Volume 9, Book 91, Number 367:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet entered a garden and told me to guard its gate. Then a man came and asked permis –
sion to enter. The Prophet, said, “Permit him and give him the good news that he will enter Paradise.”
Behold! It was Abu Bakr. Then ‘Umar came, and the Prophet said, “Admit him and give him the good
news that he will enter Paradise.” Then ‘Uthman came and the Prophet said, “Admit him and give him
the good news that he will enter Paradise. “