Hadith 54

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ تَوْبَةَ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَوَّارٍ الْقَاضِيَ ، يَقُولُ : عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَغْلَظَ رَجُلٌ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَبُو بَرْزَةَ : " أَلَا أَضْرِبُ عُنُقَهُ ؟ قَالَ : فَانْتَهَرَهُ ، وَقَالَ : مَا هِيَ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Barzah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man spoke disrespectfully about Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and used extremely harsh words. I said, "Shall I not strike his neck?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) lovingly rebuked me and said, "After the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), this is not for anyone." (The punishment for disrespect in the rank of Prophethood is indeed this, but for ourselves we will not permit it.)
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 54
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