Sunan an-Nasa'i, 4073

Rapporté par Abu Barzah : Je suis passé près d’Abu Bakr et il était furieux contre l’un de ses compagnons. J’ai dit : "Ô Calife du Messager d’Allah, qui est celui qui t’a mis en colère ?" Il a dit : "Pourquoi tu demandes ?" J’ai dit : "Je lui trancherai la tête (je le tuerai)." Par Allah, la gravité de mes paroles a calmé sa colère. Puis il a dit : "Cela n’est permis à personne après Muhammad [SAW]

It was narrated that Abu Barzah said:"I passed by Abu Bakr and he was furious with one of his companions. I said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, who is the one with whom you are furious?' He said: 'Why are you asking about him?' I said: 'I will strike his neck (kill him).' By Allah, the seriousness of what I said took away his anger. Then he said: 'That is not for anyone after Muhammad [SAW]