مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الخلفاء الراشدينMusnad of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
مُسْنَدُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Musnad of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 1
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، قَالَ : قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ : يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ سورة المائدة آية 105 ، وَإِنَّا سَمِعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الْمُنْكَرَ فَلَمْ يُغِّيِروه ، أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابِهِ " .
Qais reports that once Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to deliver a sermon, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said: O people! You recite this verse: «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ إِلَى اللَّـهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ» [5-المائدة:105] "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance, no one who goes astray can harm you." And we heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that when people see a sinful act being committed and do not try to change it, soon Allah's punishment will encompass all of them.
Hadith 2
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ ، وَسُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ الثَّقَفِيِّ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ الْوَالِبِيِّ ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ الْفَزَارِيِّ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ إِذَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدِيثًا ، نَفَعَنِي اللَّهُ بِمَا شَاءَ مِنْهُ ، وَإِذَا حَدَّثَنِي عَنْهُ غَيْرِي ، اسْتَحْلَفْتُهُ ، فَإِذَا حَلَفَ لِي صَدَّقْتُهُ ، وَإِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي ، وَصَدَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُذْنِبُ ذَنْبًا ، فَيَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُحْسِنُ الْوُضُوءَ ، قَالَ مِسْعَرٌ : وَيُصَلِّي ، وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ : ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، فَيَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، إِلَّا غَفَرَ لَهُ " .
Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that whenever I heard a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Allah Almighty, as He willed, made me benefit from it. And when another person narrated a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to me, I would make him swear an oath; when he swore that he had heard this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), only then would I accept his statement as true. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me, and he is truthful in narrating this hadith, that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever commits a sin, then performs ablution and does it well, then offers two units of prayer and seeks forgiveness from Allah for his sin, Allah Almighty will surely forgive his sin.
Hadith 3
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ يَعْنِي الْعَنْقَزِيَّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ، قَالَ : اشْتَرَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ مِنْ عَازِبٍ سَرْجًا بِثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِعَازِبٍ : مُرْ الْبَرَاءَ فَلْيَحْمِلْهُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِي ، فَقَالَ : لَا ، حَتَّى تُحَدِّثَنَا كَيْفَ صَنَعْتَ حِينَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَنْتَ مَعَهُ ؟ قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : خَرَجْنَا فَأَدْلَجْنَا ، فَأَحْثَثْنَا يَوْمَنَا وَلَيْلَتَنَا ، حَتَّى أَظْهَرْنَا ، وَقَامَ قَائِمُ الظَّهِيرَةِ ، فَضَرَبْتُ بِبَصَرِي هَلْ أَرَى ظِلًّا نَأْوِي إِلَيْهِ ؟ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِصَخْرَةٍ ، فَأَهْوَيْتُ إِلَيْهَا ، فَإِذَا بَقِيَّةُ ظِلِّهَا ، فَسَوَّيْتُهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَفَرَشْتُ لَهُ فَرْوَةً ، وَقُلْتُ : اضْطَجِعْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَاضْطَجَعَ ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ أَنْظُرُ هَلْ أَرَى أَحَدًا مِنَ الطَّلَبِ ؟ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَاعِي غَنَمٍ ، فَقُلْتُ : لِمَنْ أَنْتَ يَا غُلَامُ ؟ فَقَالَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ، فَسَمَّاهُ فَعَرَفْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : هَلْ فِي غَنَمِكَ مِنْ لَبَنٍ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : هَلْ أَنْتَ حَالِبٌ لِي ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَمَرْتُهُ ، فَاعْتَقَلَ شَاةً مِنْهَا ، ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ فَنَفَضَ ضَرْعَهَا مِنَ الْغُبَارِ ، ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ فَنَفَضَ كَفَّيْهِ مِنَ الْغُبَارِ ، وَمَعِي إِدَاوَةٌ عَلَى فَمِهَا خِرْقَةٌ ، فَحَلَبَ لِي كُثْبَةً مِنَ اللَّبَنِ ، فَصَبَبْتُ يَعْنِي الْمَاءَ عَلَى الْقَدَحِ حَتَّى بَرَدَ أَسْفَلُهُ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَوَافَيْتُهُ وَقَدْ اسْتَيْقَظَ ، فَقُلْتُ : اشْرَبْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَشَرِبَ حَتَّى رَضِيتُ ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ : هَلْ أَنَى الرَّحِيلُ ، قَالَ : فَارْتَحَلْنَا ، وَالْقَوْمُ يَطْلُبُونَا ، فَلَمْ يُدْرِكْنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا سُرَاقَةُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، هَذَا الطَّلَبُ قَدْ لَحِقَنَا ، فَقَالَ : " لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا " ، حَتَّى إِذَا دَنَا مِنَّا ، فَكَانَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ قَدْرُ رُمْحٍ أَوْ رُمْحَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةٍ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، هَذَا الطَّلَبُ قَدْ لَحِقَنَا ، وَبَكَيْتُ ، قَالَ : " لِمَ تَبْكِي ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَمَا وَاللَّهِ مَا عَلَى نَفْسِي أَبْكِي ، وَلَكِنْ أَبْكِي عَلَيْكَ ، قَالَ : فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنَاهُ بِمَا شِئْتَ " ، فَسَاخَتْ قَوَائِمُ فَرَسِهِ إِلَى بَطْنِهَا فِي أَرْضٍ صَلْدٍ ، وَوَثَبَ عَنْهَا ، وَقَالَ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ هَذَا عَمَلُكَ ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُنْجِيَنِي مِمَّا أَنَا فِيهِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَأُعَمِّيَنَّ عَلَى مَنْ وَرَائِي مِنَ الطَّلَبِ ، وَهَذِهِ كِنَانَتِي ، فَخُذْ مِنْهَا سَهْمًا ، فَإِنَّكَ سَتَمُرُّ بِإِبِلِي وَغَنَمِي فِي مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، فَخُذْ مِنْهَا حَاجَتَكَ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهَا " ، قَالَ : وَدَعَا لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأُطْلِقَ ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ، وَمَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَتَلَقَّاهُ النَّاسُ ، فَخَرَجُوا فِي الطَّرِيقِ ، وَعَلَى الْأَجَاجِيرِ ، فَاشْتَدَّ الْخَدَمُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ فِي الطَّرِيقِ ، يَقُولُونَ : اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ، جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، جَاءَ مُحَمَّدٌ ، قَالَ : وَتَنَازَعَ الْقَوْمُ أَيُّهُمْ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنْزِلُ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ، أَخْوَالِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ ، لِأُكْرِمَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ " ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ غَدَا حَيْثُ أُمِرَ . قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ : أَوَّلُ مَنْ كَانَ قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ أَخُو بَنِي عَبْدِ الدَّارِ ، ثُمَّ قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ الْأَعْمَى أَخُو بَنِي فِهْرٍ ، ثُمَّ قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فِي عِشْرِينَ رَاكِبًا ، فَقُلْنَا : مَا فَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ فَقَالَ : هُوَ عَلَى أَثَرِي ، ثُمَّ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ مَعَهُ ، قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ : وَلَمْ يَقْدَمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى قرأت سُوَرًا مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ ، قَالَ إِسْرَائِيلُ : وَكَانَ الْبَرَاءُ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مِنْ بَنِي حَارِثَةَ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) bought a saddle from my father, Hazrat Azib (may Allah be pleased with him), for thirteen dirhams and said to my father, "Tell your son Bara to carry it to my house." My father said, "First, tell us about the incident when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) migrated from Makkah and you were with him." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "On the night of migration, we set out in the darkness of the night and traveled quickly all day and all night until it was time for Zuhr. I looked around to see if there was any shade. Suddenly, I saw a rock, so I rushed towards it and found some shade there. I leveled the place and spread my cloak for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to sit on, and then I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Please rest for a while.' So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down. Meanwhile, I went out to see if there was any spy around. Suddenly, I met a shepherd with some goats. I asked him, 'Son! Whose are you?' He mentioned the name of a man from the Quraysh whom I knew. I asked him, 'Do your goats have milk?' He replied in the affirmative. I