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told him, he said; "I - Peace and blessing be upon him - the feet of the polytheists were above us while we were in the cave. Then I said to the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, if one of them had looked down, he would have seen us in this cave. So he said: "O Abu Bakr, don't you realize that if there are two people, Allah is the third one?"
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From Salim bin Ubaid that the Messenger of Allah - Peace and blessing be upon him - when he died the Ansar said: (Take it) from us a leader, and from you (O Muhajirin) a leader. Then Umar said: Who is the rank like these three: "When they both were in the cave (The Messenger of Allah - Peace and blessing be upon him - and Abubakar)." Who are these two? "When he (the Messenger) said to his companion (Abubakar) do not be sad, verily Allah is with us." Who are these two? Then Abubakar stretched out his hand (Umar also pledged allegiance to Abubakar as caliph / successor to the Prophet) and the people pledged allegiance to him with a good and beautiful pledge.
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From Salim bin Ubaid that the Messenger of Allah - Peace and blessing be upon him - when he died the Ansar said: (Take it) from us a leader, and from you (O Muhajirin) a leader. Then Umar said: Who is the rank like these three: "When they both were in the cave (The Messenger of Allah - Peace and blessing be upon him - and Abubakar)." Who are these two? "When he (the Messenger) said to his companion (Abubakar) do not be sad, verily Allah is with us." Who are these two? Then Abubakar stretched out his hand (Umar also pledged allegiance to Abubakar as caliph / successor to the Prophet) and the people pledged allegiance to him with a good and beautiful pledge.
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