It is narrated from Habib bin Habib; he said: I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): "Have you said anything about Abu Bakr? Recite it so that I may hear." He said: (I have composed these verses:) "He was the second of the two in the lofty cave, while the enemy, having climbed the mountain, was circling around it; and he was the beloved of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); people know well that among all creation he (peace and blessings be upon him) held no one equal to him."