2464 – ʿUbayd Allah ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad ibn ʿUmar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Hunayni narrated to us. He said: ʿAbd al-ʿAziz ibn Muhammad—meaning al-Azdi—narrated to us. He said: Hafs narrated to us, saying: I heard Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad say,

“I would not trade the intercession of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) for this pillar even if it were made of gold”—referring to one of the mosque’s columns.