Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - First Musnad of the Kuffans
Hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (275)
17953 - Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, Yunus narrated to us, al-Uyazar ibn Harith narrated to us, saying: al-Nu'man ibn Bashir said, "Abu Bakr sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he heard the voice of Aisha raised high as she said: 'By Allah, I certainly know that Ali is more beloved to you than my father and me, either twice or three times.' Then Abu Bakr sought permission and entered, and he reached out to her and said: 'O daughter of so-and-so, do I not hear you raising your voice over the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 4

Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Virtues of the Companions
He was asked about the virtues of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah's mercy and pleasure be upon him.
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (75)
39 - Abdullah said: My father narrated to us, mentioning from Abu Nu'aim, who said: Yunus narrated to us, from al-Ayizar ibn Harith, who said: Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir said: Abu Bakr sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he heard Aisha's voice raised, as she was saying: "By Allah, I know that Ali is more beloved to you than my father, twice or thrice." So Abu Bakr sought permission to enter and went in, and he reached out to her, saying: "O daughter of so-and-so, should I not hear you raising your voice against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?"

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Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 1

Hadith No: 3

Narrated An-Nu'man ibn Bashir:

When AbuBakr asked the permission of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) to come in, he heard Aisha speaking in a loud voice.

So when he entered, he caught hold of her in order to slap her, and said: Do I see you raising your voice to the Messenger of Allah? The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) began to prevent him and AbuBakr went out angry. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said when AbuBakr went out: You see I rescued you from the man.

AbuBakr waited for some days, then asked permission of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) to enter, and found that they had made peace with each other. He said to them: Bring me into your peace as you brought me into your war.

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: We have done so: we have done so.

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawood Book 43 Tradition No. 227

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
Year Eleven of the Hijra - Chapter on the Remaining Aspects Related to the Noble Biography
Kitab al-Shama'il - Chapter Mentioning His Pure Attributes and Character (peace be upon him) - On His Humor, may peace be upon him and his holy progeny
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (489)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Abu Dawood said in this chapter: Yahya ibn Ma'in narrated to us, saying: Hajjaj ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq, from Abi Ishaq, from al-Ayazar ibn Harith from al-Nu'man ibn Bashir, who said: Abu Bakr sought permission to enter upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and heard Aisha's voice raised loudly against the Messenger of Allah. When he entered, he took hold of her to slap her and said, "Don't you see yourself raising your voice against the Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) kept intervening to stop him, and Abu Bakr left, angry. Then the Messenger of Allah said when Abu Bakr left: "How did you see me saving you from the man?" Abu Bakr remained for a few days, then sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah and found them reconciled. He said to them: "Include me in your peace as you had included me in your war." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied: "We have done so, we have done so."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 8

Hadith No: 5
Al-San'ani - al-Musannaf - Kitab al-Jami' - Chapter on the Wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (431)
20924 - Ma'mar said: And a man from Abd Qays informed me that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) called Abu Bakr and sought his excuse regarding Aisha. While they were both with him, she said: "You certainly say that you are a prophet." Then Abu Bakr stood up to her and struck her cheek, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Calm down, O Abu Bakr. This is not why we called you."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 11

Hadith No: 6
Al-Nasa'i - al-Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Distinctions
Mentioning the Status of Ali ibn Abi Talib and His Proximity to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), His Closeness to Him, and the Love of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) for Him
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (448)

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 7

Hadith No: 7
Al-Tahawi - Sharh Mashkil al-Athar
Chapter on Clarifying the Ambiguity of What was Narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Regarding Who the Most Beloved People Were to Him
Volume: (13) - Page Number: (333)
5309 - What has been narrated to us: Abu Umayya said: Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, saying: Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq narrated to us, from al-Ayzar ibn Harith, who said: Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir said: Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he heard the voice of Aisha saying: "By Allah, I know that Ali is more beloved to you than my father, in fact, twice or three times!" So Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission again and entered, and he reached out towards her, saying: "O daughter of so-and-so, should I not hear you raising your voice against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?" In this narration, there was the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) acknowledging what Aisha said without rejecting it. All meanings of everything we have narrated in this chapter were conveyed in a manner that does not involve contradiction. What we mentioned regarding the precedence of Ali (peace be upon him) in the love of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) over Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) does not preclude the possibility that Abu Bakr held a position of superiority over him in virtue before the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Rather, each of them had their own place with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in terms of love and virtue (may Allah be pleased with them all) over other companions besides them. And Allah, we ask Him for guidance.

