Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34189 — Reports on the virtue of Umar bin

Al-Salt bin Bahram (may Allah have mercy on him) reports that Sayyar Abu al-Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When the illness of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) grew severe, he turned toward the people from a window and said: "O people, I have made a decision. Are you pleased with it?" The people stood up and said: "We are pleased." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "We shall not be pleased unless it is Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)." And it was Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).