حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرٍ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَوْسَطَ بْنِ إِسْمَعِيلَ الْبَجَلِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَکْرٍ حِينَ قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ بَکَی أَبُو بَکْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْکُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْبِرِّ وَهُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَإِيَّاکُمْ وَالْکَذِبَ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يُؤْتَ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ خَيْرًا مِنْ الْمُعَافَاةِ وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا وَلَا تَقَاطَعُوا وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا وَکُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3849
It was narrated from Awsat (bin Isma'il) AI-Bajali that he heard Abu Bakr, when the Prophet(saw) had passed away, saying: "The Messenger of Allah(saw) stood in this place where I am standing, last year." Then Abu Bakr wept, then he said: "You must adhere to the truth for with it comes rightousness and they both lead to Paradise. And you must beware of lying, for with comes immorality, and they both lead to Hell. Ask Allah for Al- Mu'afah, for no one is given anything after certainty that is better than Mu'afah. Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not sever ties with one another, do not turn your backs on one another and be, O slaves of Allah, brothers." (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020