Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Aun (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a person from the tribe of Banu Zuraiq stated that Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) allotted a piece of land to Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) and also wrote a document for him regarding this, and appointed witnesses to it, among whom Hazrat Umar was also included. Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) took the document to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Put a seal on this. He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: I will not put a seal on this. Is this only for you, leaving the rest of the people? The narrator says: Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) left in a state of great anger. Then he went to Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: By Allah! I do not know whether you are the Caliph or Umar? He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: No! Rather, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has only refused!