Hadith No: 1

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: ... I have been informed that a speaker amongst you says, 'By Allah, if `Umar should die, I will give the pledge of allegiance to such-and-such person.' One should not deceive oneself by saying that the pledge of allegiance given to Abu Bakr was given suddenly and it was successful. No doubt, it was like that, but Allah saved (the people) from its evil,

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Reference: Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 86 Tradition No. 6830

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Fath al-Bari sharh Sahih al-Bukhari
Book of Hudud (Legal Punishments) - Chapter on the Stoning of a Woman Pregnant from Adultery if She Has Been Validly Married
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (129)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... His statement: (By Allah, the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was nothing but an outburst): with the "f" pronounced open and the "s" afterwards silent, followed by a thinned letter and then a feminine "t," meaning suddenness with a corresponding weight and meaning. It has also been reported from Sahnun that he would say it: with the "f" pronounced closed, interpreting it as the escape of one thing from another, and stating that the initial interpretation is a mistake, adding that it is only said in situations one comes to regret and that the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr is something no one regrets. This was countered by the validity of narrations supporting the open "f," and it does not necessarily follow that the occurrence of something unexpectedly means everyone will regret it; rather, it is possible to regret it ....

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Reference: Fath al-Baari fi Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 12

Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Ten Blessed with Paradise
Musnad of the Rightly Guided Caliphs - The First Musnad of Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (55)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
393 - Ibn Ishaq ibn Isa al-Tabba' narrated to us, who said: Malik ibn Anas narrated to us, who said: Ibn Shihab narrated to me, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Mas'ud, that Ibn Abbas informed him.... "So I am indeed Abdullah, so say: Abdullah and His Messenger." And it has come to me that a speaker among you will say, "If Umar (ra) were to die, I would pledge allegiance to so-and-so." "So let no one be deceived into saying that the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr (ra) was an impulsive act; indeed, it was such, and Allah, the Almighty, warded off its evil." And there is none among you today to whom necks would be stretched in anticipation, like....

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Hisham al-Humayri - Sirah al-Nabi (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
The Event of Saqifat Bani Sa'ida - Ibn Awf and His Counsel to Umar Regarding the Pledge to Abu Bakr
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (657)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ibn Abbas said: Then Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf said to me: "If you had seen a man come to the Commander of the Faithful and say: 'O Commander of the Faithful, do you have any interest in so-and-so? He says, by God, if Umar ibn al-Khattab were to die, I would pledge allegiance to so-and-so. By God, the pledge of Abu Bakr was nothing but a momentary lapse, and it was fulfilled.'" Umar became angry and said: "I will, God willing, stand up this evening among the people and warn them about these who want to usurp their affairs." Abd al-Rahman continued: "So I said, O Commander of the Faithful, do not do this...."

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Reference: Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah Book 2

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Hisham al-Humayri - Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah
The Event of the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah - Umar's Sermon at the Pledge of Abu Bakr
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (658)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Then it has reached me that so-and-so said: By God, if Umar ibn al-Khattab were to die, I would pledge allegiance to so-and-so. So let not his words mislead you, saying: "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was an outburst (filtah) that was completed, and it was indeed such, except that God has protected us from its evil." There is no one among you to whom necks would incline, like Abu Bakr, so whoever pledges allegiance to a man without consultation from the Muslims, that man and the one he pledged allegiance to have no valid allegiance, and it is a gap (taghrah) that they may be killed....

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Reference: Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah Book 2

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
Year Eleven of the Hijra - The Story of the Saqifah of Banu Sa'ida
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (81)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... It has reached me that someone among you says: "If Umar had died, I would have pledged allegiance to so-and-so." So let no one be deceived into saying: "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a momentary lapse, and indeed it was such," except that Allah spared you from its evil, and there is no one among you today to whom necks would be inclined like they would to Abu Bakr ....