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Reference: Sharh Mashkal Al-Asaar Book 13

Hadith No: 8
Al-Bazzar - Musnad al-Bazzar published under the title Al-Bahr al-Zhakhkar
Musnad al-Numan ibn Bashir from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (223)

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Reference: Musnada al bazaar al manshoor basim al bahre al zakhaar Book 8

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Qani' - Mu'jam al-Sahabah - Chapter on the letter N
Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir ibn Sa'd ibn Tha'labah ibn Khalaas ...
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (144)
- Musab ibn al-Hasan ibn Abi Ubayd narrated to us, Abu Na'im narrated to us, Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq narrated to us, al-Ayizar said: Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir said: Abu Bakr sought permission to enter upon A'isha and he heard her voice raised as she was saying: "You know very well that Ali is more dear to you than my father." So he entered and reached out to her, saying: "Am I not hearing you raising your voice against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?"

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Reference: Mo'jam al sahaba Book 3

Hadith No: 10
Ibn Abi al-Dunya - Al-Nafaqah 'ala al-'Iyāl - Chapter on a Man Playfully Interacting with His Family
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (759)

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Reference: Al Nafqate alal Ayaal Book 2

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - Mentioning What the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Took the Women of His Ummah to Pledge
Mentioning the Wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) - 4128: Aisha bint Abi Bakr al-Siddiq
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (64)
- Muhammad ibn Umar narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abdullah narrated to us, from al-Zuhri from Ibn al-Musayyib, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Abi Bakr: "O Abi Bakr, will you not excuse me from Aisha?" Then Abi Bakr raised his hand and struck her chest a hard blow. And the Messenger of Allah kept saying, "May Allah forgive you, O Abi Bakr, you did not mean this."

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Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 8

Hadith No: 12
Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili - Musnad Abu Ya'la - 112: Musnad of Aisha
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (129)
4670 - Al-Hasan ibn Umar ibn Shaqiq ibn Asma' al-Jurmi al-Basri narrated to us, saying: Salamah ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from Yahya ibn Ubad ibn Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, from his father, from Aisha, who said: "My belongings were in a light load, and I was on a camel that was good and healthy. But Safiya's belongings were heavy, and she was on a slow, heavily-laden camel that dragged behind the caravan." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Transfer Aisha's belongings to Safiya's camel and transfer Safiya's belongings to Aisha's camel until the caravan moves on." Aisha said: "When I saw that, I said: 'Oh, the servitude of Allah! This Jewish woman has overcome us over the Messenger of Allah!'" Aisha continued: "Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'O Umm Abdillah, your belongings were in a light load, and Safiya's belongings were heavy, so she was dragging behind the caravan. We transferred her belongings to your camel and your belongings to hers.'" I said: "Aren't you claiming to be the Messenger of Allah?" She said: "He smiled and replied, 'Are you in doubt, O Umm Abdillah?'" I said: "Aren't you claiming to be the Messenger of Allah? Shouldn't you have been fair?" Abu Bakr heard me, and he was somewhat stern or sharp. So he turned to me and slapped my face, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: 'Easy now, O Abu Bakr.' Abu Bakr said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not hear what she said?" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied: "Those who are protective cannot see the valley from its peak."

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Reference: Musnad Abi Ya'laa al-Mosuli Book 8

Hadith No: 13
Ibn Adi - al-Kamil fi Duafa al-Rijal - 915: Salih ibn Abi Aswad al-Hannat
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (103)
- Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Saluli al-Khallal al-Kufi said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saluli narrated to us, Salih ibn Abi Aswad al-Hannat narrated to us from al-A'mash, from Abi al-Duha, from Masruk, from Aisha, who said: "There was some exchange between me and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said: 'Are you pleased with Umar?' I replied: 'No.' He said: 'Are you pleased with your father?' I said: 'Yes.' Then my father came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: 'She is saying this and that.' I replied: 'You are a prophet, and you do not speak except the truth.' Then Abu Bakr raised his hand and slapped my face, saying: 'May you be cursed! Is it that you and your father are saying the truth?'" Ibn Adi said: "I do not know anyone who narrated this from al-A'mash except Salih ibn Abi Aswad with this chain of narration, but it has been narrated from Ubaydullah ibn Umar, from al-Qasim, from Aisha, narrated from Ubaydullah by Mubarak ibn Fadalah."

