It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, some of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were overcome by severe distress and shock, and I was one of them." Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Meanwhile Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by me and greeted me, but (because of the intensity of my grief) I could not reply to him, so he complained about me to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) came to me and said: 'Your brother greeted you and you did not reply?' I said: 'I did not even notice his greeting, because I was absorbed in deep thought and worry.' He asked: 'What was that worry?' I replied: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world, and I could not ask him (peace and blessings be upon him) what the means of salvation in this matter (of religion and faith) is.' Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'I asked him (peace and blessings be upon him) about it.'" Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "(On hearing this) I rose towards him, embraced him out of love and said: 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you were the most deserving of this great matter.' Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked him (peace and blessings be upon him) about it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever accepts the word that I presented to my uncle, it is salvation for him.'"
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه / 9
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: ضعيف» «أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 21، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 2860، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 2/2، 8، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 9»