It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the blessed body of Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was placed on his bed, the people gathered around him and began praying for him, and I was among them. Then Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: "It was my belief that Allah Almighty would keep you with your two companions (the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr). The reason for this is that I often used to hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'I, Abu Bakr and Umar went; I, Abu Bakr and Umar entered; I, Abu Bakr and Umar came out.' And indeed it was my belief that Allah would keep you with the two of them." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs, but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque with one of his hands in the hand of Abu Bakr and the other in the hand of Umar. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is how we will be raised on the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The earth will split open first from over me, then from Abu Bakr, then from Umar. Then I will come to the people of al-Baqi', and the earth will split open from them, and I will be raised among them." This hadith has an authentic chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me and to Abu Bakr: "With one of you is Jibril and with the other is Mika'il, and Israfil is a mighty angel who is present in battle and stands in the ranks." This hadith has an authentic chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.