It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) passed away, Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asking, "Are you the heir of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), or are the members of his household?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "No, I am not the heir of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family); rather, his family members are his heirs." Sayyida (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, "Then where is the share of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "When Allah Almighty grants something to any of His Prophets and then seizes the soul of His Prophet, that thing comes under the control of his successor. So I have thought to distribute it among the Muslims." Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Then you know best about this, as you have heard the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they declare that there is no god but Allah. So when they recite this kalimah and declare it, they will protect their lives and wealth from me, and after that, their reckoning will be with Allah Almighty. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) became the Caliph, some people became so apostate (that they refused to pay zakat). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to fight them, but Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Why will you fight these people when they perform prayer? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! I will certainly, certainly fight those who refuse to pay zakat. By Allah! If Allah and His Messenger have made even a young sheep or goat obligatory upon them as zakat, and if they do not give it, I will fight them for it. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When I saw that Allah had opened the chest of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) for fighting these people, I knew that this was the truth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to me regarding the battle of Yamama, in which many Muslims were martyred. At that time, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present with him. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has come to me and informed me that there was a fierce battle at Yamama and many noble reciters among the Muslims have been martyred. I fear that if the reciters continue to be martyred in battles like this, a large portion of the Noble Qur’an will be lost, which has not been preserved. I think you should issue an order to collect the Noble Qur’an together in one place. I said to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): How can I do something which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do? He said: By Allah! This is a good deed. He continued to insist with me about this matter until Allah opened my chest for this task and my opinion also became the same as that of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present there, but he did not say anything. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Zaid! You are a wise young man, and we do not accuse you in any matter. You used to write down revelation by the order of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so now you should collect it in one place. Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) says: If they had ordered me to move a mountain from one place to another, it would not have been as difficult for me as the order to collect the Qur’an in one place. I also said to them: Why are you doing something which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Beware! I disassociate myself from the intimacy and deep friendship of every close friend. If I were to take anyone as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr. Indeed, this companion of yours is the friend of Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No one’s wealth has benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr has benefited me. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, wept with joy and said: O Messenger of Allah! I and my wealth, everything belongs to you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that it is reported from Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the cave and the enemy was standing at the mouth of the cave, I said to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): If any one of them looks down towards his feet, he will see us beneath his feet. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What do you think about those two, with whom the third is Allah?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me for the expedition of Dhat al-Salasil. When I returned from it, I presented myself before him and said: O Messenger of Allah! Among the people, whom do you love the most? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Aisha. I asked: And among the men? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Her father. I asked: Then who? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Umar. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the names of a few more men.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah that sometimes the rein of the she-camel would slip from the hand of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, and fall down. He would strike something on the front leg of the she-camel to make it sit, and then he would get down himself to pick it up. People said: You could have ordered us, we would have handed it to you. He said: My beloved, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded me not to ask people for anything.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Makkiyah that he said: Someone said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him: O Caliph of Allah! So he replied: I am the Caliph of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I am content with that, I am content with that.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ma'la (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon one day and said: A servant has been given the choice by his Lord that if he wishes, he may remain alive in the world and eat and drink as he pleases, and if he wishes, he may meet his Lord. That servant has chosen to meet his Lord. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep. The Companions said: Look at this elder, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has mentioned a righteous servant whom his Lord has given the choice between meeting Him or remaining in the world, and he has chosen to meet his Lord. (And Abu Bakr began to weep.) In reality, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was the one who understood the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) the most. Upon hearing the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! May we sacrifice our wealth and children for you. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the people, no one has done me more favor in terms of companionship and wealth than Ibn Abi Quhafa. If I were to take anyone as a close friend (khalil), I would have taken Ibn Abi Quhafa, but love and brotherhood in faith are established. However, between us, the bond of love and brotherhood in faith is established. This companion of yours is the Khalil (close friend) of Allah Almighty.