Sahih al-Bukhari 3505 (Book 62, Hadith 13)
his knee. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Your companion has had a quarrel.” Abu Bakr greeted (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) and
said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! There was something (i.e. quarrel) between me and the Son of Al-Khattab. I
talked to him harshly and then regretted that, and requested him to forgive me, but he refused. This is
why I have come to you.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said thrice, “O Abu Bakr! May Allah forgive you.” In the
meanwhile, `Umar regretted (his refusal of Abu Bakr’s excuse) and went to Abu Bakr’s house and
asked if Abu Bakr was there. They replied in the negative. So he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him,
but signs of displeasure appeared on the face of the Prophet (ﷺ) till Abu Bakr pitied (`Umar), so he knelt
and said twice, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah! I was more unjust to him (than he to me).” The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “Allah sent me (as a Prophet) to you (people) but you said (to me), ‘You are telling a lie,’ while
Abu Bakr said, ‘He has said the truth,’ and consoled me with himself and his money.” He then said
twice, “Won’t you then give up harming my companion?” After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3505 (Book 62, Hadith 13)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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For more Hadith in Book 62: Companions of the Prophet