300 hadith
On the pulpit, he mentioned the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, and Abu Bakr [[r1]] was appointed as his successor. He followed his practice and walked his path until Allah [[r4]] took him in that…
أحمد 1055HasanAnas bin Malik reported that he heard the latter part of Umar's sermon when he sat upon the pulpit, on the day after the Prophet ﷺ passed away. Umar gave the testimony of faith while Abu Bakr remained silent, not speaking. Umar said, "I had…
الأعظمي 9364SahihAnas bin Malik reported that he heard the second sermon of Umar when he sat on the pulpit, on the day after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away. Umar gave the testimony of faith while Abu Bakr remained silent and did not speak. Umar said,…
البخاري 7219SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ died while Abu Bakr was at Sunh. The narrator mentioned the hadith, and in it, Abu Bakr came out and said, "You who are swearing oaths, take it easy." When Abu Bakr began to speak, Umar sat down. Abu Bakr praised…
الأعظمي 9854Sahih"If only you would appoint a successor." He replied, "If I appoint a successor, then Abu Bakr already did so, and if I do not appoint one, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not appoint one."
الترمذي 2225SahihAllah took His Prophet ﷺ in the best state in which any prophet, peace be upon them, has ever been taken. Then Abu Bakr [[r1]] succeeded him and followed the practice of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the way of His Prophet, and Umar [[r1]]…
أحمد 1059HasanI heard Ayesha being asked, "Whom would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ have appointed as his successor had he appointed anyone?" She replied, "Abu Bakr." She was asked, "Then who after Abu Bakr?" She said, "Umar." She was then asked, "Who after…
مسلم 6178Sahih"If I do not appoint a successor, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not appoint one, and if I do appoint a successor, then Abu Bakr did appoint one." He said, "By Allah, the moment he mentioned the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr, I knew…
أبو داود 2939SahihSomeone said to Abu Bakr [[r1]], "Caliph of Allah," but he replied, "I am the successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I am content with that, I am content with that, I am content."
أحمد 59DaifIt was asked, "Messenger of Allah, who will be appointed leader after you?" He replied, "If you appoint Abu Bakr [[r1]], you will find him trustworthy, indifferent to this world and longing for the Hereafter. If you appoint Umar [[r1]], you…
أحمد 859DaifThey said, "Messenger of Allah, if only you would appoint a successor." He replied, "If I appoint a successor over you and you disobey him, you will be punished. But whatever Hudhayfah tells you, believe him, and however Abdullah teaches…
الترمذي 3812DaifOn the day of the Battle of the Camel, he said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not entrust us with any binding covenant regarding leadership. Rather, it was something we determined ourselves. Then Abu Bakr was appointed as successor, may…
أحمد 921DaifI heard Ayesha being asked, "Whom would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ have appointed as his successor, had he appointed anyone?" She replied, "Abu Bakr." She was then asked, "And after Abu Bakr?" She said, "Umar." She was then asked, "And after…
الأعظمي 10018HasanWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the Ansar said, "Let there be a leader from among us and a leader from among you." Umar came to them and said, "People of the Ansar, do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered Abu Bakr…
أحمد 3765HasanWhen Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] reached Sargh, news came to him that a severe plague had struck Syria. He said, "I have been informed of the severity of the plague in Syria. I thought to myself, if my appointed time comes while Abu Ubayda bin…
أحمد 108DaifI said to Umar [[r1]], "I have heard people making a statement, and I resolved to convey it to you. They claim that you are not appointing a successor." He lowered his head for a moment, then raised it and said, "Allah [[r4]] will preserve…
أحمد 332SahihI went with my father on a delegation to Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan. We were brought before him, and he said, "Abu Bakrah, narrate to me something you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to be pleased…
أحمد 20445HasanUmar was asked, "Will you not appoint a successor?" He replied, "If I leave the matter without appointing one, then someone better than me has done the same, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. And if I appoint a successor, then someone better than…
أحمد 299SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me during his final illness, "Call your father Abu Bakr and your brother for me so that I may write a document, for I fear that someone may harbor ambitions and a claimant may say, 'I am more deserving,' but…
مسلم 6181SahihThe Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon and said, "Allah has given a servant the choice between this world and what is with Him, and that servant has chosen what is with Allah." Abu Bakr al-Siddiq [[r1]] began to weep, so I said to myself, "What…
البخاري 466SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Follow the example of the two who come after me from among my companions, Abu Bakr and Umar. Be guided by the guidance of Ammar, and hold fast to the covenant of Ibn Masud." He said, this is a hasan gharib…
الترمذي 3805HasanUthman bin Affan suffered a severe nosebleed in the year of the nosebleed, so severe that it prevented him from performing the Hajj, and he made his will. A man from Quraysh came in to see him and said, "Appoint a successor." Uthman asked,…
البخاري 3717DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away without appointing anyone as his successor. Had he appointed a successor, he would have chosen Abu Bakr or Umar.
