Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting on the pulpit, then he said: "Allah Almighty gave one of His righteous servants the choice that he could choose for himself whatever he wished from the blessings of this world, or he could choose what is with Allah (in the Hereafter)." That servant chose what is with Allah Almighty. Upon this, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said, "May our parents be sacrificed for you (O Messenger of Allah)!" (Hazrat Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) says) We were surprised at Hazrat Abu Bakr's (may Allah be pleased with him) weeping. Some people said, "Look at this elder; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is only informing about a servant whom Allah Almighty gave the choice between the blessings of this world and what is with Allah, and he is saying, 'May our parents be sacrificed for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)!'" But it was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself who was given the choice between these two things, and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was the most knowledgeable among us about this matter. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among the people, the one who has favored me the most with his companionship and wealth is Abu Bakr. If I were to take anyone from my Ummah as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), but the Islamic brotherhood is sufficient. No door in the mosque should remain open except the door that opens towards the house of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)."