Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a dream at night that there is a righteous man, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) became attached to him, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) became attached to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) became attached to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When we heard this and stood up from the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we said: The righteous man is the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and those who became attached to him one after another are meant to be the guardians and caliphs of this religion, with which Allah Almighty sent His Prophet.