أحمد 24346SahihUthman bin Affan suffered a severe nosebleed in the year of the nosebleeds, so much so that it prevented him from performing the Hajj, and he made his will. A man from Quraysh came in to see him and said, "Appoint a successor." Uthman…
الأعظمي 9947SahihIt was said to Abu Bakr [[r1]], "Caliph of Allah." He replied, "Rather, the caliph of Muhammad ﷺ, and I am content with that."
أحمد 64DaifHabib reported, "We were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Bashir was a man who held back from speaking much. Then Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, 'Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah…
الأعظمي 7691HasanI was present when my father was struck down. The people praised him, saying, "May Allah reward you with good." He replied, "I am both hopeful and fearful." They said, "Appoint a successor." He said, "Should I bear the burden of your…
مسلم 4713SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and ascended the pulpit. He pronounced the testimony of faith, and when he had finished, the first words he spoke were to seek forgiveness for the martyrs who had been killed at the Battle of Uhud. Then he…
الأعظمي 9831SahihWe were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Bashir was a man who held back from speaking much. Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, "Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the…
الأعظمي 15757HasanIt was said to Umar bin Khattab, "Would you not appoint a successor, Commander of the Faithful?" He replied, "Had Abu Ubayda bin Jarra been alive, I would have appointed him. Then, when I came before my Lord and He asked me, 'Why did you…
الأعظمي 10181HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out for Tabuk and appointed Ali as his deputy in Madinah. Ali asked, "Are you leaving me behind with the women and children?" He replied, "Are you not pleased to be to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there…
البخاري 4416SahihJabir reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A righteous man saw in a dream tonight that Abu Bakr was attached to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Umar was attached to Abu Bakr, and Uthman was attached to Umar." Jabir said, "When we got…
أبو داود 4636DaifThe people had been given guidance and made to recognize the truth that was upon them, and they went out reciting, *"Muhammad is no more than a messenger. Many were the messengers that passed away before him... to the grateful"* [Al Imran…
البخاري 3670SahihWe were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Bashir was a man who held back his speech. Then Abu Thalaba Khashani came and said, "Bashir bin Saad, do you remember the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the…
أحمد 18406HasanWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow those who come after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and Umar. He continued, "Whatever Ibn Masud relates to you, accept it as true."
أحمد 23419HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Follow the example of the two who will come after me, Abu Bakr and Umar."
أحمد 23245HasanSomeone said to Umar, "Will you not appoint a successor?" He replied, "If I appoint a successor, then one better than me has done so, namely Abu Bakr. And if I leave the matter, then one better than me has left it, namely the Messenger of…
الأعظمي 7696SahihThe Prophet ﷺ wrote a document for him containing a recommendation to those who would assume authority after him, and he sealed it.
