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«حين توفي الله نبيه إن الأنصار اجتمعوا في سقيفة بني ساعدة، فقلت لأبي بكر: انطلق بنا إلى إخواننا من الأنصار… فجئناهم في سقيفة بني ساعدة»
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Summary
In the Book of the Virtues of the Companions: the long hadith of Umar known as the account of the Saqifa, which Ibn Abbas relates from him during Umar's last illness on the pulpit. It covers the gathering of the Ansar with Sa'd ibn Ubada in the Saqifa, the visit of Abu Bakr, Umar and Abu Ubayda, the speeches "we are not the rulers, you are the ministers", the speech of al-Hubab ibn al-Mundhir (may God be pleased with him), Umar's taking of Abu Bakr's hand in allegiance, and the general pledge in the mosque the next day. It is the basic text for the events of the Saqifa. 1
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Source: Sahih al-Bukhari. Mentions the gathering at the Saqifa, the Saqifat Bani Sa'ida, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Sa'd ibn Ubada and the Ansar.
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Medina· The meeting at Saqifa· The death of the Prophet· Umar's Friday sermon on the stoning verse and on Abu Bakr's pledge· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Sa'd ibn Ubada· Umar ibn al-Khattab· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 2462 — The Saqifa account”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-2462/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.