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Abu Bakar in the time of Jahiliyyah.
Under the blaze of the
hot sun in Makkah, and on its hot sands, Abu Quhafah walked with his
son Abu Bakr to the room of Idols in the Ka’bah. Abu Quhaafah then
stopped and said to his son: “O my son, these are your Gods.
Prostrate to it. Thereafter the father turned away leaving his fair complexioned son in front of these idols.
Abu Bakar is a Hanif.
Abu Bakr then turned
towards one of the idols and said: “Verily I am hungry, feed me”
The idol did not reply to him. He then said to it: “Verily I am
naked, clothe me” Still there was no reply from the idol. Abu Bakr
then took a big stone and threw it at the idol causing the idol to
fall upon its face and shatter. Abu Bakr returned to his house
knowing fully well that these idols cannot benefit nor can they harm.
They cannot hear nor can they speak. He grew up with Iman, a
hanif and never prostrated to a single idol in his entire
life.
Unlike the other youth of
the Quraish, Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Quhafa Uthmaan ibn Amir ibn Taym
ibn Qurayshi grew up recognizing amusement before Islam. He never
drank, nor was he acquainted with disobedience. Instead, he worshiped
Allah SWT upon the way of Nabi Ibrahim AS and traded with his wealth
until Allah Ta’ala had enriched him because of his trustworthiness
and truthfulness.
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In Makkah every group
from amongst the groups of the Quraish had a specific duty which they
had to fulfill. The Banu Taim (the family of Abu Bakr ) were weak,
their numbers were few and limited wealth. It was because of this
that they were unable to carry out any duty for the Quraish. However,
this was only until from amongst them Abu Bakr showed compassion
towards the poor, assisted the oppressed and helped the weak. He
undertook the duty blood money in the Quraish. Not only did he give
the amount of (blood- money) that was asked for, but he increased
upon it. All the people of the Quraish loved him because of his good
actions and beautiful character.
Amongst the youth of
Makkah from around the Ka’bah, Abu Bakr was recognized by the
trustworthy, Nabi Muhammad SAW, even before Allah SWT had made him
declare Nabuwat. Abu Bakr was two years younger than Rasulullah SAW
and due to the closeness in age, love of Allah SWT and His worship,
trustworthiness, good actions and truthfulness they both had become
friends before Islam. And on the day that Nabi Muhammad SAW declared
his Nabuwat to his people Abu Bakr τ was amongst the first to
believe him.
The story of Saidina Abu
Bakr RA, in Islam is a short and strange one. When Saidina Abu Bakr
RA had come to know of Nabi SAW message he went to him and said: “O
Abul Qaasim (Father of Qaasim)! What is this that has reached me
regarding you?” Nabi SAW had replied: “What has reached you
regarding me?” Saidina Abu Bakr RA said: “Verily you are inviting
towards Allah SWT and claiming that you are a Nabi (messenger) of
Allah.”
Nabi SAW said: “Yes, O
Abu Bakr, Allah SWT has made me a giver of glad tidings and
warnings, and he sent me for all of mankind.” Saidina Abu Bakr RA
then said: “By Allah, I have never ever heard a single lie from
you; verily you are most worthy with this message,because of your
trustworthiness, joining of relations and good actions.” Thereafter
Saidina Abu Bakr RA accepted Islam. It was from that moment that
Saidina Abu Bakr RA knew that Islam was the road to Jannah and that
it would be necessary for whoever accepted Islaam to sacrifice
himself as well as his wealth. He then went to Uthmaan Ibn Affaan,
Zubair ibn Al- Awwam and Talha Ibn Ubaidullah all of whom accepted
Islam upon his hands and became from amongst the Asharah Mubasharah
(i.e. those people who were given glad tidings of Janaah by Nabi SAW
in one sitting.) Eventually Nabi SAW looked towards him and said:
“This is the Ateeq of Allah (The one who Allah saved
from the punishment of the fire).”
As for the Iman which he
was in his heart, it was transformed to such an extent that it was
likened to a mountain which even earthquakes would not move. And that
he would not accept anything or sell it for all the wealth in the
world. His Iman was such that if it was placed on one side of a scale
and the Iman of the entire Ummat until the day of Qiyaamah was placed
on the other side, the Iman of Saidina Abu Bakr RA would outweigh
the iman of the entire Ummat. Some of the people are of the incorrect
opinion that Saidina Abu Bakr RA wealth was due to inheritance from
his parents. However it was because he was a truthful trader that
Allah SWT had enriched him to such an extent that his wealth had
reached forty thousand dirhams (silver coins).
