[Machine] Abu Sufyan passed by Salman, Suhayb, and Bilal and they said, "What did the swords of Allah take from the neck of this man? Whatever they took, he deserved it." Abu Bakr replied, "Are you speaking about this noble and distinguished leader of the Quraysh?" Then, he went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him about what they had said. The Prophet ﷺ said, "O Abu Bakr, perhaps you angered them. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if you have angered them, then you have surely angered your Lord." Abu Bakr returned to them and said, "My brothers, have I angered you?" They replied, "No, Abu Bakr. May Allah forgive you."
أَنَّ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ مَرَّ بِسَلْمَانَ وَصُهَيْبٍ وَبِلَالٍ فَقَالُوا مَا أَخَذَتْ سُيُوفُ اللهِ مِنْ عُنُقِ هَذَا مَا أَخَذَهَا بَعْدُ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ تَقُولُونَ هَذَا لِشَيْخِ قُرَيْشٍ وَسَيِّدِهَا ثُمَّ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِالَّذِي قَالُوا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَعَلَّكَ أَغْضَبْتَهُمْ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَئِنْ كُنْتَ أَغْضَبْتَهُمْ لَقَدْ أَغْضَبْتَ رَبِّكَ» فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ أَيْ إِخْوَتِي لِعَلِّي أَغْضَبْتُكُمْ؟ قَالُوا لَا يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لَكَ