It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood on the pulpit and said: "You know well for what purpose the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood (at this very place) last year." Then he (may Allah be pleased with him) wept, then repeated his words and wept again, then said the same words a third time and wept again. (Finally) he said: "Indeed, people have not been given in this world any blessing better than pardon and well-being, so ask Allah Almighty for both of them."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه / 74
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده حسن . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه البزار [32]، وابن أبى الدنيا في "الشكر" [154]،، والمروزى في "مسند أبى بكر" [53، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 69»