرني معمر ويونس عن الزهري قال أخبرني أبو سلمة أن

عائشة رضي الله عنها زوج النبي ﷺ

أخبرته قالت أقبل أبو بكر رضي الله عنه على فرسه من مسكنه بالسنح حتى نزل فدخل المسجد فلم يكلم الناس حتى دخل على عائشة رضي الله عنها فتيمم النبي ﷺ وهو مسجى ببرد حبرة فكشف عن وجهه ثم أكب عليه فقبله ثم بكى فقال بأبي أنت يا نبي الله لا يجمع الله عليك موتتين أما الموتة التي كتبت عليك فقد متها قال أبو سلمة فأخبرني ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن أبا بكر رضي الله عنه خرج وعمر رضي الله عنه يكلم الناس فقال اجلس فأبى فقال اجلس فأبى فتشهد أبو بكر رضي الله عنه فمال إليه الناس وتركوا عمر فقال أما بعد فمن كان منكم يعبد محمدا ﷺ فإن محمدا ﷺ قد مات ومن كان يعبد الله فإن الله حي لا يموت قال الله تعالى {وما محمد إلا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل إلى الشاكرين} والله لكأن الناس لم يكونوا يعلمون أن الله أنزلها حتى تلاها أبو بكر رضي الله عنه فتلقاها منه الناس فما يسمع بشر إلا يتلوها