Loving Abu-Bakr and ‘Umar

Al-Hasan al-Basri [may Allāh have mercy on him] was asked:

“Is loving Abu-Bakr and ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما Sunnah?’

He replied: ‘No, Rather [it is] obligatory.’”

Abu-Bakr as-Siddeeq of ibn Qāsim, page 6

Translation: Authentic Quotes