Is "Abu Bakr will enter Paradise without reckoning" a text of a Hadith?
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The mentioned wording has not been found verbatim in any prophetic tradition (). What has been narrated with similar meanings is weak or fabricated, such as the hadith of Gabriel concerning Abu Bakr's entry into Paradise without reckoning. Al-Shawkani and Ibn al-Jawzi have clarified that it is not authentic. The authentic virtues of Abu Bakr are numerous and well-known, and it suffices that he is the best of this Ummah after the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
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