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المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب المناقب
Book of Virtues
بَابُ فَضْلِ أبي بكر الصديق رضي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Chapter: The virtue of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 3873 — The virtue of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
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حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ، ثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ - رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ - : يَا خَلِيفَةَ اللهِ ، قَالَ - رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ - : أَنَا خَلِيفَةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَرْضَى بِذَلِكَ .
It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah (may Allah have mercy on him) that he addressed Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), saying: "O Khalifah (deputy) of Allah!" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said (correcting him): "I am the Khalifah (successor) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I am pleased and content with that (title and attribution)."
The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal narrated it in Fada'il al-Sahabah.
The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal narrated it in Fada'il al-Sahabah.