Saidina
Abu Bakr RA was a man who spent on his family. He used to spend on
his father who had become blind towards the end of his life, his
mother who had become unable to do any work and also on his younger
brother. When Allah SWT had sent His Nabi Muhammad SAW with Islam,
the inviting towards Islam was done in secrecy for the three complete
years, after which Allah SWT had commanded that it be done publicly
for all the people. From that point on, the Musyrikin began to punish
the weak Muslims and wage war against the rich, so much so that those
entering Makkah could hear the cries and sounds from the weak Muslims
who were being harmed in the path of Allah SWT.
Saidina Abu Bakr RA had
seen Saidina Bilal RA an Abyssinian slave owned by one of the kuffaar
(disbelievers) named Ummayyah ibn Khalaf, being beaten. He was being
placed naked on the sand of Makkah and a big rock was placed on his
stomach. Thereafter he was dragged with a rope whilst the youth of
Makkah were vehemently mocking him whilst he was repeating the
undying words: “The One
(Allah)! The One (Allah)!
” “ Ahad...Ahad...Ahad...”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA then
departed went to his house and brought some wealth. Thereafter he
went to Ummayah ibn Khalaf and said to him: “Sell me Bilal”.
Ummayyah said: “I will sell him for five (uqiyahs) ounces of gold.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA then bought him after which Ummayyah said: “If
you had given one ounce only, I would have been pleased.” Saidina
Abu Bakr RA then said: “If you desired one hundred ounces, I would
have definitely given it to you.”
Like this Saidina Abu
Bakr RA saw that his wealth was only for Allah SWT, and nor was he
miserly with it upon the Muslims in Makkah. Instead he gave it to
them so that he would free them from the harassment of the musyrikin
until Rasulullah SAW said regarding Saidina Abu Bakr RA and Saidina
Bilal RA. “Our master had freed our master from slavery” Saidina
Bilal RA was not the only one who Saidina Abu Bakr RA had purchased.
Instead, he searched for other slaves who had accepted Islam so that
he could purchase them, until they were saying in Makkah that he use
to purchase them so that they would be defended.
It was also revealed in the Qur`aan
regarding the freedom of Saidina Abu Bakr RA:
“Far removed from it
(Jahannam) shall be the one with the most taqwa (the Mu`min).” “Who
spends his wealth to purify (his soul from greed and from other sins
by attaining Allah’s pleasure and resultant forgiveness).” “He
does not have (to spend in charity because he has) to repay a favor
to anyone…” “… (But he spends for no reason) except for the
pleasure of His exalted Rabb. (His good deeds are therefore done
sincerely for Allaah`s pleasure and for not ulterior motive.)” “…
Soon he shall be (well) pleased (when Allaah rewards him in full in
the Aakhirah).” (Surah Al-Layl: Verses 17-21)
Thus all the Muslims and
musyrikin knew that Saidina Abu Bakr RA had only spent his wealth in
the path of Allah SWT, neither for any worldly purpose, nor out of
pride in order to boast to the people. And these are the qualities of
the believers from amongst who was Saidina Abu Bakr RA. Once Nabi SAW
stood in Makkah in front of the Ka`bah reciting the Qur`aan to the
musyrikin who then stood up and began hitting him from all sides.
Behind them was Saidina Abu Bakr RA who then stood up to defend Nabi
SAW whilst saying:
“Are you‘ll killing a man because
he is saying that my Rabb is Allah?”
The musyrikin then left
Nabi SAW and began hitting Saidina Abu Bakr RA who had bore so much
of patience until his face had became swollen so much so that his
eyes could not be recognized from his nose. The features of his face
had been hidden completely. They then thought he had passed away and
thereafter left him. The Banu Taim came and carried Saidina Abu Bakr
RA to his house and had taken an oath that they will definitely kill
whoever hit Saidina Abu Bakr RA if he died? When Saidina Abu Bakr RA
regained consciousness, the first question that he had asked was:
“What happened to Rasulullah SAW?” His people had become angered
by this because they were kuffaar (disbelievers).
They said to his mother:
“Give him something to eat and some water to drink.” Saidina Abu
Bakr RA said: “No! By Allah, I will not drink, nor will I eat
anything until I know what happened to Rasulullah SAW.”
His mother looked towards him
experiencing pain because of what happened to him and then said: “By
Allah, I do not know what has happened to this companion of yours?”
