Hadith No: 1

Narrated Abu Bakr:

I was with the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in the Cave. When I raised my head, I saw the feet of the people. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (s.a.w.a.)! If some of them should look down, they will see us." The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, "Shut up! O Abu Bakr, (For we are) two and Allah is the Third of us."

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Reference: Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 63 Tradition No. 147

Hadith No: 2
Al-Bukhari - Tarikh al-Awsat - Those who died during the caliphate of Abu Bakr (ra) or soon after
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (32)
108 - Musaa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, saying: Hammam narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, from Abu Bakr (ra), who said: "I was with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the cave, and I looked up to see the feet of the people. I said, 'O Prophet of Allah, if one of them were to lower his gaze, he would see us.' He replied, 'Silence, O Abu Bakr. There are two, and Allah is the third of them.'"

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Reference: Tarikh al-Awsat Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban - Book of History
Chapter on the Prophet's (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Illness - Mention of the clarification that the one given the choice in what we described was the Chosen One of Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (558)
6594 - Abu Khalaifah narrated to us, saying: Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us, saying: Abu Dawood narrated to us, saying: Faliih ibn Sulayman narrated to us, saying: Salim Abu al-Nadr narrated to us, from Basar ibn Sa'id and Ubayd ibn Hunayn, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) delivered a sermon and said: "Indeed, Allah offered a servant the choice between granting him whatever he wished of the adornments of this world and meeting Him, and he chose to meet his Lord." Abu Bakr wept and said, "Rather, we would ransom you with our fathers and sons." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "Silence, O Abu Bakr." Then he said, "The most trustworthy of people in regard to me in his companionship and wealth is Abu Bakr. If I were to take a close friend from among the people, I would have taken Abu Bakr. However, the bond of Islam and affection is sufficient. Let there be no one left in the mosque with an open door except that it be closed, except for the door of Abu Bakr." Abu Sa'id said: I was astonished that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was informing us that a servant was given the choice by Allah between this world and the Hereafter, and this one is weeping, while the one given the choice is the Messenger of Allah, and the weeper is Abu Bakr. And Abu Bakr is informing us with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) of a matter that might mislead those who are not well-versed in the field of knowledge into thinking that the Chosen One (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was, in the appearance he described, giving a sign to the people by praying over the martyrs of Uhud before the sermon he mentioned.

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Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 14

Hadith No: 4
Al-Usbahani - Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - Al-Asma' - Ma'rifat al-‘Asharah al-Mashhud lahum bil-Jannah
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra) - Ma'rifat ma Asnad al-Siddiq (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (36)
122 - Faruq ibn Abd al-Kabir al-Khattabi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ittar al-Abbali narrated to us, saying: Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, and Faruq ibn Abd al-Kabir narrated to us, saying: Abu Muslim al-Kashi narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Sinan al-‘Uqi narrated to us, who both said: Hammam narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, from Abu Bakr, who told him, saying: "I was with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the cave, and I raised my head and saw the feet of the people. I said, 'O Prophet of Allah, if only some of them would lower their gaze, they could see us.' He said, 'Be silent, O Abu Bakr. What do you think of two, with Allah as their third.'"

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Reference: Ma'refat As-Sahabah Book 1