IN THE BATTLE OF BADR
It is reported by Ibn Asaker that Abdul Rahman, the son of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq was with the unbelievers on the Day of Badr. When he became a Muslim, he said to his father: ‘You were exposed to me on the Day of Badr and I turned away from you, I did not kill you.’ Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), said: ‘As for me, if you were exposed to me , I would not have turned away from you.’
In this situation, the greatness of the faith of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), is exemplified by the depth of his truthfulness and sincerity in preferring the love of Allah and His Messenger above everything else.
The Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) said: “None of you would be considered a (true) believer, until I am more beloved to him than himself, his children, his family, and all the people in entirety.”
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) truly applied the guidelines affirmed in the Holy Qur’an. Allah the Great and the Almighty Said:
(( You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and his Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred)) [Al Mujadelah: 22].
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) would never love his disbelieving son, due to his faithfulness to Allah and his Messenger. It is the miracle of Islam, that embodied in its great followers and their pure souls. Islam had liberated people from their low desires and personal interests, which might expose people to immorality. Thus, nothing would hinder the Muslim from following God and His Messenger, and the holy war.
Source: (The Series of: Men and Women Around Muhammad)
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