He then said: “Go to
the house of Fatimah bint Al Khattaab RA and ask her what happened
to Rasulullah SAW?”
The mother went in search
of Saidina Faatima bint ul Khataab RA, even though she was
experiencing pain because of the condition of her son, who’s blood
had flowed from his face which had become swollen. When she reached
the house of Saidina Faatimah bint ul Khataab RA, Saidina Faatimah
RA thought that she was a spy for the Quraish.
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The mother who had
intended the comfort of her son said: “Come with me to him.” When
Saidina Fatimah RA reached Saidina Abu Bakr RA and she saw his face
she screamed and said: “I ask Allah SWT to take revenge for you on
your behalf.” He then said to her that he was not thinking about
anything else besides Rasulullah SAW: “What happened to Rasulullah
SAW? She said: “He is safe.”
The mother then looked
towards her son hoping that he will drink. He looked towards her and
said: “No! By Allah, I will not eat nor will I drink until I see
Rasulullah SAW with my own eyes. Saidina Abu Bakr RA came out even
though he was unable to carry himself, he took support from his
mother and Saidina Faatimah Al Khattab RA until he reached Rasulullah
RA. As soon as he entered the presence of Rasulullaah SAW, he fell
upon His feet and kissed them saying: “May my mother and father be
ransomed for you O Rasulullah SAW. Nothing has happened to me except
that which is in my face. And this is my mother. Ask Allah SWT to
give her guidance. The heart of Nabi SAW was softened causing him to
cry. Saidina Abu Bakr RA also cried and thereafter they both embraced
one another in this emotional meeting.
The harms of the Quraish
against Nabi SAW and his companions had become extremely severe. It
was then that Allah Ta`aala had commanded his Nabi to inform his
companions to migrate from Makkah to Abyssinia. Some of the Sahaabah
who were harmed and severely harassed stood up and migrated to
Abyssinia. Saidina Abu Bakr RA had also come out intending to migrate
when he was confronted by a man from the musyrikin named Rabee`ah ibn
al-Dughunna who said to him: “People of your likeness O Abu Bakr
should not come out nor should he be taken out. Verily you assist the
destitute and give charity to them. You join family ties, help the
troubled and unable, honor the weak and are assisting the
representatives of the truth. I will be a protector for you. Return
and worship your Rabb.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA
returned to Makkah whilst Ibn al Dughunna went about announcing to
the Quraish that he has given protection to Saidina Abu Bakr RA. The
musyrikin then said to him: “Make him worship his Rabb in a distant
house otherwise the men or woman will accept Islam on his hands.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA built a Masjid in the courtyard of the house in
which he read salah and recited the Qur`aan. The women and children
listened to him and were astonished with the Qur`an.
Ibn Al-Dughunna had come
to know of this, came to Saidina Abu Bakr RA and said: “Lower your
voice in salah and in the recitation of the Qur`aan.” Saidina Abu
Bakr RA then said: “Verily I return to you your protection and I am
pleased with the protection of Allah SWT .”
Verily the Iman in
Saidina Abu Bakr RA had made him such a man who did not fear the
criticism of the critics regarding Allah SWT. He tolerated the
harassment in this condition that he was pleased with the decree of
Allah SWT and he did not accept that he should conceal his Islam.
Instead, he began announcing it and was proud because of it. He
testified to everything which Rasulullah SAW use to say. Then when
Nabi SAW returned from his journey of the night and mik`raj (journey
of the night to the seven heavens / The Ascension ), the musyrikin
had denied it and thought him to be insane. At that moment Saidina
Abu Bakr RA came.
They said to him: “Verily
your companion is claiming that he went to Baitul Maqdis and returned
in one night. They all had believed that verily soon he would deny
Rasulullah SAW but he replied: “If Rasulullah SAW said that, then
he is telling the truth.”
They then said: “How
can you believe him regarding this matter? He said: “I believe him
in that the Qur`aan is revealed upon him from the skies, then how can
I not believe him in this matter.” Thus sSaidina Abu Bakr RA
became (Sideeq) `the one who Believed in all of what Nabi SAW use to
say,’ and this new laqab (title) is the one which he
will be called by until the Day of Judgment. The most agreed upon
name is Saidina Abu Bakr As-Sideeq RA.
