حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ الْغَدَ، حِينَ بَايَعَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَاسْتَوَى عَلَى مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَشَهَّدَ قَبْلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَاخْتَارَ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عَلَى الَّذِي عِنْدَكُمْ، وَهَذَا الْكِتَابُ الَّذِي هَدَى اللَّهُ بِهِ رَسُولَكُمْ فَخُذُوا بِهِ تَهْتَدُوا وَإِنَّمَا هَدَى اللَّهُ بِهِ رَسُولَهُ.
English translation
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
That he heard `Umar speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet in the morning (following
the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr. He said the Tashah-hud
before Abu Bakr, and said, "Amma Ba'du (then after) Allah has chosen for his Apostle what is with
Him (Paradise) rather than what is with you (the world). This is that Book (Qur'an) with which Allah
guided your Apostle, so stick to it, for then you will be guided on the right path as Allah guided His
Apostle with it."
Narrated Tariq bin Shihab:
A Jew said to `Umar, "O Chief of the Believers, if this verse: 'This day I have perfected your religion
for you, completed My favors upon you, and have chosen for you, Islam as your religion.'…
Narrated `Abdullah bin Dinar:
`Abdullah Bin `Umar wrote to `Abdul Malik bin Marwan, swearing allegiance to him: 'I swear
allegiance to you in that I will listen and obey what is in accordance with the Laws of Allah and…