Hazrat Abu Qilabah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most merciful among my Ummah is Abu Bakr.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) one day mentioned Paradise and the blessings found therein. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding it: Indeed, the birds found therein will be like Khurasani camels. So Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Will those birds also be fat? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: O Abu Bakr! Whoever eats them will be pleased with them. By Allah, O Abu Bakr! I hope that you will be among those who eat from those birds.

Hazrat Maymun (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a man said to Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): "I have not seen anyone like you!" He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "Have you seen Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The man said: "No!" He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If you had said: 'Yes, I have seen him,' I would have punished you."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you behead me for moving ahead, I would still prefer to be among those whom Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is also among.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to say: Among the people, the best are Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to consider Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) as the best among the people. Then we would remain silent.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Loving Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and recognizing their superiority is part of the Sunnah.

Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Siyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Habib bin Abi Thabit (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the saying of Allah, the Lord of Honor, { فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّہُ سَکِینَتَہُ عَلَیْہِ } Translation: So Allah sent down His tranquility upon him—said: that Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is meant. He said: As for the rest, tranquility and mercy were already upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before this.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his father, Hazrat Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him), said: Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) freed those seven people who were being tortured in the path of Allah. These seven people are: Hazrat Amir bin Fuhairah (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Zunairah (may Allah be pleased with her), Hazrat Umm Abays (may Allah be pleased with her), Hazrat Nahdiyyah, and her daughter, and a slave woman of Banu Amr bin Muammil.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I do not want to hear anyone giving me superiority over Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him); otherwise, I will give him forty (40) lashes.