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All praise belongs to Allah who made our Master Abu Bakr, the truthful, the best of this nation and raised his rank above all ranks lofty by certainty and truthfulness. I praise Him with the praise of creation. I testify that there is no deity except Allah, the One, He has no partner, speech that widens every restriction, I testify that Muhammad is his servant, his messenger, the Prophet of mercy (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him), his family, his companions, his partners, his offspring and those worthy of guidance and success.
Following are Twenty Two (22) Ahadith (Sacred Traditions) out of many, in accordance to the 22nd Jumada al-Aakhir, the date of his Wisaal (passing away), chosen to be read, memorized and shared for whoever desires piety. I ask Allah to benefit us by connection to him and to gather us and you in the Dar Al-Zalafa (the house of proximity) with him, with Muhammad (may Allah bestow peace and blessings be upon him and his family) O Allah accept, O Allah accept, O Allah accept.
1. Shaykh Ibn ‘Abdi Rabbihi narrates in his book Bahjat al-Majaalis that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) has said:
“A throne will be placed near the siraat (bridge) on the Day of Judgement. An Angel will appear and will stand on its first step. The Angel will announce, “O Muslims! Those who have recognized me have indeed recognized me, and those who have not then they should know that I am the Maalik of the hellfire. I have been ordered by Allah to hand over the keys of hell to Muhammad and Muhammad has ordered me to hand over the keys to Abu Bakr. Yes! Yes! Bear witness! Bear Witness!”
Then a second Angel will come and will stand on the second step of the throne and will say, “O Muslims! Those who have recognized me have indeed recognized me, and those who have not then they should know that I am Ridwan of Jannah . I have been ordered by Allah to hand over the keys of paradise to Muhammad and it is the order of Muhammad that I hand over the keys to Abu Bakr. Yes! Yes! Bear witness! Bear Witness!”
(This hadith has also been mentioned by Allama Ibrahim bin Abdullah al-Madani al-Shafi’i in the seventh chapter, Al-Tahqiq fi Fadli Al-Siddiq, in his book, Al-Iktifa Fi Fadli al-Arba’ati al-Khulafa.)
2. Ameer al-Mu’mineen Umar al-Farooq Radi Allahu Anhu narrated that
When the Prophet of Allah asked us to give Sadaqah, coincidentally I had much wealth that day. I said to myself that if I was to beat Abu Bakr Siddiq, then this is the day. I brought half of my wealth to the Prophet. The Prophet asked, “What have you left for you family?” I said, “I have left some for them.” “But how much?” the Prophet asked. I replied, “The same amount.”
Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq Radi Allahu Anhu came with all of his wealth. The Prophet asked, “What have you left for your family?” He replied, “I have left for them Allah and His Prophet.”
Sayyiduna Umar Radi Allahu Anhu said, “I will never surpass Abu Bakr.”
(Narrated by Darimi, Abu Da’ud, Tirmidhi and said that this is a Hasan and Sahih Hadith. Also narrated by Nasa’i, ibn Abi ‘Asim, ibn Shahin in his Sunnan, Hakim in Mustadrik, Abu Nu’aym in al-Hilya, Baihaqi in Sunan and Diya in al-Mukhtar. All narrated from Ameer al-Mu’mineen Umar Radi Allahu Anhu.)
3. The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said:
“No wealth has benefited me much like the wealth of Abu Bakr.” Hearing this Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq RadiAllahu Anhu cried and said: “No one owns my life or my wealth except you O Messenger of Allah!” (Narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad, through a Sahih chain, from Abu Hurairah RadiAllahu Anhu).[Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, narrated from Abu Hurairah Radi Allahu Anhu, (Al-Maktab al-Islamiy, Beirut), Vol. 2, Page 253]
4. Sayyidah Aa'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Allah and the believers deny those who dispute over you O Abu Bakr.”
5. Sayyiduna ‘Ikramah ibn ‘Amar reports from Iyas ibn Salamah ibn Al-Ikawa’ from his father that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Abu Bakr is the best of my nation after me, except if there would be a prophet.”[Ibn ‘Addi, Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir and others]
6. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Abu Bakr is my companion, my friend in the cave, so know him for this. If I were to take a bosom friend I would have taken Abu Bakr.”[‘Abdullah ibn Imam Ahmed in Zawid Al-Musnad, Al-Daylami and others]
7. Sayyidah Aa'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Abu Bakr is from me and I am from him. Abu Bakr is my brother in the world and the afterlife.”[Al-Daylami]
8. Sayyidah Aa'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Allah has given salvation to Abu Bakr from the fire.”[Abu Nu’aym]
9. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Jibrael came to me and took me by the hand then showed me the door of paradise from which my nation will enter.” Abu Bakr said, “I would love to be with you when you see it.” He replied, “As for you O Abu Bakr you shall be the first of my nation to enter paradise.”[Abu Dawood and others. Authenticated by Al-Hakim by a different chain]
10. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Jibrael came to me I asked, “Who shall I emigrate with?” He said, “Abu Bakr he will lead your nation after you and he is the best of your nation.”[Al-Daylami]
11. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Jibrael came to me and said, “O Muhammad, Allah has ordered you to consult Abu Bakr.”
12. Sayyiduna Abu Al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
“I saw the Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) walking in front of Abu Bakr. So I asked, “Do you walk after him and he is better than you?” (He replied) “Abu Bakr is better than what the sun risen or set upon.”
Taken from Abu Nu’aym, on the virtue of the companions, who narrates as follows,
“Do you walk after him and he is better than you?” “Do you not know that the sun does not rise or set on anyone better than Abu Bakr? The sun has not risen or set upon anyone better than Abu Bakr except the Prophets and the Messengers.”
13. Sayyiduna Amr ibn Al-‘Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“The woman I love the most is Aa'isha and from the men is Abu Bakr.”[Muslim and Al-Bukhari]
14. Sayyidah Aa'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Call Abu Bakr your father and your brother so I can dictate a letter as I fear the claim on he who says, “I am first.” Allah and the believers deny all except Abu Bakr.”
15. Sayyiduna Samarah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“I was instructed to consult Abu Bakr first.”[Al-Daylami]
16. Sayyiduna Abu Sa’eed (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Allah gave a servant the choice between the world and what is with him, so the servant chose what Allah has.” Abu Bakr wept, he said, “O Abu Bakr do not weep you are the most faithful of the people in your companionship and your wealth. If I were to take a bosom friend other than my Lord I would have taken Abu Bakr as a friend and moreover the brotherhood of Islam is friendship. Do not leave an open door in the masjid except for the door of Abu Bakr.”
17. Sayyiduna Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Allah the Exalted dislikes, in heaven, that Abu Bakr is offended.”[Al-Harith ibn Abi Usamah]
18. Sayyiduna Samarah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,
“Abu Bakr has the first opinion and his sound opinion is a share of Prophethood.”[Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir]
19. Sayyiduna Anas (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said to Sayyiduna Hassan ibn Thabit (Radi Allahu Anhu),
“Do you have anything on Abu Bakr?” He said, “Yes.” He replies, “Speak so I can hear.” He replies,
“The second of two in the lofty cave, the enemy encircle when they climbed the mountain,
the love of the Messenger of Allah was known by creation that cannot be equal to this man.”
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) smiled until his molars showed then said, “O Hassan! He is as you said.”[As-Suyuti, Ibn ‘Adi and Ibn ‘Asakir]
20. It is narrated by Hibr-ul-Ummah, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhu) that,
‘Once the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) and his companions went into a pond. The Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said, ‘Everybody swim to his closest friend.’ So they all did and then only the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (Radi Allahu Anhu) were left. Rasulullah moved towards Sayyiduna Abu Bakr embraced him and said, ‘If I were to make anyone my Khalil it would be Abu Bakr however he is my closest friend.’[Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir, Vol. 11, Page 20]
21. Sayyiduna Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (Radi Allahu Anhu) has narrated,
‘Once we were present in the service of the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) when he said, ‘Right now, a person is about to appear in front of you who has been made the best and most noble after me and his intercession will be like the intercession of the Prophets. We were present and then we saw that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (Radi Allahu Anhu) appeared. The Prophet of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) stood up, kissed him and then embraced him.’[Tarikh-e-Baghdad, Vol. 3, Page 340]
22. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates,
‘I saw the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) standing with the Leader of the Believers, Sayyiduna Ali, when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr arrived. The Beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) greeted him, embraced him and kissed him on the face. Sayyiduna ‘Ali said, ‘The Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) kissed the face of Abu Bakr’ The Blessed Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) replied, ‘O Abul Hasan The status of Abu Bakr in my court is similar to my status in the court of Allah.’[Fatawa Ridawiyyah, Vol. 8, Page 610-612]

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*.Two and a half dirham from a hundred is the Zakah (poor tax) belonging to the poor amongst the people of the World while the Zakah of the Siddiques is to give their entire wealth to charity.
