Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعُمَيْسِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ يَسْتَخْلِفْ أَحَدًا وَلَوْ كَانَ مُسْتَخْلِفًا أَحَدًا لَاسْتَخْلَفَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَوْ عُمَرَ.
English Translation
Aisha said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) died without appointing a successor. Had he appointed one, he would have appointed Abu Bakr or Umar."