Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 7220
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَىْءٍ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ، قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ وَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ، كَأَنَّهَا تُرِيدُ الْمَوْتَ، قَالَ " إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ ".
Muḥammad ibn Jubayr ibn Muṭʿim reported from his father: A woman came to the Prophet and spoke with him about something. He told her to come back to him. She said, “Messenger of God, what if I come and do not find you?” It was as though she meant that he might die. He said, “If you do not find me, then go to Abū Bakr.”
Translation notes
The source says the woman seemed to be alluding to the Prophet’s death. Her question and the instruction to go to Abū Bakr are both retained.