It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) breathed his last and Abu Bakr was appointed as his successor (Caliph), those amongst the Arabs who wanted to become apostates became apostates. 'Umar b. Khattab said to Abu Bakr:
Reference | : Sahih Muslim 20 |
In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 32 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 1, Hadith 29 |
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