And al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Hulwani narrated to me, from Ja'far ibn 'Awn, from Abu 'Umays — and 'Abd ibn Humayd narrated to us, and the wording is his — Ja'far ibn 'Awn informed us, Abu 'Umays informed us, from Ibn Abi Mulaykah: I heard 'A'ishah, when she was asked, "Who would the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, have appointed as his successor had he appointed one?" She said, "Abu Bakr." It was said to her, "Then who after Abu Bakr?" She said, "'Umar." Then it was said to her, "Who after 'Umar?" She said, "Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah." Then she stopped at that.