مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب المناقب
The Book of Merits
(تَسْمِيَةُ الثَّلَاثَةِ بِتَرْتِيبِ الخِلَافَةِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)
(Naming the three in the order of caliphate during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)
Hadith 6085
عَن ابْن عمر قَالَ: كُنَّا نَقُولُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَيٌّ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ رَضِي الله عَنْهُم. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Ibn `Umar said: When God's messenger was alive, we used to say, "Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman, God be pleased with them!" Tirmidhi transmitted it.