asked him to milk one for me, and he agreed and caught hold of a goat at my request. Then I asked him to clean the dust off the goat's udder, which he did. Then I asked him to dust off his hands so that the dust would be removed, and he did so. At that time, I had a vessel with a small cloth tied over its mouth. He milked a little milk into it, and I sprinkled water on it so that the vessel would cool from below. After that, I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When I arrived, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had woken up. I requested the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to drink the milk, which he accepted and drank so much that I was satisfied and happy. After that, I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), 'Is it time to depart now, and should we proceed?' At the indication of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we set out from there. The whole tribe was searching for us, but no one could find us except Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'sham, who was riding his horse. When I saw Suraqah, I said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), 'O Messenger of Allah! This spy has reached us, what will happen now?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'Do not be sad or disheartened, Allah is with us.' Meanwhile, he came even closer, and there was only a distance of one or two or three spears between us and him. I again said, 'O Messenger of Allah! He has come very close to us,' and saying this, I began to weep. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me the reason for my weeping. I replied, 'By Allah! I am not weeping for myself, I am weeping for you, for if you are captured, I do not know what they will do to you.' At this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed against Suraqah, 'O Allah! Protect us from him as You will.' At that moment, the legs of his horse sank into the ground up to its belly, even though the ground was extremely flat and hard, and Suraqah fell off. He said, 'O Muhammad! I know this is your doing. Pray to Allah to save me from this calamity. I swear by Allah that I will keep all those who are following me in search of you away from you and will not let anyone know about you. Also, here is my quiver; take an arrow from it as a sign. At such and such places, you will pass by my camels and goats; take from them whatever you need.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'I have no need of this.' Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and he was released. After that, he returned to his companions, and we both continued on our way until we reached Madinah Munawwarah. People came out of their houses to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), some stood on the roofs of their houses to catch a glimpse of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and on the way, children and slaves gathered, loudly proclaiming the takbir and saying, 'The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has arrived, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has arrived.' Upon the arrival of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a dispute among the people as to which tribe the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would be a guest of. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) settled the dispute by saying, 'Tonight, I will be the guest of the maternal uncles of Abdul Muttalib, the Banu Najjar, so that it may be an honor for them.' And so it happened, and when morning came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to the place where he was commanded. Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that among the Muhajirin, the first to come to us was Hazrat Mus'ab bin Umair (may Allah be pleased with him), who belonged to Banu Abd al-Dar, then the blind companion Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him), who belonged to Banu Fihr, and after that, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived with twenty horsemen. When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, we asked him what the intention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was. He told us that he was coming right behind me. Shortly after, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was with him. Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) also says that before the arrival of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I had already read and memorized many surahs from the Mufassalat. The narrator of the hadith, Isra'il, says that Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) belonged to the Ansar tribe of Banu Harithah.
