To what extent is the narration sound, which speaks of Umar ibn al-Khattab asking Abu Bakr's wife, after his death, about his household chores, and her mentioning his night vigil and other deeds, then her saying, "Except that every Friday night he would perform ablution, and pray [Isha], then sit facing the Qibla, his head on his knees; and when it was pre-dawn, he would raise his head and sigh, and he would smell roasted liver in the house," whereupon Umar wept and said, "How can the son of al-Khattab have roasted liver?"

Al-Muhibb Al-Tabari mentioned a story about Umar ibn Al-Khattab and the wife of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, in which Umar asked her about Abu Bakr's deeds after his death. She informed him of his night prayers and other acts, then she said that he used to perform ablution every Thursday night and pray 'Isha', then sit facing the Qibla until dawn. When he raised his head, she would smell the aroma of roasted liver in the house. Umar then wept and said, "How can the son of Al-Khattab have roasted liver?" Al-Tabari mentioned this story using the weak form (روي - it was narrated) and without a chain of transmission (sanad), attributing it to Al-Mulla in his biography. Perhaps he meant Umar ibn Muhammad Al-Mawsili, about whom Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said that his book contains falsehoods. This narration was also mentioned by Al-Yafi'i without a chain of transmission. Based on this, this narration does not have a confirmed chain of transmission.