Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #7269
Hadith #7269
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ الْغَدَ، حِينَ بَايَعَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَاسْتَوَى عَلَى مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَشَهَّدَ قَبْلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَاخْتَارَ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عَلَى الَّذِي عِنْدَكُمْ، وَهَذَا الْكِتَابُ الَّذِي هَدَى اللَّهُ بِهِ رَسُولَكُمْ فَخُذُوا بِهِ تَهْتَدُوا وَإِنَّمَا هَدَى اللَّهُ بِهِ رَسُولَهُ.
That he heard `Umar speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the morning (following
the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr. He said the Tashah-hud
before Abu Bakr, and said, "Amma Ba'du (then after) Allah has chosen for his Apostle what is with
Him (Paradise) rather than what is with you (the world). This is that Book (Qur'an) with which Allah
guided your Apostle, so stick to it, for then you will be guided on the right path as Allah guided His
Apostle with it."
Narrated by
Anas ibn Malik (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 96/7269
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 96: Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah