HADITHS ON THE VIRTUES OF ABU BAKR ALONE
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him. is reported to have said, “I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. saying: “Whoever spends a pair of something in Allah’s Cause will be called from all the gates of Paradise,” 0 Allah’s slave! This is good.’ He who is amongst those who pray, will be called from the gate of prayer (in Paradise); he who is from the people who perform Jihad (in the Cause of Allah) will be called from the gate of Jihad; he who is from those who give in charity will be called from the gate of charity; and he who is amongst those who observe fast will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyaan.” Abu Bakr said: “He who will called from all these gates is in no need of anything: will anyone be called from all those gates, O Messenger of Allah?” “Yes,” replied the Prophet, “and I hope you will be among them, Abu Bakr.“
Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudryy, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The most bountiful of men unto me in his companionship and sacrifice of his wealth is Abu Bakr. If 1 were to take an intimate friend other than my Lord, l would take Abu Bakr. But what binds us is the brotherhood of Islam and its love.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Moslem.)
Abu Ad-Dardaa’, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: I was sitting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when Abu Bakr came, greeted us, and then said: “There was a dispute between me and ‘ Umar, and I made him angry. Then I felt remorse, followed him, and asked him to
forgive me, but he refused, so I come to you, (O Messenger of Allah!).” The Prophet said thrice, “May Allah forgive you, Abu Bakr.” In the meantime ‘ Umar repented and felt sorry for what he had done, he went to Abu Bakr’s house, but he did find him at home. Then he came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, (and related the story to him); the Prophet’s displeasure could be read from his face. Seeing this, Abu Bakr felt sorry for ‘ Umar knelt in front of the Prophet, saying twice, “0 Allah’s Messenger! By Allah, I was more at fault (than ‘Umar).” Allah’s Messenger said, “O people, when I said, I have been sent as a Messenger of Allah to you all, you said, ‘You are telling a lie, ’ while Abu Bakr said, ‘You have spoken the truth, and he gave me solace with his person and properly.’ Will you leave my companion alone once and for all? Will you leave my companion alone once and for all?!” After this, Abu Bakr was never harmed again. (Reported by A [-Bukhari and Moslem)
Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reports the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to have said: “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at a person who drags his clothes of ostentation.” Abu Bakr said, “0 Messenger of Allah! One side of my clothes hangs loose if I do not hold them in place. The Prophet said, ‘You are not one of those who do that for the sake for ostentation. ” (Reported by Al-Bukhari.)
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, once said: “Who amongst you is fasting today?” Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked again, “Who amongst you has been in a funeral procession?” Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked further, “Who amongst you has served food to the needy?” Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked again, ‘Who amongst you has visited a sick person today?” Abu Bakr said that he did all of these acts. Thereupon Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ” Whoever combines in himself (all these virtues’) will enter Paradise.” (Reported by Moslem.)
Ibn ‘ Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, quotes the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to have said to Abu Bakr: ” You are my companion at the Al-Hawd (Fount)1 and my companion in the cave.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
Abdullaah Ibn Ahmad, may Allah be pleased with him, reports with a good chain of narrators, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Abu Bakr is my intimate friend and my affable companion in the cave.“
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reports the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to have said: “What an excellent man Abu Bakr is, what an excellent man ‘Umar is … ” (Reported by Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawood and At- Tirmidhi.)
Abu Sa’ecd Al-Khudryy reports Allah’s Messenger to have said: “People of higher ranks (in Paradise) will be seen by those beneath them the way you can detect a bright star shining in the sky. Abu Bakr and ‘ Umar will be among them. How excellent they are!” (Reported by Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Hibbaan.)
Anas Ibn Malik and ‘ Ali Ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be | pleased with them both, narrate that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar:
“Those two will be the chiefs of the old men in Paradise, both from old and modern times, excluding Messengers and Prophets… Do not tell them of that, ‘Ali.” (Reported by At- Tirmidhi.)
Anas Ibn Malik narrates, ” The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud accompanied by Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘ Uthmaan. The mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it with his foot and said, “O Uhud! Be firm, for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddeeq (Abu Bakr) and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs).” (Reported by Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawood and At-Tirmidhi.)
Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr; the firmest in abiding by Allah’s Commands is ‘Umar; the most bashful is ‘ Uthmaan; and the best in judgment is Ali.” (Reported by Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasaa’i.)
