1852 — Abū Abdillāh Muhammad ibn Makhlad al-Attār narrated to us. He said: Abū ⦗2374⦘ al-Abbās Ishāq ibn Yaqūb al-Attār narrated to us. He said: Sawwār ibn Abdillāh narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: A man said to Mālik ibn Anas, “O Abū Abdillāh, I revere the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—too greatly to offer greetings of peace to anyone alongside him.”

Mālik—may Allah have mercy on him—said to him, “Sit down.” The man sat, and Mālik said, “Recite the tashahhud.” He recited it until he came to the words: “Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon Allah’s righteous servants.” Mālik then said, “Those two are among Allah’s righteous servants, so offer greetings of peace to them both”—meaning Abū Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both.