Hadith 32232
٣٢٢٣٢ - حدثنا وكيع عن سفيان عن السدي عن عبد خير قال: قال: علي يرحم اللَّه (أبا) (١) بكر، هو أول من جمع بين اللوحين (٢).
Hazrat Abdu Khair narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr, he was the first person who compiled the Qur'an between two covers.
Hadith 32233
٣٢٢٣٣ - حدثنا يزيد بن هارون قال: أخبرنا ابن عون عن محمد قال: لا استخلف أبو بكر قعد علي في بيته، فقيل لأبي بكر، فأرسل إليه: أكرهت خلافتي قال: لا لم أكره خلافتك ولكن كان القرآن يزاد فيه فلما قبض رسول اللَّه ﷺ جعلت علي أن لا أرتدي إلا (لصلاة) (١) حتى أجمعه للناس فقال أبو بكر: نعم ما رأيت (٢).
Ibn Aun narrates that the Prophet Muhammad said: When Abu Bakr was made the caliph, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sat among his family. Then Abu Bakr was informed of this, so he sent a messenger to call him and asked: Do you dislike my caliphate? Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: No, I do not dislike your caliphate. But there was excess being done in the Qur'an, so when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, I made it obligatory upon myself that I would not wear a cloak except for prayer, until I had compiled the Qur'an for the people. So Abu Bakr said: Your opinion is very good.
Hadith 32234
٣٢٢٣٤ - حدثنا قبيصة قال: (حدثنا) (١) ابن عيينة عن (مجالد) (٢) عن الشعبي عن صعصعة قال: (أول) (٣) (من) (٤) جمع بين اللوحين وورث الكلالة أبو بكر (٥).
Imam Shabi states that Hazrat Sa’sa’ah said: The first person to compile the Quran between two covers and to make the Kalalah an heir was Hazrat Abu Bakr.