Was the appointment of Abu Bakr established by explicit text?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction), "He left behind someone better than me to be appointed," does that mean the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) was not established by explicit text?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it was not established by explicit text. The caliphate of Abu Bakr was not established by explicit text, but rather it was understood from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) giving him precedence in prayer. He gave him precedence in prayer. They said, "Are you not pleased with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for our religion, meaning prayer, and are you not pleased with us for our worldly affairs?" So they appointed him as caliph. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

The Shaykh:
So the caliphate of Abu Bakr was not established by explicit text, but rather by indication. It was established by indication. Yes.