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 8

Hadith No: 7
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Jihad - Chapter on Recording Gifts
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (5)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
9772 - .... And he said: "I have heard the statement of one of you saying: 'If Umar had died, or if the Commander of the Faithful had died, we would have appointed such-and-such a person and pledged allegiance to him and indeed, the leadership of Abu Bakr was an exception; yes, by Allah, it was indeed an exception...."

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 6

Hadith No: 8
Al-Nasa'i - al-Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Stoning - Affirmation of Stoning
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (408)
7113 - Al-Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Duri narrated to us, saying: Abu Nuh Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghazwan narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us from Sa'd ibn Ibrahim, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah, from Ibn Abbas from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, who said: Umar addressed us and said: "I know that some people say that the caliphate of Abu Bakr was an unforeseen event, but Allah spared us from the evil of it. And there is no caliphate except with consultation, and any man who pledges allegiance to another man without consultation, neither of them should be appointed, as it is a concession for them to be killed." Shu'bah said: I said to Sa'd: What does it mean, a concession for them to be killed? He replied: Their punishment is that neither of them should be appointed, and they will say: "And stoning," and Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stoned, and we stoned, and Allah revealed in His Book, and if the people did not say that an addition was made to the Book of Allah, I would have written it in my own handwriting to attach it to the Book.

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 6

Hadith No: 9
Al-Nasa'i - al-Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Stoning - Establishing the Stoning
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (410)

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 6

Hadith No: 10
Al-San'ani - al-Muṣannaf - Book of the Ghazis and Conquests - Pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr (may he rest in peace) at the Saqifah of Banu Sa'ida
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (439)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
9758 - From Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah from Ibn Abbas, who said: .... "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was indeed a sudden event"and it was such - except that Allah spared you from its evil. And among you, there is no one to whom necks would stretch like they did to Abu Bakr. Indeed, he was one of the best of us ....

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 5

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Abi Shaibah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of Sirah - What They Said About Obligatory Acts and the Documentation of Records
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (452)
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32868 - Zayd ibn al-Hubbab narrated to us, saying: Abu Ma'shar narrated to me, saying: Umar, the freedman of Ghufrah, and others, narrated to me, saying: .... And he said, "O people, after this, it has reached me what a certain speaker among you has said: 'If the Commander of the Faithful dies, we will go to so-and-so and pledge allegiance to him,' and if the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was indeed an isolated incident, then, by God, it was an isolated incident, and may God protect us from the evil of it. So, from where could we find someone like Abu Bakr ...."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 12
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Kitab al-Maghazi - What Was Reported Regarding the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and His Conduct in the Ridda
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (431)

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7

Hadith No: 13
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Kitab al-Maghazi - What Was Narrated About the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and His Conduct During the Apostasy
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (431)
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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7

Hadith No: 14
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban - Book of Righteousness and Good Deeds
Chapter on the Rights of Parents - Mentioning the reprimand against one turning away from their parents, for doing so is a form of disbelief
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (145)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
413 - Abu Ya'la narrated to us, who said: Surayj ibn Yunus narrated to us, who said: Hisham narrated to us, from whom he heard al-Zuhri narrating from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah, who said: Ibn Abbas narrated to me .... So let not anyone be deceived into saying that the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was an impulsive act; indeed, it was an impulsive act, except that Allah safeguarded against its evil. And none of you today can have necks inclined to them like those towards Abu Bakr ....

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Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 2

Hadith No: 15
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban - Book of Kindness and Good Deeds
Chapter on the Rights of Parents - Mention of the Warning Against Disregarding One's Parents, for a Person's Disregard for His Father is a Form of Kufr (Faithlessness)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (152)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
414 - Al-Hasan ibn Sufyan narrated to us in Nasa and Ahmad ibn Ali ibn al-Munthir in Mosul, and al-Fadl ibn al-Habaab al-Jumahi in Basra, and the wording is that of al-Hasan, who said: Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Asma, the nephew of Juwayriya ibn Asma, narrated to us, saying: My uncle Juwayriya ibn Asma narrated to us from Malik ibn Anas, from al-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Mas'ud, who informed him that Abdullah ibn Abbas told him that he was once teaching Abdullah ibn Abbas.... Then it reached me that someone from among you says, "By Allah, if Umar were to die, I would pledge allegiance to so-and-so." So let not any matter deceive you that he says: "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was an unforeseen event, and it was completed." Indeed, it was such, except that Allah spared (us from) the evil of it....

