ABU BAKR: THE BRAVEST COMPANION
Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, is reported to have once asked the people, “Tell me who is the bravest man?” “You” replied the people. He then asked them,’Never did I fight anyone except that 1 put him to rout; but tell me who is the bravest man.’ The people said, ’We do not know, tell us who he is?’ “Abu Bakr ” replied Ali “in the battle of Badr, we built a shelter for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and then asked who is willing to stay with the Prophet so that none of the polytheists may dare to attack the Prophet. None of us had the courage to accept this, save for Abu Bakr who came forward with a sword in hand, unsheathing it over the Prophet’s head; and none of the polytheists was able harm the Prophet. So he is the bravest man. ‘ Ali added: “I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, surrounded by Quraysh, threatened by some and gripped violently by the garment by others; they said: “Are you the one who calls for the unity of gods?!” ‘Ali said: “By Allah, none could intervene to save the Prophet but Abu Bakr: he fought, threatened and pushed them aside, while saying, ’Woe unto you! Would you kill a man because he says, My Lord is Allah?’ Then he (Abu Bakr) raised his mantle over the Prophet, and wept until his beard was wet. Then ‘ Ali said, ’Tell me by Allah, who is better: the believer of Pharaoh’s people or Abu Bakr?’ The people kept silent and Ali said, ‘Why do you not answer me? By Allah, a single hour spent by Abu Bakr better than a thousand hours spent by the believer of Pharaoh’s people: that was a man who kept his faith secret, while this is a man who made his faith public.” (Reported by Al-Bazzaar.)
him, gave his consent, and all of them went to the mosque (the Ka’bah) to preach. People dispersed in the corners of the mosque, each preaching his folk. Then Abu Bakr gave a Khutbcih (sermon); thus he was the first ever Khateeb (orator) to call to Allah and His Messenger. When the disbelievers heard him, they fell upon the Muslims from all sides. Abu Bakr was kicked, thrashed with shoes, trampled under feet and handled most roughly and savagely. (Reported by Ibn ‘ Asaakir.)
Ali. may Allah be pleased with him, is reported to have said: When Abu Bakr embraced Islam, he showed his faith openly, and called others to Allah and His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him. (Reported by Ibn ‘Asaakir.)
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.)
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