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Reference: Ù“Al-Kaamil fi Dho'afaa al-Rijaal Book 5

Hadith No: 14
Al-Baladhari - Ansab al-Ashraf - The Statement on the Noble Prophetic Biography
The Wives and Children of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) - Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (417)
877 - Muhammad ibn Sa'd narrated to me from al-Waqidi, from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, from al-Zuhri from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, with words that said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Abu Bakr: "Will you not support me against Aisha?" So Abu Bakr raised his hand and struck her chest a hard blow, and he kept saying: "May Allah forgive you, Abu Bakr, I did not mean all of this."

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 1

Hadith No: 15
Al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi - Tarikh Baghdad (History of Baghdad) - Completion of the Chapter on the Letter Ain - Mention of Those Named Umar
5985 - Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Dinar ...
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (239)
5985 - Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Dinar, Abu al-Qasim al-Farisi al-Bazzar: He heard [hadith] from Muhammad ibn Abi al-Awwam al-Riyahi, Muhammad ibn Rumh al-Bazzaz, al-Husayn ibn al-Sumayd' al-Antaki, Jabrun ibn Isa al-Balawi, Abu Yazid al-Qaratisi, and Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Khalid, both from Egypt. Muhammad ibn al-Muzhafar, al-Daraqutni, and Ibn Shahin narrated from him. Abu al-Hasan ibn Rizqwayh narrated to us about him, he was trustworthy and lived between the two walls. Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rizq informed us, saying: Abu al-Qasim Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Dinar dictated to us: Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi al-Awwam al-Riyahi narrated to us from his father, Abu al-Awwam narrated to us from Hafs ibn Umar, Abu Umar al-Umari, who said: Mubarak ibn Fadala narrated to me, saying: Ubaydullah ibn Umar narrated to me from Qasim ibn Muhammad from Aisha, who said: "There was some discourse between me and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said, 'With whom would you be pleased to have between us?' I replied, 'Would you be pleased with Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah?' I said, 'No, that is a gentle man who would settle matters for you.' He said, 'Would you be pleased with Umar ibn al-Khattab?' I said, 'No, I fear Umar.' Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'And Satan fears him.' He then asked, 'Would you be pleased with Abu Bakr?' I replied, 'Yes.' So he sent for him, and he came. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'Judge between me and this one.' He said, 'Am I, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'Yes.' Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) spoke, and I said to him, 'Be just, O Messenger of Allah.' Aisha continued: Then Abu Bakr raised his hand and struck my face, causing my nose and one of my nostrils to bleed."

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Reference: Taareekh Baghdad Book 11

Hadith No: 16
Al-Salihi al-Shami - Sabil al-Huda wa al-Rashad fi Sirat Khayr al-Ibad
The Compilation of the Chapters of His (peace be upon him) Biography on Marriage, Divorce, and I'la'
Chapter Seven: On His (peace be upon him) Good Character with Them and His Gentleness
Toward Them, and His Encouragement of Kindness and Patience Toward Them, and His Conversations with Them, and His Patience with Them (peace be upon him)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (71)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Abi Ya'la narrated with a chain that is not problematic, and Abu al-Sheikh ibn Hayyan narrated with a strong, good chain from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: "There was a light load in my belongings, and I was on a healthy camel, while the load of Safiyya was heavy, and she was on a heavy camel." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Transfer Aisha's belongings to Safiyya's camel and transfer Safiyya's belongings to Aisha's camel until the caravan moves." I said, 'O servants of Allah, this Jewish woman has overwhelmed us over the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).' She said, then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'O Mother of Abdullah, your load is light, and Safiyya's load is heavy.' So the caravan delayed, and we transferred her belongings to your camel and your belongings to hers." She said, and I said, "Do you not claim to be the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?" And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) smiled and said, "Are you in doubt, O Mother of the Believers, O Mother of Abdullah?" She said, I replied, "Do you not claim to be the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? Then why did you not act justly?" And Abu Bakr heard me, and he was feeling a sense of strangeness or some sharpness and came to me and slapped my face. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Ease up, O Abu Bakr." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, did you not hear what she said?" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Those who are jealous cannot see the bottom of the valley from its top." Imam Ahmad also narrated with a chain that is not problematic from Safiyya (may Allah be pleased with her).

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Reference: Sobol al-Huda wa al-Rashaad fi Seerah Khair al-'Ibaad Book 9