Narrated Aisha and Ibn `Abbas: Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet after his death.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) placed his mouth on the forehead of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and kissed him, then, weeping, said:
“May my parents be sacrificed for you! You are pure in both life and death.”
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In another narration, it is mentioned that Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) came to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and touched him, so the people said:
“O companion of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! Has the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) passed away?” Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) replied:
“Yes, he has passed away.”
( : Majma‘ al-Zawa’id: 5/217.
And Fath al-Bari: 8/184)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4457