Inquiry regarding Abu Bakr's statement, "Does the religion diminish while I am alive...!"

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The questioner : Is it authentic that Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said during the War of Apostasy, "Does the religion diminish while I am alive," using these exact words?

The Shaykh : I do not know.

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