Narrated Aisha (RA):
(the wife of the Prophet) Allahs Apostle ﷺ died while Abu Bakr (RA) was at a place called As-Sunah (Al-Aliya) Umar stood up and said, "By Allah! Allahs Apostle ﷺ is not dead!" Umar (later on) said, "By Allah! Nothing occurred to my mind except that." He said, "Verily! Allah will resurrect him and he will cut the hands and legs of some men." Then Abu Bakr (RA) came and uncovered the face of Allahs Apostle, kissed him and said, "Let my mother and father be sacrificed for you, (O Allahs Apostle) ﷺ , you are good in life and in death. By Allah in Whose Hands my life is, Allah will never make you taste death twice." Then he went out and said, "O oath-taker! Dont be hasty." When Abu Bakr (RA) spoke, Umar sat down. Abu Bakr (RA) praised and glorified Allah and said, No doubt! Whoever worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah, then Allah is Alive and shall never die." Then he recited Allahs Statement.:-- "( O Muhammad ﷺ ) Verily you will die, and they also will die." (39:30) He also recited:--
"Muhammad is no more than an Apostle; and indeed many Apostles have passed away, before him, If he dies Or is killed, will you then Turn back on your heels? And he who turns back On his heels, not the least Harm will he do to Allah And Allah will give reward to those Who are grateful." (3:144)
The people wept loudly, and the Ansar were assembled with Sad bin Ubadah in the shed of Bani Saida. They said (to the emigrants). "There should be one Amir from us and one from you." Then Abu Bakr, Umar bin Al-Khattab (RA) and Abu baida bin Al-Jarrah went to them. Umar wanted to speak but Abu Bakr (RA) stopped him. Umar later on used to say, "By Allah, I intended only to say something that appealed to me and I was afraid that Abu Bakr (RA) would not speak so well. Then Abu Bakr (RA) spoke and his speech was very eloquent. He said in his statement, "We are the rulers and you (Ansars) are the ministers (i.e. advisers)," Hubab bin Al-Mundhir said, "No, by Allah we wont accept this. But there must be a ruler from us and a ruler from you." Abu Bakr (RA) said, "No, we will be the rulers and you will be the ministers, for they (i.e. Quarish) are the best family amongst the Arabs and of best origin. So you should elect either Umar or Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah as your ruler." Umar said (to Abu Bakr), "No but we elect you, for you are our chief and the best amongst us and the most beloved of all of us to Allahs Apostle." So Umar took Abu Bakrs hand and gave the pledge of allegiance and the people too gave the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr. Someone said, "You have killed Sad bin Ubadah." Umar said, "Allah has killed him." Aisha (RA) said (in another narration), ("When the Prophet ﷺ was on his death-bed) he looked up and said thrice, (Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Quran 4.69) Aisha (RA) said, Allah benefited the people by their two speeches. Umar frightened the people some of whom were hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon Islam because of Umars speech. Then Abu Bakr (RA) led the people to True Guidance and acquainted them with the right path they were to follow so that they went out reciting:-- "Muhammad is no more than an Apostle ﷺ and indeed many Apostles have passed away before him.." (3:144)