*.Extend your charity with humbleness towards the poor for to give charity happily is a sign of acceptance.
*.Wealth cannot be gained by simply wishing for it, nor is youth gained by dyeing or coloring one’s hair, neither can one gain health without medication.
*.Justice and fairness is good, nay it is better.
*.It is necessary to ask forgiveness for one’s sins, nay it is absolutely necessary.
*.Do not bury me in new clothes. The rights of the living and needy is greater upon it.
*.Keep your mouths closed from complaints and vulgarity. By keeping your mouths closed one obtains solitude.
*.Strange are the passing of time yet stranger are the conditions of wanton carelessness (i.e. In remembrance of the Supreme Creator SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala)
*.Adopt abstention, for abstention is profitable and do good deeds, for good deeds are highly accepted in the court of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.
*.Weep for the days gone by in which you have but earned little rewards.
*.Weeping is for the day in which you have wasted without any good deeds being done.
*.There is no trouble in patience and there is no benefit in complaining.
*.Do not kill any woman, children or cripple.
*.Do not cut down a fruit bearing tree.
*.Do not be lavish or miserly.
*.Striving against the enemies (Kuffar) is regarded as a small striving while striving against one’s (Nafs) desires is regarded as a great striving (Jihad al-Akbar).
*.Fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is likened to knowledge while being oblivious of your Creator SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is likened to ignorance.
*.Ikhlas (good conduct) is: when one does not require reward in exchange for a good deed.
*.Whosoever gets involved in the work of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala then Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala gets involved in his work.
*.Man is weak, yet it is astonishing that he is insistent in disobeying the commands of the Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.
*.He should know that his heart is empty of Faith (Iman) when good advice has no avail upon him.
*.Worship and prayer is a career, It’s business premises is the creation, The fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is it’s wealth and it’s profits is Paradise.
*.It is difficult to be patient but to waste the rewards for patience is worse.
*.Strange are the passing of time yet stranger is the fact when one does not notice this.
*.Life comes to pass yet Death is very much closer.
*.To seek forgiveness in old age is good but to seek it when young is better.
*.To forgive the rich is good but to forgive the poor is better.
*.Sin committed by a young person is bad but an old person committing sin is worse.
*.Being an accomplice by ignorance is bad, knowingly being an accomplice is worse.
*.Laziness in worship by the general public is bad, but a knowledgeable person or a seeker of knowledge showing laziness is worse.
*.The pride of the rich is bad but the pride of the person in need is worse.
*.Humility shown by the poor is good but humility shown by the rich is better.
*.Sajdah of Sahw (Prostration if a mistake is made in Salah) completes Salah if a minor mistake is made. Sadqah-e-Fitr completes one’s Fast, Fidya completes one’s Hajj and Jihad completes one’s Iman (Faith).
*.Those that do not have the strength to cry then they should show mercy upon that person who cries.
*.Stop complaining and you would be blessed with a good life.
*.Cry on that day when you realize that life has passed you by and you have not done any good deeds.
*.Nobody wishes for death except that person who has complete confidence on his good deeds.
*.It is compulsory for the one questioned to answer and to give an excellent reply shows superb ethics and morals.
*.There is a perception as to the rewards for every virtue except patience, for patience is that virtue whose reward is unknown (Infinite).
*.A thankful person is very close to safety.
*.True generosity is to remove the burdens of Creation and place it upon one’s own shoulders.
*.Good manner is not to ask for rewards in exchange for good deeds. Leave the World for the Hereafter and leave the Hereafter to Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala Most High.
*.You are busy pursuing the comforts and luxuries to make your life comfortable in this World while the World is in earnest preparation to expel you from her.
*.It does not benefit the tongue to speak of the losses incurred upon a person’s Worldly investments.
*.No person with knowledge has ever claimed godhead by comparison to those with immense wealth.
*.Whenever one goes to offer his condolences to the bereaving family then one should say – Adopt patience for there is no calamity in it and do not cry for there is no benefit in it. Remember the Messenger of Allah r and the great loss sustained through his departure from this World and your misfortune shall seem small in comparison.
*.The redness of gold and the “pallor of saffron” has destroyed women. (p.s.: Take heed “redness of gold” and “pallor of saffron” are used figuratively and could stand for rich make-up and to laugh instinctively)
*.Those people, who demised at the beginning of the early days of Islam, are very fortunate.
*.If only I was a strand of hair on a Mu'min’s (believer) chest.
*.Oh! People! Be modest in the presence of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. Thereafter in your actions or deeds think of the omnipotence of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala then continue with fear and modesty. I swear by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala that whenever I present myself in front of him with any need or desire, I bow my head in modesty.
*.When speaking then talk precisely. That speech is only beneficial which could be listened to with ease. Long speeches tend to bore people who then lose an element of the subject matter.
*.Knowledge is the legacy of the Prophets Alaihim as-Salam while wealth is the legacy of the Kuf’far, the likes of which are Fir’oun and Qaroon etc.
*.The life of a dead heart is knowledge. The life of knowledge is the search of it.
*.Rising early in the morning surpasses the beauty of the rooster thus becoming a reason for repentance/forgiveness.
*.Those 'Ulama are the enemies of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala who seek only the rich while those wealthy are the friends of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala who seek the 'Ulama.
*.Always hold the tip of your tongue and say, you have entrapped me in many places.
*.When the camel’s bridle falls then one gets down and picks it up. The question never arises to ask somebody else to do it. (p.s. endeavour to do things on your own without relying on others to do it for you)
*.When a servant of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala marvels at the beauty of this material World then Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala becomes his enemy until he isolates himself from that beauty.
*.Alas! If only I were a tree so that I could be chopped down and eaten. (The reason for such an extreme is the status of fear and sorrow overpowering it)
*.The heart is the acceptor of advice, Remember! Keep no one more beloved or closer than death.
*.Those people are not preferred who relinquish the Hereafter for the World but inclination is towards those who give preference to both the World and the Hereafter.
*.Make amends for your wrong doings with zeal and replace your bad deeds with good deeds.
*.That amount of knowledge which creates fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala Almighty is only necessary for a believer (Mo'min).
*.After journey and shortages a person fears provisions.
*.The foundation for all a persons troubles is his speech.
*.A believers fear and hope when weighed would be equal.
*.When an honourable person obtains knowledge it humbles him and when a legislator obtains knowledge he becomes proud.
*.It is better to be alone than to sit in bad company while it is better to keep and be in good company than be alone.
*.A seeker of knowledge shows excesses in age while a seeker of the World show a high handedness in knowledge.
*.Hadrat Junayd Radi Allahu Anhu says that among the sayings of the Companion of the Holy Prophet regarding Tawheed (oneness of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) the saying of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddique Siddiq Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu is the most excellent and he said this: There is no other road created besides submission/humility and helplessness for the creation and Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is most high, most pure.
*.If any good deeds, for whatsoever reason is unaccomplished, then endeavour to accomplish it and if a good deed is accomplished then make an effort to accomplish more.
*.When good advice does not affect a change in ones ways then know this that, ones heart is empty from Iman (Faith).
*.The strength of knowledge when it surpasses the boundaries gives birth to deceit and cunningness and when it is deficient or worthless then it gives birth to stupidity and gullibility.

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