الدينوري در كتاب «المجالسة» و ابن عساكر روايت كرده‌اند كه شعبی گفت: خداوند ابوبكر را به چهار ويژگی اختصاص داد كه هيچ‌كس ديگر را به آنها اختصاص نداد: او را «صِدّيق» ناميد و جز او را صِدّيق ناميده است؛ و او همراه رسول خدا ﷺ در غار بود؛ و همسفر و همراه نزديك او در هجرت بود؛ و رسول خدا ﷺ به او دستور داد كه در حالی كه مسلمانان شاهد آن بودند، امامت نماز را بر عهده گيرد.

Ad-Dinuri narrated, in al-Mujalasah, and Ibn cAsakir that ash-Shacbi said: Allah singled out Abu Bakr for four qualities with which he did not single out any other person: He named him as-Siddiq and named no-one apart from him as-Siddiq; and he was the Companion of the Cave along with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; his close companion on the Hijrah; and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered him to lead the prayer while the Muslims were witnesses to that.

ابوداوود در کتاب المصاحف روایت کرده که جعفر گفت:

lltii Abi Dawud narrated in Kitab al-Masahif that Jacfar said:

ابوبکر به گفتگوی خصوصی جبریل با پیامبر ﷺ گوش می‌داد، بی‌آنکه او را ببیند.

Abu Bakr used to listen to the intimate conversation of Jibril with I hr Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, without iceing him.

از الحاکم روایت شده که ابن المسیّب گفت: ابوبکر نسبت به پیامبر ﷺ در جایگاه جانشین بود و در همهٔ کارهای مهم با او مشورت می‌کرد. او دومین نفر در اسلام، دومین نفر در غار، دومین نفر در سایه‌بان روز بدر و دومین نفر در قبر بود. فرستادهٔ خدا ﷺ هیچ‌کس را بر او ترجیح نمی‌داد.

Al-Hakim narrated that Ibn al-Musayyab said: Abu Bakr was, in relation to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, In l lie position of a deputy and he would take his counsel in all his rt I lairs. He was his second in Islam, and his second in the Cave, his second in the shelter on the Day of Badr, and his second in the arave. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would not prefer anyone over him.