Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah says that once I was present with my father in the service of Amir Muawiyah. When we reached him, he said, "O Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), tell me a hadith that you have heard yourself." He said, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to like good dreams very much, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask about them. So, as usual, one day he asked, 'Has anyone among you seen a dream?' A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have seen one. I saw that a scale was lowered from the sky, in which your weight was measured against Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and your side was heavier. Then Abu Bakr was weighed against Umar, and Abu Bakr's side was heavier. Then Umar was weighed against Uthman, and Umar's side was heavier. Then the scale was lifted up.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt burdened by this dream and said, 'This is an indication towards the Caliphate of Prophethood. After this, Allah will give authority to whom He wills.'"