Sahih al-Bukhari 7217

Hadith text

Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad:`Aisha said, "O my head!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If that (i.e., 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)

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad bataate hain: Aisha ne kaha, 'Aye mera sar!' Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Agar aisa ho (yaani tumhaari maut) jabke main abhi zinda hounga, main Allah se tumhein maaf karne ki dua karunga aur tumhaare liye dua karunga.' Aisha ne kaha, 'Aye meri zindagi jo khatam hone ja rahi hai! Allah ki qasam, mujhe lagta hai aap meri maut chahte hain, aur agar aisa ho, to aap us din ke aakhri hisse mein apni kisi biwi ki sohbat mein masroof honge.' Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Magar mujhe kehna chaahiye, "Aye mera sar!" Mera dil chahta hai ke main Abu Bakr aur unke bete ko bulaaun aur (Abu Bakr ko apna jaanashin) muqarrar karun, is dar se ke log kuch kahein ya kuch chahein. Allah zid karega (Abu Bakr ke Khalifa banne par) aur Momineen (kisi aur ke Khalifa banne ka dawa) rokenge,' ya kaha, '...Allah rokega aur Momin zid karenge (Abu Bakr ke Khalifa banne par).'

Sahih al-Bukhari 7217 · Book 93, Hadith 77