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Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 2

Hadith No: 16
Al-Bazzar - Musnad al-Bazzar published under the title Al-Bahr al-Zhakhir
Musnad of Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra)
Among the narrations of Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah from Ibn Abbas about Umar
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (299)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
194 - Ahmad ibn Abda and Abu Bakr ibn Khalad narrated to us, and the wording is that of Abu Bakr, and most of the discussion in this hadith is from Abu Bakr ibn Khalad. They both said: Sufyan narrated to us from al-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah from Ibn Abbas, who said: ....So whoever claims that the bai'ah (pledge of allegiance) of Abu Bakr was an impulsive act, it was indeed an impulsive act, but Allah spared them from its evil. Therefore, whoever among you finds themselves longing for a leader like Abu Bakr ....

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Reference: Musnada al bazaar al manshoor basim al bahre al zakhaar Book 1

Hadith No: 17
Al-Bazzar - Musnad al-Bazzar published under the title al-Bahr al-Zakhar
Musnad of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) - Aslam, the freedman of Umar, narrated from Umar
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (407)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
286 - Zuhair ibn Muhammad ibn Qumayr narrated to us, saying: Husayn ibn Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Abu Ma'shar narrated to us, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from his father, and from Umar ibn Abdullah, the freedman of Ghufra, who both said: .... Then he said: "It has reached me that someone among you said: 'If Umar dies' or 'If the Commander of the Faithful dies, we will appoint so-and-so and pledge allegiance to him.'" And truly, the leadership of Abu Bakr was a fluke; yes, by Allah, it was indeed a fluke. And how could we have someone like Abu Bakr to whom we could stretch our necks as we do to Abu Bakr ....

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Reference: Musnada al bazaar al manshoor basim al bahre al zakhaar Book 1

Hadith No: 18
Al-Isbahani - Athbat al-Imamah wa Tartib al-Khilafah - Khilafat Ameer al-Mu'minin Abi Bakr al-Siddiq (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (256)
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52 - Abu Bakr al-Talhi narrated to us, saying: Abu Husayn al-Wad'i narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us, saying: Asim ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd narrated, who said: I heard my father say: Abdullah ibn Umar said, and Ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, and Muhammad ibn Ahmad narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us, from Ibn al-Ja'd, who said: Asim narrated, saying: .... If he returns to using Umar's (ra) statement as evidence: "The pledge of Abi Bakr (ra) was an unpremeditated action, but Allah, the Exalted, protected against its evil,"....

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Reference: Tasbital Imamah wa tartibal Khulafah Book 1

