Saydna Abu Yahya رضیﷲ عنه said:
سمع عليا يحلف لانزل الله اسم ابى بكر من السماء الصديق.
I heard Ali عليه السلام saying by swearing Allah that the title of "Siddeeq" was revealed from the sky for Abu Bakr رضیﷲ عنه by Allah عزوجل.
[Mustadrak al Hakim 3/65, 4405, Tabarani Kabeer, 1/55 #14, Allama Haythami رحمہ اللہ said this has been narrated by Tabarani and the narrators of it are trustworthy]
