\nNarrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:\n \n\n"When Hafsa became a widow," `Umar said, "I met Abu Bakr and said to him, 'If you wish I will \nmarry Hafsa bint `Umar to you.' I waited for a few days then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for her hand. Later \nAbu Bakr met me and said, 'Nothing stopped me from returning to you concerning your offer except \nthat I knew that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had mentioned (his wish to marry) her, and I could never let out the \nsecret of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . If he had left her, I would have accepted her.' "\n

\nNarrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:\n \n\n"When Hafsa became a widow," `Umar said, "I met Abu Bakr and said to him, 'If you wish I will \nmarry Hafsa bint `Umar to you.' I waited for a few days then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for her hand. Later \nAbu Bakr met me and said, 'Nothing stopped me from returning to you concerning your offer except \nthat I knew that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had mentioned (his wish to marry) her, and I could never let out the \nsecret of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . If he had left her, I would have accepted her.' "\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ حِينَ تَأَيَّمَتْ حَفْصَةُ قَالَ عُمَرُ لَقِيتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقُلْتُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْكَحْتُكَ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتَ عُمَرَ‏.‏ فَلَبِثْتُ لَيَالِيَ ثُمَّ خَطَبَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَقِيَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَمْنَعْنِي أَنْ أَرْجِعَ إِلَيْكَ فِيمَا عَرَضْتَ إِلاَّ أَنِّي قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ ذَكَرَهَا فَلَمْ أَكُنْ لأُفْشِيَ سِرَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَوْ تَرَكَهَا لَقَبِلْتُهَا‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ وَمُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ وَابْنُ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ‏.‏