A--- Imepokewa kutoka kwa Jubair Ibn Mut'im (Allah amridhie): Mwanamke mmoja alimjia Nabii ﷺ, naye akamwamuru arudi kwake baadaye. Akasema: "Je, ikiwa nitakuja nisikukute?" kana kwamba alitaka kusema, "Ikiwa nitakukuta umekufa?" Nabii ﷺ akasema: "Ikiwa hutanikuta, nenda kwa Abu Bakr." (Bukhari na Muslim)

A--- Narrated Jubair Ibn Mut'im (May Allah be pleased with him): A woman came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him), he ordered her to come back to him later. She said: "What if I came and did not find you?” as if she wanted to say, "If I found you dead?" The Prophet said: "If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

'Aisha (Radhi Allahu anha) alisimulia: Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alisema kwangu: "Niitie baba yako na kaka yako, nataka kuandika kitu, kwa maana naogopa kwamba mtu atatamani (ukhalifa), au mtu mwingine atasema: Mimi nastahili (zaidi ya wengine wote), lakini Allah na Waumini hawataki yeyote isipokuwa Abu Bakr." (Sahih Bukhari)

'A'ishah (May Allah be pleased with her) narrated: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said to me: "Call unto me your father and brother, I want to get something written, for I fear someone to wish for it (the Caliphate), or someone else says: I deserve it (more than anyone else), but Allah and the Believers wish no one but Abu Bakr.” (Sahih Bukhari)

Abu Musa (Allah amridhie) alisimulia: Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alipougua na ugonjwa wake ukawa mzito, akamwamuru Abu Bakr awaongoze watu katika sala...". "Basi, Abu Bakr aliwaongoza watu katika sala (katika kipindi hiki cha ugonjwa) wakati wa uhai wa Mtume wa Allah ﷺ.” (Bukhari na Muslim)

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) became ill and his illness became serious he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer... ". "So, Abu Bakr led the prayer (during this period of illness) in the life of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).”(Bukhari and Muslim)

Zaidi ya hayo, masahaba wote wa Mtume ﷺ, miongoni mwa Muhajirun na Ansar, walimpa Abu Bakr kiapo cha utii, wala hakuna hata mmoja aliyepinga jambo hilo.

Besides, all companions of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) from among the Muhajirun and the Ansar paid homage to Abu Bakr and none contested thereto.