English translation
4454. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما: Abū Bakr went out while 'Umar bin Al- Khaṭṭāb was talking to the people. Abū Bakr said, "Sit down, O 'Umar!" But 'Umar refused to sit down. So, the people came to Abū Bakr and left 'Umar. Abū Bakr said, "Amma Ba'du (then after), whosoever amongst you used to worship Muḥammad ﷺ, then Muḥammad ﷺ is dead, and whosoever amongst you used to worship Allāh, then Allāh is Alive and shall never die. Allāh تعالى said: Muḥammad (ﷺ) is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him... (till the end of the Verse)... who are grateful'." (V.3:144) By Allāh, it was as if the people never knew that Allāh had revealed this Verse before, till Abū Bakr recited it and all the people received it from him, and I heard everybody reciting it (then).
