Abu Bakr Siddiq رضی اللہ عنہ reported him thus: I saw the feet of the polytheists very close to us as we were in the cave. I said: Allah's Messenger, if one amongst them were to see at his feet he would have surely seen us. Thereupon he said: Abu Bakr, what can befall two who have Allah as the third One with them.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) sat on the pulpit and said: Allah gave a choice to His servant that he may opt the beauties of the world or that which is with Him and the servant chose that which was with Him. Thereupon Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ wept and he wept bitterly and said: Let our fathers and our mothers be taken as ransom for you. It was Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) who had been given the choice and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ knew it better than us, and Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) is reported to have said: Behold, of all people the most generous toward me in regard to his companionship and his property was Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ and were I to choose anyone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ as my dear friend, but (for him) I cherish Islamic brotherliness and love. There shall be left open no window in the mosque except Abu Bakr's window.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed the people one day..." a Hadith like that of Malik (no. 6170).

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: If I were to choose a bosom friend I would have definitely chosen Abu Bakr as my bosom friend, but he is my brother and my companion and Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. has taken your brother and companion (meaning Prophet himself) as a friend

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: If I were to choose from my Umma anyone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen Abu Bakr.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: If I were to choose as my bosom friend I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa (Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ ) as my bosom friend.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: If I were to choose amongst the people of earth someone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa as my friends but God has taken your companion as a friend.

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and the one narrated on the authority of Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ (the words are): Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) is reported to have said: Behold I am free from the dependence of all bosom friends and if I were to choose anyone as bosom friend I would have taken Abu Bakr as my bosom friend. Allah has taken your companion as a friend.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) sent him in command of the army despatched to Dhat-as-Salasil. When 'Amr b. al-'As came back to the Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) he said: Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A'isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her father, and I said: And who next? He said: Umar. He then enumerated some other men.

I heard `A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا as saying and she was asked as to whom Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) would have nominated as his successor if he had to nominate one at all. She said: Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ. It was said to her: Then whom after Abu Bakr? She said: `Uma رضی اللہ عنہ . It was said to her. Then whom after `Umar? She said: Abu `Ubaida bin al-Jarrah, and then she kept quiet at this.

A woman asked Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) about something but lit, told her to come to him on some other occasion, whereupon she said: What in your opinion (should I do) if I come to you but do not find you, and it seemed as if she meant that he might die. Thereupon he said: If you do not find me, then come to Abu Bakr.

A woman came to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and discussed with him something and he gave a command as we find in the above-mentioned narration.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) in his (last) illness asked me to call Abu Bakr, her father, and her brother too, so that he might write a document, for he feared that someone else might be desirous (of succeeding him) and that some claimant may say: I have better claim to it, whereas Allah and the Faithful do not substantiate the claim of anyone but that of Abu Bakr.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Who amongst you is fasting today? Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: I am. He (again) said: Who amongst you followed a funeral procession today? Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: I did. He (the Prophet) again said: Who amongst you served food to the needy? Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: I did. He (again) said: Who amongst you has today visited the sick? Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: I did. Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ) said: Anyone in whom (these good deeds) are combined will certainly enter paradise.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: A person had been driving an ox loaded with luggage. The ox looked towards him and said: I have not been created for this but for lands (i.e. for ploughing the land and for drawing out water from the wells for the purpose of irrigating the lands). The people said with surprise and awe: Hallowed be Allah, does the ox speak? Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: I believe it and so do Abu Bakr and 'Umar. Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ reported Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: A shepherd was tendirig the flock when a wolf came there and took away one goat. Tile shepherd pursued it (the wolf) and rescued it (the goat) from that (wolf). The wolf looked towards him and said: Who would save it on the day when there will be no shepherd except me? Thereupon people said: Hallowed be Allah I Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: I believe in it and so do Abu Bakr and Umar believe.

The story of the sheep and the wolf was narrated from Ibn Shihab (a hadith similar to no. 6183) with this chain, but he did not mention the story of the cow.

In both the Ahadith the cow and the sheep are both mentioned, and they said in their hadith: (The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:) "I believe in it and so do Abu Bakr and Umar."

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ through another chain of transmitters.

When 'Umar bin Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ was placed in the coffin the people gathered around him. They praised him and supplicated for him before the bier was lifted up, and I was one amongst them. Nothing attracted my attention but a person who gripped my shoulder from behind. I saw towards him and found that he was 'Ali رضی اللہ عنہ . He invoked Allah's mercy upon 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ and said: You have left none behind you (whose) deeds (are so enviable) that I love to meet Allah with them. By Allah, I hoped that Allah would keep you and your two associates together. I had often heard Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: I came and there came too Abu Bakr and 'Umar; I entered and there entered too Abu Bakr and 'Umar; I went out and there went out too Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and I hope and think that Allah will keep you along with them.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Umar bin Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: While I was asleep I saw people being presented to me (in a dream) and they wore shirts and some of these reached up to the breasts and some even beyond them. Then there happened to pass 'Umar bin Khattab and his shirt had been trailing. They said: Allah's Messenger, how do you interpret the dream? He said: (As strength of) faith.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: While I was asleep I saw (in a dream) a cup containing milk being presented to me. I took out of that until I perceived freshness being reflected through my nails. Then I presented the leftover to 'Umar b. Khattab. They said: Allah's Messenger: How do you interpret it? He said: This implies knowledge.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yunus with the same chain of transmitters.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: While I was asleep I saw myself on a well with a leathern bucket on a pulley. I drew (water) out of that as Allah wished me (to draw). Then the son of Abu Quhafa (Abu Bakr) drew from it one bucketful or two and there was some weakness in drawing that (may Allah forgive him). Then that bucket (changed into a large bucket) and Ibn Khattab drew it. I did not see any strongest man drawing it like 'Umar bin Khattab. He brought out so much water that the camels of the people had enough to drink and then laid down (for rest).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yunus through another chain of transmitters.