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.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nafi’ bin ‘Abd al-Harith, he says: I went with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, until he entered a garden among the gardens of Madinah Munawwarah, which had a wall built around it. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: Stay at the door. And he himself went and sat on the edge of a well, letting his feet hang inside the well. Someone knocked at the door. I asked: Who is it? The visitor said: I am Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr has come. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allow him to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise. I allowed him to enter and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. He came and sat with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the same manner, hanging his feet into the well and sitting on the edge of the well. After a while, the door was knocked again. I asked: Who is it? He said: I am ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. I said: O Messenger of Allah! ‘Umar has come. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allow him to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise. I allowed him to enter and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. He came and sat with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, hanging his feet into the well and sitting on the edge of the well. Then after a while, the door was knocked again. I asked: Who is it? They said: I am ‘Uthman. I said: O Messenger of Allah! ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, has come. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allow him to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise, but after some trial. I also allowed him to enter and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. He too came and sat with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, (in front of him) hanging his feet into the well and sitting on the edge of the well.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived and sought permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Grant him permission to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise. After that, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and also sought permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Grant him permission to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise as well. After that, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came and also sought permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Grant him permission to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I asked,“Where will I be?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You will be with your father.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a garden when a man came and greeted with salam. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Go and grant him permission to enter and give him the glad tidings of Paradise. I went to the door and saw that it was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). I said to him: Yes, come inside and glad tidings of Paradise to you. He began to praise and glorify Allah until he sat down. After that, another man came and greeted with salam, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Go and grant him permission to enter and give him the glad tidings of Paradise. I went to the door and it was Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). I said to him: Come inside and glad tidings of Paradise to you. He also praised and glorified Allah as he sat down. Then another man came and greeted with salam, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Go and grant him permission to enter and give him the glad tidings of Paradise, but this Paradise will be after a severe trial. I went and it was Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), I said to him: Come inside and glad tidings of Paradise to you, but it will be after a severe trial and test. So he said: O Allah! Grant me patience at that time, and he kept supplicating thus until he also sat down.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man submitted: O Messenger of Allah! I saw in a dream that a bucket was lowered from the sky. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and held the bucket from both sides and drank a little water from it, and there was some weakness in his drinking. After him, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and held the bucket from both sides and drank to his fill. After him, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came, he also held the bucket from both sides, and there was some trembling in it. Some drops from it fell upon Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was sitting on Mount Hira. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, were also with him, when suddenly Mount Hira began to tremble (with joy). The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Hira, be still! Upon you is a Prophet, or a Siddiq, or a martyr."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to mention the names of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman in this order, and after that, we would remain silent, while the Companions were present in great numbers.