أحمد 18055DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me during his illness, "Call Abu Bakr and your brother for me so that I may write a document, for I fear that someone may harbor ambitions and a claimant may say, 'I am more deserving,' but Allah and the…
الأعظمي 9848SahihSomeone said to Umar, "Will you not appoint a successor?" He replied, "If I appoint one, then someone better than me appointed a successor, namely Abu Bakr. And if I leave the matter, then someone better than me left it, namely the…
البخاري 7218SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the orators of the Ansar rose to speak. Some of them said, "Company of Muhajirun, whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed one of you to a position, he would pair him with one of us. We…
أحمد 21617SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If I were to take a close friend from my community, I would have taken Abu Bakr as my close friend."
أحمد 4354SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out for Tabuk and appointed Ali as his deputy in Madinah. Ali said, "Are you leaving me behind with the children and the women?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Are you not pleased to be to me what Harun was to Musa,…
الأعظمي 9913SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If I were to take anyone from my community as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr."
مسلم 6173SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out for Tabuk and appointed Ali as his deputy in Madinah. Ali said, "Are you leaving me behind with the children and the women?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Are you not content to be in relation to me as Harun was…
الأعظمي 9257SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the speakers of the Ansar rose to address the gathering. Some of them said, "People of the Muhajirun, whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed one of you to a position, he would pair with him a…
الأعظمي 9366SahihUmar bin Khattab was laid out on his bier, and the people gathered around him, praying, praising him, and invoking blessings upon him before he was lifted up, and I was among them. Nothing startled me except a man who took hold of my…
مسلم 6188SahihJabir reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A righteous man saw in a vision tonight that Abu Bakr was joined to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Umar was joined to Abu Bakr, and Uthman was joined to Umar." Jabir said, "When we left the…
أحمد 14821SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Follow the example of the two who will come after me, Abu Bakr and Umar."
الترمذي 3662HasanUthman [[r1]] suffered a severe nosebleed in the year of the nosebleed, so much so that he was unable to perform the Hajj, and he made his will. A man from Quraysh came in to see him and said, "Appoint a successor." Uthman asked, "Have they…
أحمد 455SahihUmar bin Khattab delivered a sermon on Friday in which he mentioned the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned Abu Bakr. He said, "I saw in a dream as though a rooster pecked me three times, and I do not interpret it except as the approach of my death.…
الأعظمي 7701SahihUmar bin Khattab [[r1]], while leaning on Ibn Abbas, with Ibn Umar and Saeed bin Zayd [[r3]] present, said, "Know that I have said nothing about the kalala, I have appointed no successor after me, and whoever among the Arab captives lives…
أحمد 129DaifHe heard Umar the following day, when the Muslims had pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr and Abu Bakr had taken his place on the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, deliver the testimony of faith before Abu Bakr spoke. Umar said, "To proceed,…
البخاري 7269SahihI saw Umar [[r1]] holding a palm branch in his hand, seating the people, saying, "Listen to the words of the successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Then a freed slave of Abu Bakr [[r1]] called Shadid came with a written document and read…
أحمد 259SahihI was sitting with Uthman when a man came to him and said, "Appoint a successor." Uthman asked, "Has that been suggested?" The man replied, "Yes. Zubayr." Uthman said, "By Allah, you know full well that he is the best of you." He said this…
البخاري 3718SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow those who come after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and Umar.
ابن ماجه 97HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Had I appointed anyone as successor without consultation, I would have appointed Ibn Umm Abd."
ابن ماجه 137DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are the two masters of the mature men of Paradise among the first and the last, except for the prophets and messengers."
الأعظمي 9993HasanOn this very pulpit, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the way, then Abu Bakr [[r1]] came second, then Umar third. Then a trial struck us, or a trial befell us, and what Allah willed came to pass.
أحمد 1259HasanI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the pulpit with Hasan beside him. He would turn toward the people once and toward him once, saying, "This son of mine is a leader, and perhaps Allah will reconcile through him two great factions of the…
النسائي 1411Sahih