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Sahih al-Bukhari 7217 (Book 93, Hadith 77) #6932
Ensuring Succession of Abu Bakr

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) concern for his wife Aisha and his desire to ensure that Abu Bakr would be appointed as the Caliph after him.

Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad: 'Aisha said, "O my head!" Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "If that (ie, your death) should happen while I am still alive, I would ask Allah to forgive you and would invoke Allah for you"'.Aisha said, "O my life which is going to be lost! By Allah, I think that you wish for my death, and if that should happen then you would be busy enjoying the company of one of your wives in the last part of that day". The Prophet said, "But I should say, 'O my head!' I feel like calling Abu Bakr and his son and appoint (the former as my successors lest people should say something or wish for something. Allah will insist (on Abu Bakr becoming a Caliph) and the believers will prevent (anyone else from claiming the Caliphate)," or ".Allah will prevent (anyone else from claiming the Caliphate) and the believers will insist (on Abu Bakr becoming the Caliph).
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ وَارَأْسَاهْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ ذَاكِ لَوْ كَانَ وَأَنَا حَىٌّ فَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكِ وَأَدْعُو لَكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَاثُكْلِيَاهْ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَظُنُّكَ تُحِبُّ مَوْتِي وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَاكَ لَظَلِلْتَ آخِرَ يَوْمِكَ مُعَرِّسًا بِبَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ بَلْ أَنَا وَارَأْسَاهْ لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ ـ أَوْ أَرَدْتُ ـ أَنْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَابْنِهِ فَأَعْهَدَ أَنْ يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُونَ أَوْ يَتَمَنَّى الْمُتَمَنُّونَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ وَيَدْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ، أَوْ يَدْفَعُ اللَّهُ وَيَأْبَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ‏.‏
TOPICS
succession  *  appointment  *  believers  *  caliphate

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah’s will; Have a succession plan in place; Show loyalty & faithfulness towards those you love & care about; Respect your elders & leaders; Follow instructions given by your elders & leaders; Be mindful of what you say & do around others who are grieving or going through difficult times .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the Prophet Muhammad's concern for his wife Aisha and his desire to ensure that Abu Bakr would be appointed as the Caliph after him. He was worried that people might say something or wish for something else if he did not appoint someone before he passed away. He wanted to make sure that Allah's will was done and so he expressed a desire to call upon Abu Bakr and his son in order to appoint them as successors. This hadith teaches us about loyalty, faithfulness, and obedience towards Allah's will. It also shows us how important it is to have a succession plan in place so that there is no confusion or chaos when a leader passes away or leaves their post.

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