Hadith 4
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، قَالَ : قَالَ إِسْرَائِيلُ : قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ : عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ يُثَيْعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ : أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَهُ بِبَرَاءَةٌ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ : لَا يَحُجُّ بَعْدَ الْعَامِ مُشْرِك ، وَلَا يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ عُرْيَانٌ ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ ، مَنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُدَّةٌ ، فَأَجَلُهُ إِلَى مُدَّتِهِ ، وَاللَّهُ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَرَسُولُهُ ، قَالَ : فَسَارَ بِهَا ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ : " الْحَقْهُ ، فَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، وَبَلِّغْهَا أَنْتَ " ، قَالَ : فَفَعَلَ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَكَى ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، حَدَثَ فِيَّ شَيْءٌ ؟ قَالَ : " مَا حَدَثَ فِيكَ إِلَّا خَيْرٌ ، وَلَكِنْ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ لَا يُبَلِّغَهُ إِلَّا أَنَا ، أَوْ رَجُلٌ مِنِّي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him as the leader of Hajj, he also entrusted him with the responsibility of announcing to the people of Makkah this declaration of disassociation: that after this year, no polytheist will be able to perform Hajj, no man will be able to circumambulate the Ka'bah naked, only that person will enter Paradise who is a Muslim, and if anyone has a treaty with the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him) for a specific period, it will remain valid until its term ends, and that Allah and His Messenger are free from (obligations to) the polytheists. When Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) set out with this message and had covered a distance of three days, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Go after Abu Bakr, call him back to me, and you are not to lead the Hajj, but only to deliver the message to the people of Makkah." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) set out. When Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, tears were flowing from his eyes and he said, "O Messenger of Allah! Has something new happened regarding me?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Only good can happen regarding you. The real matter is that, according to the custom of the Arabs, either I myself could deliver this message to the people of Makkah, or a member of my family. That is why I have entrusted this responsibility only to Ali."
Hadith 5
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ، عَنْ أَوْسَطَ ، قَالَ : خَطَبَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ : قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَقَامِي هَذَا عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ ، وَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : " سَلُوا اللَّهَ الْمُعَافَاةَ ، أَوْ قَالَ : الْعَافِيَةَ فَلَمْ يُؤْتَ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْعَافِيَةِ ، أَوْ الْمُعَافَاةِ ، عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْبِرِّ ، وَهُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ ، وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ ، وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ ، وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا ، وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا ، وَلَا تَقَاطَعُوا ، وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا ، وَكُونُوا إِخْوَانًا كَمَا أَمَرَكُمْ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى " .
Awsat narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) once stood up to deliver a sermon and said: "At this place, last year, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood to deliver a sermon." Saying this, he began to weep. Then he said: "Seek forgiveness from Allah, for after faith, no blessing greater than well-being has been given to anyone. Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness is associated with righteousness, and both of these will be in Paradise. Protect yourselves from lying, for lying is associated with sin, and both of these will be in Hell. Do not envy one another, do not bear malice, do not sever relations, do not turn your faces away from one another, and O servants of Allah! Be brothers to one another."
Hadith 6
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقَ ، يَقُولُ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ، فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِينَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ سُرِّيَ عَنْهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ ، فِي هَذَا الْقَيْظِ عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ : " سَلُوا اللَّهَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ ، وَالْيَقِينَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَى " .
Hazrat Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ says that I heard Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) saying on the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying this. Mentioning the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) was overcome with weeping and he began to cry. Then, when he regained his composure, he said: Last year, at this very place, I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: Ask Allah for His pardon and well-being, and pray for certainty in this world and the Hereafter.
Hadith 7
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، أن النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ ، مَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ " .
Narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The miswak is a means of purification for the mouth and the pleasure of the Lord."
Hadith 8
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً أَدْعُو بِهِ فِي صَلَاتِي ، قَالَ : " قُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا ، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ ، وَارْحَمْنِي ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ " . وقَالَ يُونُسُ : كَبِيرًا ، حَدَّثَنَاه حَسَنٌ الْأَشْيَبُ ، عَنْ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ ، قَالَ : كَبِيرًا .
On one occasion, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! Teach me a supplication that I may recite in my prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him this supplication «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا ، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ ، وَارْحَمْنِي ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ»: O Allah! I have greatly wronged myself, and none forgives sins except You, so forgive me with Your special grace and have mercy on me. Surely, You are the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Hadith 9
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ : أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ وَالْعَبَّاسَ أَتَيَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، يَلْتَمِسَانِ مِيرَاثَهُمَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَهُمَا حِينَئِذٍ يَطْلُبَانِ أَرْضَهُ مِنْ فَدَكَ ، وَسَهْمَهُ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " لَا نُورَثُ ، مَا تَرَكْنَا صَدَقَةٌ ، إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي هَذَا الْمَالِ " ، وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لَا أَدَعُ أَمْرًا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُهُ فِيهِ إِلَّا صَنَعْتُهُ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the blessed passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), one day Hazrat Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) and Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) to demand the inheritance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). At that time, their demand was for the land of Fadak and a share of Khaybar. After listening to the conversation of these two noble persons, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that inheritance is not established in our wealth; rather, whatever we leave behind is all charity. However, the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) can eat from this wealth, and I swear that as I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing, I will not leave this way under any circumstances.