Hadith No: 19
Al-Agri - Al-Shari'ah - Book of Faith and Belief that Paradise and Hellfire are Created...
Chapter Mentioning the Reports that Indicate What We Have Said
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (1731)
1197 - Abu al-Qasim Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us, saying: Abu Khaythamah Zuhair ibn Harb narrated to us, saying: Yahya ibn Suleim narrated to us, saying: Ja'far ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from his father, from Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Tayyār (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, succeeded us as the best of caliphs, more compassionate and tender toward us." Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, may Allah have mercy on him, said: And if someone says, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The pledge of Abu Bakr was an accident which Allah spared from evil," it will be said to him: If you are among those who can understand, know that this is praise for the pledge of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and not a condemnation of it, O ignorant one! If he says, "How?" it will be said to him: When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) passed away and was buried, the Ansar gathered in the Saqifah of Banu Sa'ida, and Abu Bakr went to them with Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). He feared they might initiate something that would not be easily rectified, so he spoke to them with words that were appropriate and beautiful, and he admonished them. One of them said, "One of us will be an emir and one of you will be an emir." Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If this had been allowed to continue, it would have resulted in a great trial and division of opinion, for it is not permissible for there to be two caliphs at the same time. Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up, by the divine grace of Allah, and said: "I would prefer to be the one advanced and have my neck struck than to be appointed over a people in which there is Abu Bakr." He then said to Abu Bakr: "Extend your hand; I will pledge allegiance to you." So Abu Bakr extended his hand, and he pledged allegiance to him. The Ansar and all the Muhajirin understood that the truth was in what Umar did, so everyone pledged allegiance to him willingly, not under compulsion, and they did not differ with him. Ali ibn Abi Talib came and pledged allegiance to him, and al-Zubair came and pledged allegiance to him, and the Banu Hashim came and pledged allegiance to him. Thus, Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) statement, "The pledge of Abu Bakr was an accident," means it was an event that occurred without the devil having any share in it. No blood was shed in it, and the people did not differ with him. This is praise for it, not a condemnation, O you who seek fitnah, understand if you can!

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Reference: Al-Sharee'ah Book 4

Hadith No: 20
Al-Lalaka'i - Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah - Chapter on the Summary of the Virtues of the Companions (r)
Narrative on What Was Reported Regarding the Pledge of Allegiance to Abu Bakr, the Order of Succession, and the Method of the Pledge
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (1360)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
2436 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Farisi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Thaqafi narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Dhuheili narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdillah from Ibn Abbas, who said: .... Then it reached me that someone among you says: "If the Commander of the Faithful had died, I would have pledged allegiance to such-and-such." Let no one be deceived into saying that the pledge of Abu Bakr was a mere outburst; it was indeed such, except that Allah, the Exalted, protected against its evil."....

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Reference: Sharh Usool E'teqaad Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaa'ah Book 7

Hadith No: 21
Al-Nahhas - Al-Nasikh wa al-Mansukh - Surah Qaf, al-Dhariyat, al-Tur, al-Najm, al-Qamar, al-Rahman, and al-Waqi'ah
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (697)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]

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Reference: An Nasikh wa Mansookh Book 1

Hadith No: 22
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-‘Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (649)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
14137 - Narrated from Ibn Abbas.... It has reached me that some men are saying about the caliphate of Abu Bakr: that it was an incident (or upheaval). By my life, it was indeed such, but Allah granted its goodness and protected from its evil.

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 5

Hadith No: 23
Al-Salihi al-Shami - Sabil al-Huda wa'l-Rashad fi Sirat Khayr al-Ibad
Jam' al-Abwab fi 'Ammih wa 'Ammatih wa Awladihim wa Khوالih (peace be upon him)
Chapter Eleven: On Some Virtues of the Interpreter of the Quran, Abdullah ibn Abbas (peace be upon him)
Sixth: Regarding His Participation in the Expedition of a Group of the Companions (peace be upon them)
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (127/128)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Both Shaykhayn narrated from him, saying: I was strengthening a group of the Emigrants, including Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf. While I was in his house in Mina and he was with Umar ibn al-Khattab in the last pilgrimage he performed, Abd al-Rahman returned to me and said: "If you had seen a man come to the Commander of the Faithful today, saying: 'O Commander of the Faithful, do you have any interest in so-and-so? He says, "If Umar dies, I will pledge allegiance to so-and-so."' By God, the pledge of allegiance to Abi Bakr was nothing but an outburst, and it was completed." Umar became angry and then said: "I, if God wills, will be standing tonight among the people, warning them about those who want to usurp their affairs." Abd al-Rahman said: I said, "O Commander of the Faithful, do not do it ...."
- .... Then it was conveyed to me that someone among you says: "By God, if Umar dies, I will pledge allegiance to so-and-so." So let no one be deceived by a person saying, 'The pledge of allegiance to Abi Bakr was merely an outburst that was completed.' Behold, it was indeed such, but God safeguarded against its evil." And there is no one among you to whom necks would be turned in expectation, like Abi Bakr, who would pledge allegiance to a man without the consultation of the Muslims. Neither he nor the one he pledges allegiance to may be regarded as having a valid act, if they were to be killed ....

