Isa bin Atiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: On the day after he had been given the pledge of allegiance, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and addressed the people. He said: "O people, I have released you from your choice (that is, I return your pledge of allegiance to you). I am not the best of you, so pledge allegiance to the one who is the best of you." The people rose towards him and said: "O Caliph of the Messenger of Allah, by Allah, you are the best of us." He said: "O people, people have entered Islam willingly and unwillingly, so they are under the protection of Allah and are the neighbours of Allah. So if you are able to ensure that Allah does not demand from you anything of His covenant and protection, then do so. I have a devil that attends me, so when you see me angry, keep away from me, so that I do not disfigure your hair and your skin (by punishing you). O people, keep track of the fixed earnings of your slaves, for flesh that has grown from unlawful wealth is not fit to enter Paradise. Beware! Watch over me with your eyes: if I go straight, follow me; if I deviate, set me straight; if I obey Allah, obey me; and if I disobey Allah, do not obey me."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Abu Ayyub al-Afriqi except Abd al-Rahim bin Sulayman, and Abdullah bin Umar bin Aban is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 8597
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف عيسى بن سليمان، وعيسى بن عطية لم يُعرف
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه عيسى بن سليمان وهو ضعيف وعيسى بن عطية لم أعرفه «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 5، ص 183»» «أخرجه ابن حجر فى «المطالب العالية» برقم: 2117 / 2، 2117 / 1، وعبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 20701»