It is narrated from Ibne Abbas that: Abu Bakr was present in the cave with
the Prophet when he became extremely thirsty and complained to Holy Prophet
(s.a.w.a.).
The Prophet said: “Go to the front of the cave and drink.”
Abu Bakr says: “I went in front and drank water, which was sweeter than
honey, whiter than milk and more fragrant than musk. Then I returned to Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.).”
He asked: “Did you drink?”
“Yes,” I replied.
He said: “O Abu Bakr, shall I give you a glad tiding?”
“Yes, O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.),” I replied.
He said: “Allah, the Mighty and the High commanded the angel in charge of
the streams of Paradise to make a stream flow into the cave, so that Abu Bakr
may drink from it.”
I asked: “O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), do I have such rank with Almighty Allah?”
The Prophet, “Yes, and you have more than this. By the One, Who sent me as a prophet with truth, one, who harbors malice to you, will not enter Paradise,
even though he might have the deeds of seventy prophets.”1
Allamah Amini says: How can this report be authentic whereas scholars of
traditions, historians and biographers have ignored it? In spite of the fact that it
contains great information and an important excellence and it was before their
eyes and they were organized to gather evidences and miracles of prophethood,
but it was not quoted in any traditional source, and is not present in any book of
biography as well.
Only Suyuti has mentioned it in his Khasais2 and written that Ibne Asakir3
has quoted it through weak and unworthy chains of narrators.
How only Ibne Abbas has narrated this incident? Whereas he was born in
Shebe Abu Talib and a short time before migration to Medina and when the
Prophet was in the cave, he was only one for two years old and he has not
narrated this incident through anyone.
In the cave also, there was no one, except Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Abu
Bakr? And why none of the companions have narrated this incident? Is it worthy
that Hakim or a tradition scholar should narrate such an incident as a proper
traditional report in order to illustrate an excellence?
Yes, for the sake of love for Abu Bakr and Umar, Ahle Sunnat have
fabricated the like of this imaginary tale at the hands of extremism in religion.
Some of them are as follows:
1. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar, without chains of narrators that:
Since Abu Bakr was born on that night, Almighty Allah looked at Adn Paradise4
[and it is in the centre of Paradise] and said: “By My might and glory, I would
not admit anyone into you, except one, who loves this newborn.”
This report is from the fabrications of Ahmad bin Asma Nishapuri as was mentioned.5
2. It is narrated from Abu Huraira without chains of narrators that:
“There are eighty thousand angels in the sky and they seek forgiveness for
those, who have affection for Abu Bakr and Umar. And there are eighty thousand
angels in the second heaven, and they invoke curse on those, who curse Abu Bakr
and Umar.”
It was mentioned6 that this report is a fabrication of Abu Saeed Hasan bin Ali Basri.
3. It is narrated from Jabir, without chains of narrators that:
“No believer is inimical to Abu Bakr and Umar and no hypocrite is fond of them.”
This report is a fabrication of Mualla Taihan.7
4. It is narrated from Abu Huraira, without chains of narrators that:
“This is Jibraeel and he informs me from Almighty Allah that only the pious
believer is fond of Abu Bakr and Umar and only the unfortunate hypocrite is
inimical to them.”8
This report is among the fabrications of Ibrahim Ansari.9