It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) did not sit in the seat of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the pulpit until his death; Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not sit in the seat of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) until his death; and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) did not sit in the seat of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) until his death."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith was narrated from Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) only by Abdullah bin Umar."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7923
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رجاله ثقات وفي بعضهم خلاف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 9، ص 54»»