Abu Ishaq reported: I was sitting with ‘Abdullah b. ‘Utba and there was a discussion about the age of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). Some of the persons said: Abu Bakr was older than Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). ‘Abdullah said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) died when he was sixty-three, and Abu Bakr died when he was sixty-three and so ‘Umar fell as a martyr when he was sixty-three. A person from the people who was called ‘Amir b. Sa’d reported that Jabir had said: We were sitting with Mu’awiya that there was a discussion about the age of Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). Thereupon Mu’awiya said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) died when he had attained the age of sixty-three, and Abu Bakr died when he had attained the age of sixty-three, and Umar fell as a martyr when he had attained the age of sixty-three.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
وحدثنا عبد الله بن عمر بن محمد بن أبان الجعفي، حدثنا سلام أبو الأحوص، عن أبي إسحاق، قال كنت جالسا مع عبد الله بن عتبة فذكروا سني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال بعض القوم كان أبو بكر أكبر من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قال عبد الله قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو ابن ثلاث وستين ومات أبو بكر وهو ابن ثلاث وستين وقتل عمر وهو ابن ثلاث وستين . قال فقال رجل من القوم يقال له عامر بن سعد حدثنا جرير قال كنا قعودا عند معاوية فذكروا سني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال معاوية قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو ابن ثلاث وستين سنة ومات أبو بكر وهو ابن ثلاث وستين وقتل عمر وهو ابن ثلاث وستين .
Chapter : The Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet (may Peace be upon them) and His – كتاب الفضائل