Abdullah reported 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.
Read More..Abdullah reported 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) as my bosom friend.
Read More..Abdullah reported 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.
Read More..This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and the one narrated on the authority of Abdullah (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.
Read More..Amr b. al-'As reported that 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.
Read More..Ibn Abu Mulaika reported: I heard `A'isha 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. It was said to her: Then whom after Abu Bakr? She said: `Umar. It was said to her. Then whom after `Umar? She said: Abu `Ubaida b. al-Jarrah, and then she kept quiet at this.
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