Musnad Ahmad

Humaid bin Abdur Rahman says that at the time when the Noble Prophet, the Leader of the two worlds, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, was in a nearby area of Madinah Munawwarah. As soon as he heard the news of the Prophet’s passing, he came, uncovered the blessed face of the Prophet, kissed him, and said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you! How pure you are in life and even after this worldly life. By the Lord of the Ka’bah! Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has left us.” After this, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, and Hazrat Farooq Azam, may Allah be pleased with him, quickly set out towards Saqifah Bani Sa’idah, where all the Ansar had gathered to decide the matter of the caliphate. These two noble companions reached there, and Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, began to speak. During this, he recited all the verses of the Noble Qur’an and all the sayings of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that related to the virtues of the Ansar, and said, “You people know that if people walked on one path and the Ansar on another, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would choose the path of the Ansar.” Then, addressing Hazrat Sa’d bin Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said, “Sa’d! You also know that in a gathering in which you were present, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that the rightful claim to the caliphate would be with the Quraysh. Among the people, those who are righteous will follow the righteous among the Quraysh, and those who are wicked will follow the wicked.” Hazrat Sa’d bin Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “You speak the truth. Now we will be ministers and you will be the leader, that is, the caliph.”