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Reference: Sobol al-Huda wa al-Rashaad fi Seerah Khair al-'Ibaad Book 11

Hadith No: 24
Al-Salihi al-Shami - Subul al-Huda wa al-Rashad fi Sirat Khayr al-Ibad
The Collection of Chapters on the Illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and His Death
Chapter Thirty-Three: Mentioning the Incident of the Saqifah
And the Pledge of Allegiance to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) for the Caliphate after the Death of Our Master, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (311)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in a narration by al-Baladhuri from Ibn Abbas: "I pledged allegiance to Ali. Let not anyone be deceived by the words of a person who says that the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a momentary occurrence and thus was completed." By Allah, the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was not a momentary occurrence; indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) placed him in his position and chose him for their religion over others, and said: "Allah and the believers refuse anything other than Abu Bakr." Is there anyone among you to whom necks would stretch as they did to Abu Bakr? Whoever pledges allegiance to a man without the consultation of the Muslims has no valid pledge of allegiance ....

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Reference: Sobol al-Huda wa al-Rashaad fi Seerah Khair al-'Ibaad Book 12

Hadith No: 25
Al-Ya'qubi - Tarikh al-Ya'qubi
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (158)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf said, and I replied: "Yes, O Commander of the Faithful, but why did you not prevent us from jihad?" He said: "Because it is better for you that I remain silent and not answer you than to answer you and then regret it." He then began to speak about Abu Bakr until he said: "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was an unpremeditated act, and may Allah shield you from its evil. Whoever returns to a situation like it, kill him."

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Reference: Taareekh al-Yaqoobi Book 2

Hadith No: 26
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah (Commentary on Nahj al-Balaghah)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (36)
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- .... As for what he mentioned regarding the corruption of interpreting the sudden event (al-Faltah) in the report in these metaphorical ways, it is good, except that to be fair, Umar did not present the matter in a disparaging manner towards Abu Bakr. Rather, he intended with the term its pure literal meaning in the language. The author of al-Sihah mentioned that al-Faltah refers to something that occurs suddenly, without hesitation or contemplation. Thus, the allegiance (bay'ah) to Abu Bakr was, because the matter was not one of consultation among the Muslims; rather, it happened unexpectedly, without thorough examination of opinions or debate among men. It was like something taken by surprise, plundered. Umar feared that he might die without a will or be killed, and then one of the Muslims would be pledged allegiance to unexpectedly, like the allegiance to Abu Bakr. So he delivered the speech he did and said, excusing himself: "However, there is no one among you to whom necks would be stretched like those to Abu Bakr."

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 2

Hadith No: 27
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (17) - Page Number: (164)
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- .... The second objection stated: The chief judge replied after mentioning Umar's saying: "The allegiance of Abu Bakr was a slip" - and we have previously discussed this at the beginning of this book: Among the criticisms they had of Abu Bakr was that he said on his deathbed: "I wish I had asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) about three things," and he mentioned among them: "I wish I had asked him if the Ansar had a right in this matter." They said this indicates his doubt about the validity of his pledge of allegiance." And they might also say that it is narrated he said in his illness: "I wish I had left Fatimah's house alone and not uncovered it."

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 17

Hadith No: 28
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (20) - Page Number: (21)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Then what became widespread and well-known of Umar's statement: "The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a sudden occurrence, and Allah spared us the harm of it. Whoever returns to something like it, kill him," is a reproach of the covenant and a criticism of the original pledge.

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 20