Hadith 10
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُقْرِئُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ ، يَقُولُ : إِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقَ عَلَى هَذَا الْمِنْبَرِ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ مِنْ عَامِ الْأَوَّلِ ، ثُمَّ اسْتَعْبَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَبَكَى ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " لَمْ تُؤْتَوْا شَيْئًا بَعْدَ كَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ مِثْلَ الْعَافِيَةِ ، فَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ الْعَافِيَة " .
Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) saying on this pulpit of the Messenger that on this very day last year I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying this, and while saying this he began to weep and tears flowed from his eyes. After a little while, he said that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying that after the word of Tawheed and sincerity, you have not been given any blessing greater than well-being, so ask Allah for well-being.
Hadith 11
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي الْغَارِ ، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً : وَنَحْنُ فِي الْغَارِ : لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ نَظَرَ إِلَى قَدَمَيْهِ لَأَبْصَرَنَا تَحْتَ قَدَمَيْهِ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : " يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، مَا ظَنُّكَ بِاثْنَيْنِ اللَّهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, recalling the night of migration, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When we were in the cave of Thawr, I said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "If any one of them looks down towards his feet, they will see us below." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Bakr! What do you think of those two, with whom the third is Allah?"
Hadith 12
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ سُبَيْعٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَّ الدَّجَّالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بِالْمَشْرِقِ يُقَالُ لَهَا : خُرَاسَانُ ، يَتَّبِعُهُ أَقْوَامٌ كَأَنَّ وُجُوهَهُمْ الْمَجَانُّ الْمُطْرَقَةُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Dajjal will emerge from an area in the east called Khurasan, and people will follow him whose faces will appear like flat shields."
Hadith 13
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى صَاحِبُ الدَّقِيقِ ، عَنْ فَرْقَدٍ ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ بْنِ شَرَاحِيلَ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ بَخِيلٌ ، وَلَا خَبٌّ ، وَلَا خَائِنٌ ، وَلَا سَيِّئُ الْمَلَكَةِ ، وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يَقْرَعُ بَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْمَمْلُوكُونَ ؛ إِذَا أَحْسَنُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَفِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَوَالِيهِمْ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No miser, no deceiver, no treacherous person, and no ill-mannered person will enter Paradise. And the first people to knock at the door of Paradise will be slaves, but by this is meant those slaves who prove to be good in their relationship with Allah and their masters, that is, they care about the rights of Allah and do not fall short in serving their masters in any way, and they fully fulfill their rights.
Hadith 14
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَسَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ جُمَيْعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْسَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ : أَنْتَ وَرِثْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَمْ أَهْلُهُ ؟ قَالَ : فَقَالَ : لَا ، بَلْ أَهْلُهُ ، قَالَتْ : فَأَيْنَ سَهْمُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، إِذَا أَطْعَمَ نَبِيًّا طُعْمَةً ، ثُمَّ قَبَضَهُ جَعَلَهُ لِلَّذِي يَقُومُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ " ، فَرَأَيْتُ أَنْ أَرُدَّهُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، قَالَتْ : فَأَنْتَ ، وَمَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَعْلَمُ .
Abu al-Tufail says that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) sent a message to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) through a messenger, asking: "Are you the heir of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or are the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) his heirs?" He replied: "The family of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are his heirs." Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Then where is the share of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "I myself heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that when Allah gives something to His Prophet, and then calls him back to Himself, its management is in the hands of the one who is the caliph of the time. Therefore, I consider it appropriate to distribute this wealth among the Muslims." After hearing all these details, Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "You know best what you heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Thus, after that, she stopped demanding it.