Sa’eed Ibn Jubayr, niay Allah be pleased with him, narrates: “I recited before the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the verse,
“…to the righteous soul he said:) 0 (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!” (Al-Fajr: 27) Abu Bakr said, “What a good thing this is, O Messenger of Allah!” To this the Prophet said, “The Angel will say it to you when you are dying.” (Reported by Ibn Haatim and Abu Nu’ aym.)
Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, quotes the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as saying: “It is incumbent upon my nation to love Abu Bakr and to show gratitude to him.” (Reported by Ibn ‘ Asaakir.)
On the authority of ‘ Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn ‘ Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, who reports that he heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: “Abu Bakr will be admitted to Paradise, so will ‘ Umar, so will ‘ Uthmaan, so will ‘Ali, so will Talhah, so will Az-Zubayr, so will ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn ‘Awf, so will Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas, so will Sa ‘eed Ibn Zayd, so will Abu Ubayd Ibn Al-Jarraah.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi.)
Abu Moosa Al-Ash’aryy narrates: “One day, I performed ablution (Wudoo1) in my house and then went out with the determination that 1 would remain with Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, and spend the whole day with him.” I went to the Mosque and asked about the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him. They (the Companions) told me that he had gone in a certain direction. So I followed the road he took asking about him. I found him by a well called Arees. I sat by its gate, which was made of date-palm leaves, until the Prophet answered the call of nature and then performed Wudoo’.” I went up to him and he was sitting in the middle of its edge with his shanks uncovered and his legs dangling in the well. I saluted him and went back and sat at the gate. I said, “Today I will be the gatekeeper of Allah’s Messenger.” Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came and knocked the door, and I asked, ’Who is it?’ He said, ’Abu Bakr.’ I said, ‘Wait, please,’ and 1 went in and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, here is Abu Bakr seeking permission to enter. The Prophet said, “Bid him come in and give him the glad tidings that he will be admitted to Paradise.” so I went out and said to Abu Bakr, ‘Come in, and Allah’s Messenger gives you the glad tidings that you will be admitted to Paradise.’ Abu Bakr entered and sat on the right side of Allah’s Messenger by the edge of the well and hung his legs in the well as the Prophet did and uncovered his legs. I then returned and sat (at the gate). 1 had left my brother while he was performing Wudoo’ and intending to follow me. So I said to myself: ‘If Allah wishes good for so-and-so, i.c. my
brother. He will bring him here. Suddenly someone moved the door, and I asked, “Who is it?” He said, ‘ Umar I bn Al- Khattab. I asked him to wait. Then I went to Allah’s Messenger, greeted him, and said, ‘Here is ‘ Umar Ibn AI- Khattaah seeking permission to get in.’ The Prophet said: “Admit him, and give him the glad tidings that he will be admitted to Paradise.” I went back to ‘Umar, made him come in, and said to him, ‘Allah’s Messenger gives you the glad tidings that you will be admitted to Paradise.’ So he entered and sat down with Allah’s Messenger on his left side and dangled his legs in the well… ” (Reported by Al-Bujdiari and Moslem)
Abi Mulaykah narrates: I heard Ibn ‘ Abbaas say: When ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaah was placed in the bier, the people gathered around him praising him and supplicated for him before burial, and I was present. Nothing caught my attention but a person who gripped my shoulder from behind. 1 turned and found that he was Ali Ibn Abi Taalib. He invoked Allah’s Mercy upon ‘Umar and said: “You have left none behind you (whose) deeds (are so enviable) that I love to meet Allah with By Allah, I hoped that Allah would keep you and your two Companions together. I had often heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, say: ‘I came and there came too Abu Bakr and ‘ Umar; entered and there entered too Abu Bakr and ‘ Umar; / went out and there went out too Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and I hope and think then Allah will keep you along with them.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Moslem.)
Abu Bakr narrates: The Prophet once asked, “Did any of you see anything in his dream?” A man said to the Prophet, “O Messenger of Allah, I saw in my dream as if a balance came down from Heaven in which you were weighed against Abu Bakr and outweighed him, then Abu Bakr was weighed against ‘Umar and outweighed him, then ‘Umar was weighed against ‘Uthmaan and outweighed him, then the balance was raised up.” (Reported by Abu Dawood and At-Tirmidhi)
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.)
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