The Sahabah RA pledge their allegiance
to Sayyidina Abu Bakr RA in the Orchard of Banu Saadah.
Imam Zuhri narrates from
Anas RA that the day after the Sahabah RA had pledged their
allegiance to Sayyidina Abu Bakr RA in the orchard, Sayyidina Abu
Bakr RA sat on the pulpit (in the Masjid) as Sayyidina Umar RA
stood by. Speaking before Sayyidina Abu Bakar RA, Sayyidina Umar RA
duly praised Allah SWT and then said, "0 peoplel What I told you
yesterday (that Rasulullah SAW had not passed away) was incorrect.
Neither have I found this in the Book of Allah nor has Rasulullaah
RA instructed me to say it.
However, I always thought
that Rasulullah SAW would be the last of us (and found it difficult
to accept that he had left the world before us). Nevertheless, Allah
SWT has left with you His Book by which he guided Rasulullah SAW,
If you hold fast to it, Allah shall guide you to that which He has
guided Rasulullah. Allah swt has also united you under the
leadership of the best amongst you, namely the close companion of
Rasulullah SAW who was 'the second of the two when they were in the
cave'. So stand up and pledge your allegiance to Sayyidina Abu BaKr
RA
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| View of Bani Saadah (now) located at the fringe of Masjid Nabawi. |
The general public then pledged their allegiance to Sayyidina Abu
Bakr RA. after some had already pledged their allegiance in the
orchard. Sayyidina Abu Bakr RA then addressed the people. After
duly praising Allah SWT , He said, "0 people! Although I have
been appointed as your leader, I am by no means the best of you (2).
Should I do what is right, do assist me and should I do wrong, do
correct me. To be truthful is a great trust while lying is a terrible
misappropriation of trust. The weak amongst you are powerful in my
eyes and I shall see that I remove the causes for
his complaint. On the other hand, the powerful ones amongst you are
weak in my eyes and I shall endeavour to take from them the dues
(they owe to others), Inshaa Allah.
Whenever a nation forsakes Jihad,
Allah swt humiliates them and whenever immoral behaviour becomes
widespread amongst them, Allaah surrounds them with calamities. Obey
me as long as I obey Allah and His Rasul SAW . However, should I
ever disobey Allah SWT and His Rasul ,you are not obliged to obey
me at all. You may now stand up for your salah. May Allah shower His
mercies on you all." (I)