Hadith 15
(حديث قدسي) حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الطَّالَقَانِيُّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ الْمَازِنِيُّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو نَعَامَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُنَيْدَةَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ نَوْفَلٍ ، عَنْ وَالَانَ الْعَدَوِيِّ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ ، فَصَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ مِنَ الضُّحَى ، ضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ مَكَانَهُ حَتَّى صَلَّى الْأُولَى ، وَالْعَصْرَ ، وَالْمَغْرِبَ ، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ ، حَتَّى صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ ، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ ، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ : أَلَا تَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا شَأْنُهُ ؟ صَنَعَ الْيَوْمَ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَصْنَعْهُ قَطُّ ، قَالَ : فَسَأَلَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، عُرِضَ عَلَيَّ مَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا ، وَأَمْرِ الْآخِرَةِ ، فَجُمِعَ الْأَوَّلُونَ وَالْآخِرُونَ بِصَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ ، فَفَظِعَ النَّاسُ بِذَلِكَ ، حَتَّى انْطَلَقُوا إِلَى آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، وَالْعَرَقُ يَكَادُ يُلْجِمُهُمْ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا آدَمُ ، أَنْتَ أَبُو الْبَشَرِ ، وَأَنْتَ اصْطَفَاكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، اشْفَعْ لَنَا إِلَى رَبِّكَ ، قَالَ : لَقَدْ لَقِيتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي لَقِيتُمْ ، انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى أَبِيكُمْ بَعْدَ أَبِيكُمْ ، إِلَى نُوحٍ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَى آدَمَ وَنُوحًا وَآلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ سورة آل عمران آية 33 ، قَالَ : فَيَنْطَلِقُونَ إِلَى نُوحٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، فَيَقُولُونَ : اشْفَعْ لَنَا إِلَى رَبِّكَ ، فَأَنْتَ اصْطَفَاكَ اللَّهُ ، وَاسْتَجَابَ لَكَ فِي دُعَائِكَ ، وَلَمْ يَدَعْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا ، فَيَقُولُ : لَيْسَ ذَاكُمْ عِنْدِي ، انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ اتَّخَذَهُ خَلِيلًا ، فَيَنْطَلِقُونَ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، فَيَقُولُ : لَيْسَ ذَاكُمْ عِنْدِي ، وَلَكِنْ انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَلَّمَهُ تَكْلِيمًا ، فَيَقُولُ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام : لَيْسَ ذَاكُمْ عِنْدِي ، وَلَكِنْ انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ وَيُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى ، فَيَقُولُ عِيسَى عليه السلام : لَيْسَ ذَاكُمْ عِنْدِي ، وَلَكِنْ انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِ وَلَدِ آدَمَ ، فَإِنَّهُ أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الْأَرْضُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَيَشْفَعَ لَكُمْ إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، قَالَ : فَيَنْطَلِقُ ، فَيَأْتِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام رَبَّهُ ، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : ائْذَنْ لَهُ ، وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ، قَالَ : فَيَنْطَلِقُ بِهِ جِبْرِيلُ ، فَيَخِرُّ سَاجِدًا قَدْرَ جُمُعَةٍ ، وَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ ، قَالَ : فَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ، فَإِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، خَرَّ سَاجِدًا قَدْرَ جُمُعَةٍ أُخْرَى ، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ ، قَالَ : فَيَذْهَبُ لِيَقَعَ سَاجِدًا ، فَيَأْخُذُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام بِضَبْعَيْهِ ، فَيَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَفْتَحْهُ عَلَى بَشَرٍ قَطُّ ، فَيَقُولُ : أَيْ رَبِّ خَلَقْتَنِي ، سَيِّدَ وَلَدِ آدَمَ ، وَلَا فَخْرَ ، وَأَوَّلَ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الْأَرْضُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، وَلَا فَخْرَ ، حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَرِدُ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا بَيْنَ صَنْعَاءَ ، وَأَيْلَةَ ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ : ادْعُوا الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَشْفَعُونَ ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ : ادْعُوا الْأَنْبِيَاءَ ، قَالَ : فَيَجِيءُ النَّبِيُّ وَمَعَهُ الْعِصَابَةُ ، وَالنَّبِيُّ وَمَعَهُ الْخَمْسَةُ وَالسِّتَّةُ ، وَالنَّبِيُّ وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُ أَحَدٌ ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ : ادْعُوا الشُّهَدَاءَ فَيَشْفَعُونَ لِمَنْ أَرَادُوا ، وَقَالَ : فَإِذَا فَعَلَتْ الشُّهَدَاءُ ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ : يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : أَنَا أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ، أَدْخِلُوا جَنَّتِي ، مَنْ كَانَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِي شَيْئًا ، قَالَ : فَيَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : انْظُرُوا فِي النَّارِ ، هَلْ تَلْقَوْنَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَمِلَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ ؟ قَالَ : فَيَجِدُونَ فِي النَّارِ رَجُلًا ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ : هَلْ عَمِلْتَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ ؟ فَيَقُولُ : لَا ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أُسَامِحُ النَّاسَ فِي الْبَيْعِ وَالشِّرَاءِ ، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : أَسْمِحُوا لِعَبْدِي كَإِسْمَاحِهِ إِلَى عَبِيدِي ، ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ رَجُلًا ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ : هَلْ عَمِلْتَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ ؟ فَيَقُولُ : لَا ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي قَدْ أَمَرْتُ وَلَدِي إِذَا مِتُّ فَأَحْرِقُونِي بِالنَّارِ ، ثُمَّ اطْحَنُونِي ، حَتَّى إِذَا كُنْتُ مِثْلَ الْكُحْلِ ، فَاذْهَبُوا بِي إِلَى الْبَحْرِ ، فَاذْرُونِي فِي الرِّيحِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَيَّ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ أَبَدًا ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : لِمَ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : مِنْ مَخَافَتِكَ ، قَالَ : فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ انْظُرْ إِلَى مُلْكِ أَعْظَمِ مَلِكٍ ، فَإِنَّ لَكَ مِثْلَهُ وَعَشَرَةَ أَمْثَالِهِ ، قَالَ : فَيَقُولُ : لِمَ تَسْخَرُ بِي وَأَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ ؟ قَالَ : وَذَاكَ الَّذِي ضَحِكْتُ مِنْهُ مِنَ الضُّحَى " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the morning Fajr prayer, and after leading the prayer, he remained seated on his prayer mat until the time of Duha (forenoon). At the time of Duha, signs of laughter appeared on the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but he remained seated in his place. He continued in this state until he had performed the Zuhr, Asr, and Maghrib prayers as well. During this time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not speak to anyone, until he also performed the Isha prayer. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to his home.
People said to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), "Why do you not ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the events of today? Today, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has done something that he has never done before." So Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) went and asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about that day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes! I will tell you. In fact, today all the matters of this world and the Hereafter that are to occur in the future were presented before me. I was shown that all the first and the last (of mankind) were gathered on a mound. People, distressed by sweat, were extremely anxious, and in this state, they went to Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), with sweat as if bridling their mouths. The people said to Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), 'O Adam! You are the father of mankind. Allah has chosen you. Intercede for us with your Lord.' Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him) replied, 'My condition is the same as yours. After your father Adam, go to the second father of mankind, Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him), for Allah has also chosen him as His servant.' So all the people went to Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him) and said to him, 'Intercede for us with your Lord. Allah has chosen you as His servant, accepted your prayers, and left no house of a disbeliever on earth.' He replied, 'What you seek is not with me. Go to Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), for Allah has made him His friend (Khalil).' So all the people went to Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), but he also said, 'What you seek is not with me. However, go to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him), for Allah spoke to him directly.' