He testified while Abu Bakr was silent and did not say anything.

He testified while Abu Bakr was silent and did not say anything. He (‘Umar) said, “I wish that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had outlived all of us. But if Muhammad is dead, Allah nonetheless has kept a light amongst you from which you can receive the same guidance as Allah guided Muhammad, peace be upon him, with that. And Abu Bakr is the companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He is (also) the second of two .

He is the most entitled person among the Muslims to manage your affairs. Therefore get up and swear allegiance to him.”[^5] Imam ‘Abd al-Razzaq (d. 211 H) has recorded the same report with the same chain: أخبرنا عبد الرزاق قال: أخبرنا معمر عن الزهري قال: أخبرني أنس بن مالك ... ثم قال عمر: أما بعد ... ف