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Merits Abu Bakr As-Siddique

All praise be to Allah the Lord Sovereign of the universe and may Allah praise His Prophet Muhammad

(sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam), his household and his companions.

Most of the things in this article are copied from a book Fazail-e-Sahaba which is referenced and edited

by Shaik Zubair Ali Zai.

Narrated Amr bin Al-Aas (Radi Allah Anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to

him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, Aisha." I asked, "Among the men?"

He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then 'Umar bin Al-Khattab." (Sahi Bukhari: 3662)

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya (Radi Allah Anhu):

I asked my father (Ali bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi

wa sallam)?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then 'Umar. (Sahi Bukhari: 3671)

Abu Bakr (Radi Allah Anhu) is mentioned in the Quran, Allah says:

If you do not aid The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) - Allah has already aided him when those

who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said

to his companion, "Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us." And Allah sent down his tranquillity upon

him and supported him with angels you did not see and made the word of those who disbelieved the

lowest, while the word of Allah - that is the highest. And Allah is exalted in Might and Wise. (At-

Tawba: 40)

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"The person who has favoured me most of all both with his company and wealth, is Abu Bakr. If I were

to take a Khalil other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr as such, but (what relates us) is the

Islamic brotherhood and friendliness. All the gates of the Mosque should be closed except the gate of

Abu Bakr." (Sahi Bukhari: 3654)

Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam)

said: Who has observed fast among you today? Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) replied: It is I.

He (the Holy Prophet again) said: Who among you followed the bier today? Abu Bakr (Allah be

pleased with him) replied: It is I. He (the Holy Prophet again) said: Who among you led a poor man

today? Abu Bakr (Allah he pleased with him) replied: It is I. He (again) said: Who among you visited

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