The migration was that
difficult journey from Makkah to Madinah. Men were coming out
secretly until none remained except Nabi SAW and Saidina Abu Bakr RA
and some of the weak. And the Quraish were intending to kill Nabi SAW
and were well prepared for that. At the time all the people did not
come out of the houses because of the severe heat, Nabi SAW came out
to the house of Saidina Abu Bakr RA. He, Nabi SAW knocked on the
door and was let into the house by Saidina Abu Bakr RA. Nabi SAW
informed him that soon they will migrate to Madinah.
Saidina Abu Bakr RA
became so happy that he cried out of joy. Verily he did not fear
anything despite him knowing that he could die with Rasulullah SAW.
However, the confidence in the help of Allah SWT was stronger in his
heart than any other thing, and he knew well that Allah SWT will
protect his Rasul from any harm and evil. As-Sidiq stood up and took
all his wealth so that he will spend it in the journey of migration
until Rasulullah SAW said to him: “What have you left for your
family?”He replied: “I have left Allah and His Rasul for them.”
We have not known any man
in history sacrifice everything he owned like how Saidina Abu Bakr
RA did, the one who sacrificed his wealth, family and himself for the
service of Islam. The first time Saidina Abu Bakr RA preceded Nabi
SAW in anything was at the time he entered the cave on the day of
migration so that he could search the cave for any snakes or
scorpions by which the Rasulullah SAW would be harmed. He then swept
the cave with his clothes for Rasulullah SAW and blocked every hole
until one hole was remaining which he could not block except with his
foot. Rasulullah SAW slept on the lap of Saidina Abu Bakr RA. A snake
which was in the hole which Saidina Abu Bakr Sidiq RA had blocked
with his foot was provoked and had bitten him in his foot. He
experienced severe pain but he did not want to wake Rasulullah SAW
up, until the pain had overcome him to such an extent that a tear
which was on his cheek had slowly slipped until it fell on the cheek
of Rasulullah SAW and woke him up.
Nabi SAW then said: “What
is wrong O Abu Bakr?” He replied: “I have been bitten O
Rasulullah “ Rasulullah SAW applied saliva in the place of the
wound by means of which Saidina Abu Bakr RA was cured. Thereafter
Rasulullah SAW made dua saying: “O Allah place Abu Bakr with me in
my level on the day of Qiyamah.”
Allaah Ta`aala had answered the dua of
his Nabi and revealed His saying:
“He was the second of the two when
they were (hiding from the kufaar) in the cave (outside Makkah) and
He (Rasulullah SAW) told his companion (when the kufaar were on the
verge of capturing them) Do not grieve (do not fear for my safety).
Verily Allah is with us (and he will protect us from the kufaar).”
[Surah Taubah verse: 40]
The second of the two was
Rasulullah SAW, and the companion was Saidina Abu Bakr RA were both
advisors of the truth for Rasulullah SAW and the first of the Muslims
in everything which Rasulullah SAW had command. Both of them had
great love for each other and they use to via with one another in
good deeds, both of them intending to precede the other. Saidina Abu
Bakr RA was always in the front. On the day of the Expedition of
Tabuk, Saidina Umar RA said: “Today I will surpass Abu Bakr,” and
he went with half of his wealth to Rasulullah SAW. Nabi SAW said to
him: “What have you left for your family O Umar?”
He,Umar RA replied: “I
have left half of my wealth for them.” Saidina Abu Bakr RA came and
placed his wealth in the lap of Rasulullah SAW. Nabi SAW said to him:
“What have you left for family O Abu Bakr?” He, Abu Bakr RA said:
“I have left Allah and his Rasul for them.” Saidina Umar RA knew
that definitely Saidina Abu Bakr RA had surpassed him in good on this
occasion and this was not the only time which Saidina Abu Bakr RA had
surpassed Saidina Umar RA in doing good. Rasulullah SAW had come to
the Muslims after Fajr Salah and thereafter said: “Who from you’ll
are fasting today?” Saidina Umar RA said: “Regarding myself, I
spent the night resolving to fast but awoke in the state that I was
not fasting.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA said:
“I, O Rasulullah SAW spent the night resolving to fast, and woke up
in the morning as a fasting person.” Rasulullah SAW then said:
“Which of you visited the sick today?” Saidina Umar RA said: “We
have only read salah now, how could we have visited the sick?”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA said: “I, O Rasulullah SAW. They had informed
me that my brother Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf was sick. I made my way to
him, inquired regarding him and thereafter came to the Masjid.”
Rasulullah SAW then said: “Who amongst you has given charity
today?”
Saidina Umar RA said: “O
Rasulullah SAW, we remained with you the entire night, how would we
have given charity?” Saidina Abu Bakr RA replied: “I, O
Rasulullah SAW, when I entered the Masjid, a beggar was begging, and
the son of Abdur Rahmaan ibn Abu Bakr had a piece of bread with him.
I then took it and gave the beggar.”
Thereafter Nabi SAW said:
“Glad tidings of Jannah, Glad tidings of Jannah.” Saidina Abu
Bakr RA was everlastingly preceding even Saidina Umar ibn Khataab RA
in doing good after Rasulullah SAW. And one day, Saidina Umar RA saw
an unable woman; he went to assist her in her matters but had found
that a man had preceded him in doing so. The following day the same
thing occurred. Saidina Umar RA then said to the woman: “Who has
assisted you? She said: “A man comes to me everyday.” Saidina
Umar RA waited a distance observing the house of the unable woman,
until he found that Saidina Abu Bakr Sidiq RA was the one helping
her. He then said: “I cannot precede Abu Bakr in anything except
that he has already preceded me in doing it.”
Once a dispute occurred
between Saidina Abu Bakr RA and a man from the Muslims known as
Rabee`ah al-Aslami. Saidina Abu Bakr RA said such a word which
Rabee`ah did not like. Saidina Abu Bakr RA regretted upon saying
this word and said to Rabee`ah: “O Rabee`ah! Return upon me the
likeness of that which I said.”
Rabee`ah said: “I will not do that.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA then
said: “You should definitely say it or I will definitely go to
Rasulullah SAW” Saidina Abu Bakr RA rushed to Rasulullah SAW and
the people and family of Rabee`ah had come. They said: “May Allah
have mercy on Abu Bakr for saying what he said. Thereafter he will
complain to Rasulullah SAW?”
Rabee`ah said: “Do you
know who this Abu Bakr is?” Verily he is the second of the two in
the cave, and a possessor of age in Islam. Beware if he comes to know
what you have said, and then will be angry with me. Thereafter he
will report it to Rasulullah SAW and Rasulullah SAW will become angry
because of him being angry, and then Allah SWT will become angry
because of the anger of Rasulullah SAW and Saidina Abu Bakr RA.
Saidina Abu Bakr RA reached Rasulullah SAW and related what had
occurred between him and Rabee`ah.
Thereafter Rabee`ah came
and said to Rasulullah SAW: “O Rasulullah ρ! Definitely he had
said such and such words to me, until he said such a word which I did
not like.” Then he said to me: “Say what I have said to you. I
then refused.” Rasulullah SAW said: “Do not return upon him (i.e.
what he said to you), but say: “May Allah SWT forgive you O Abu
Bakr!”
Yes, this was the
preference given by Nabi SAW to Saidina Abu Bakr RA over the other
Sahaabah RA. Nabi SAW used to see him as the helper after Allah SWT
at every time, and He, Rasulullah used to say: “No wealth has
benefited me to the value of what the wealth of Abu Bakr has
benefited me.”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA then
cried and said: “Am I and my wealth not except for you O Rasulullah
SAW.” Rasulullah SAW replied to him saying: “No one is greater in
hand to me (i.e. in value) than Abu Bakr. He treated/nursed me with
himself and his wealth and got me married to his daughter (Hadhrat
Aishah RA)”
Thereafter Rasulullah SAW was saying
and advising the Muslims regarding Saidina Abu Bakr RA: “Verily
for him is such a hand, Allah SWT will suffice him with it on the day
of Qiyamah.”
On a day from the days
which Saidina Jibra`il RA descended upon Nabi SAW, he found that
Saidina Abu Bakr RA had sat wearing a woollen wrap in which there are
many patches. Saidina Jibra`il υ said to Him, Rasul SAW: “What has
happened, I have seen Abu Bakr, upon him is a woollen wrap in it is
patches.”
Nabi SAW said: “He
spent his wealth on me before the Conquest. (i.e. the Conquest of
Makkah). Jibra`il RA said: “Verily Allah SWT has sent salutations
upon you and is saying to you: “Say to Abu Bakr: ‘Is he pleased
with Allah?’)”
Rasulullah SAW then said
to Saidina Abu Bakr RA: “Verily Allah SWT is sending salutations
upon you and saying to you: “Are you pleased with Him in this
poverty of yours?”
Saidina Abu Bakr RA:
“Can I become angry with my Rabb? I am pleased with my Rabb, I am
pleased with my Rabb, and I am pleased with my Rabb.”
