SOME OF HIS WISE SAYINGS
Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was of a contemplative bent of mind. He often expressed his thoughts in words conspicuous for his wisdom. Some of his sayings have come down to us. and these show the depths and dimensions of his thought and philosophy.
Sa’eed Ibn Mansoor in his Sunan reports on the authority of Mu’awiyah Ibn Qurrah. that Abu Bakr As-Sideeq, may Allah .be pleased with him, used to say the following Du’aa’: “O Allah, make the best of my life its end, the best of deed is its end, and the best of days is when I stand before You.”
On the authority of Hasan who says that Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, used to pray: “O Allah, I beseech You seeking the best in my life. O Allah, make the last of what You wish to give me of good things Your Pleasure and the highest ranks in Paradise.” (Reported by Ahmad.)
Ibn Abi Malik narrates: “When praying for a dead man, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say: “O Allah, people, wealth, and kith and kin have forsaken this servant of Yours. The sins he committed are so grave, but You are the Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”
As far as death is concerned, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, is reported to have said: “Have earnestness for death, and you will have life.”
While condoling the death of someone, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say to the bereaved family: “There is no calamity in patience, and no benefit in lamentation. Death is easiest to bear than that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Prophet , peace and blessings be upon him, and your sorrow will be lessened, may Allah grant you great reward. “
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.)
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