The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I (in a dream) was drawing water from a well. Abu Bakr came to me and took the bucket and drew one or two buckets, and there was some weakness in his drawing, and Allah will forgive him. Then Umar ibn al-Khattab took the bucket from Abu Bakr's hand, and it became a very large bucket. I have never seen such a strong and capable man working in such a way. He drew so much water that the people watered their camels and stayed by the water." This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, and Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with them).

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: When the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intensified, he ordered (my brother) Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr to "bring a tablet or a bone, so that I may write something regarding Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), so that no one will differ about it." When Abdur Rahman went away, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Bakr! Allah Almighty and the believers have refused that there should be any disagreement concerning you."