Rasulullah SAW had
departed to Allah SWT whilst he was pleased with Saidina Abu Bakr As
Sidiq RA. After the demised of Nabi SAW, the Muslims looked for the
most virtuous of them. They did not find anybody better than Saidina
Abu Bakr RA. He had then become the first Khalifah for the Muslims
after Nabi SAW. He waged war against those musyrikin (those who
worship more than one god) who rejected the giving of Zakat. Then
Allah SWT had assisted him against them. Thereafter the armies had
traveled to conquer the countries of Persia and Rome because Islam
was spreading there.
The consumptive sword of
Allah SWT, Khaalid bin Walid RA was conquering in the country of
Persia and the cities were falling at his hands one after the other.
He called out the Azan in a loud voice here as a substitute from that
conflagration the one which was being worshiped besides Allah SWT.
And the people were entering in the deen of Allah SWT in numbers.
Then Allah SWT gave victory to the Muslims over the great country of
Persia until Umar ibn Khataab had completed the conquering of it in
his khilaafat.The armies of the muslims in Shaam (Syria) under the
leadership of Ubaidah ibn Jarraah RA and Amr ibn Aa`s RA were passing
the deserts in its path to Baitul Maqdis so that it will free it from
the hands of the Romans, and so that the flag of Allah SWT will be
raised above the rulers of Shaam. Many conquests continued in the
time of Saidina Abu Bakr RA until the wealth of Islam had quickly
moved and great numbers of people had entered in Islam in the
conquered lands.
From the great actions of
Saidina Abu Bakr RA was the gathering of the book or the Qur`an in
one book with the encouragement of Saidina Umar ibn Khataab RA and
the assistance of Zaid bin Thaabit RA. The Qur`aan, in book form,
remained in the house of Hafsah RA, Ummul Mumineen until Saidina
Uthman ibn Affan RA took it in his khilafat and united the Muslims
regarding it. One day in the thirteenth year after Hijrah, Saidina
Abu Bakr Sidiq RA was on his bed awaiting the arrival of Malakul Maut
(the angel of death) when his family around him said: “Must we
bring you a doctor?”
He replied: “Definitely
a doctor has seen me.” They said to him: “What did he say?” He
definitely said: “Verily I will do what I intend.” Thereafter
Saidina Abu Bakr RA sent whatever he owned to the Baitul Maal (Muslim
treasury) and nothing was left as inheritance for his family after
him. Thereafter the angel of death came to him in order take
possession of his soul so that he would rise up to Allah SWT, and
meet the soul of Nabi SAW in the skies after death had separated
both of them, so that Allah SWT will gather both of them in his
continuous mercy.
Dear Brothers & Sisters
If
Nabi SAW is a Habibullah the rightful figure that all of us must
emulate his sunnah and ensure we, our family refer to sunnah as our
guidance in our daily routine. So with Saidina Abu Bakr, the most
pious and the most virtuous of the companions, why should we take
the kuffar as our mentor. The Iman ,the faith in Allah SWT by Saidina
Abu Bakr RA is so profound and deeply embedded in his heart and mind.
1. To believe in Allah SWT alone
without any partners.
2. Saidina Abu Bakr As Sidiq RA is
the most virtuous of the Sahaabah after Rasulullah SAW
3. Saidina Abu Bakr RA is from
amongst the first who accepted Islam. (i.e. the first man), the first
to read Salah the first to enter the cave, the second of the two on
the day of Hijrah and the possessor of age/white hair in Islam.
(ماوذ).
4. The sacrificing in the path of
Allaah with himself, family and wealth.
The following deeds of Saidina Abu
Bakr RA, remind us of his faith and love of Rasulullah SAW.
1. The naming of Saidina Abu Bakr
RA with Al-Ateeq (the one free from the punishment of the fire).
2. The entrance of Saidina Abu Bakr
RA in the cave before Nabi SAW on the day of Hijrah (migration).
3. The remaining of Saidina Abu
Bakr RA in Makkah after all the Sahabah RA had made Hijrah
(migration). Named him with (As Sidiq) because he believed him on the
Ascension to the heavens and he was the first Khalifah for the
Muslims after the demised Rasulullaah SAW. The love of Nabi SAW for
Saidina Abu Bakr Sidiq RA being the first to believed the “Ascention
to the heavens and spending the worldly wealth on the path of seeking
love of Allah SWT”
4. The name of the father of
Saidina Abu Bakr RA was: (Abu Quhaafah)
5. He was from
the Banu…(Taim) one of the (ت– ن-
عو ) tribe of the
(Quraish).
