It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). People informed us that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had gone towards the Taqwa Mosque, so we also proceeded there. When we reached before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we saw that his hands were on the shoulders of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). We noticed signs of anger on the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asked Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): Who are these people? He informed him that they are Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer, then turned towards us and said: Once a man was driving a bull, and he mounted it and struck it. The bull spoke and said: "We have not been created for riding; we have been created for plowing." Upon hearing this, the people said in amazement: "Glory be to Allah! The bull has started speaking!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, Abu Bakr, and Umar believe in the truth of this statement." Even though Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were not present there.

Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once a man was among his flock of sheep when a wolf attacked and snatched away a sheep. The man chased after it and rescued the sheep from it. The wolf spoke and said: "Today you have snatched it from me, but in the days of tribulation, when people will abandon their cattle and flee, and on that day I will be their only shepherd (protector), who will save them from me then?" Upon hearing this, the people again said in amazement: "Glory be to Allah! The wolf has started speaking like humans!" But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, Abu Bakr, and Umar also believe in the truth of this statement." Even though both of them were not present there at that time.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was in the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ali! These two will be the leaders of the elders and youth of Paradise, except for the Prophets and Messengers.

It is narrated from ‘Abd Khayr that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood on the pulpit and mentioned the virtues of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world, after him Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen as the caliph. He carried out all affairs according to the practice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and continued to follow his way, until Allah the Exalted called him to Himself. After him, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen as the caliph. He too carried out affairs according to the practice of his two predecessors and continued to follow their way, until Allah the Exalted called him to Himself, and he remained firm upon that methodology.