'A'idh bin Amr reported that Abu Sufyan (RA) came to Salman, Suhaib and Bilal (RA) in the presence of a group of persons. They said: By Allah, the sword of Allah did not reach the neck of the enemy of Allah as it was required to reach. Thereupon Abu Bakr (RA) said: Do you say this to the old man of the Quraish and their chief? Then he came to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace be upon'him) and informed him of this. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Abu Bakr, you have perhaps annoyed them and if you annoyed them you have in fact annoyed your Lord. So Abu Bakr (RA) came to them and said: O my brothers, I have annoyed you. They said: No, our brother, may Allah forgive you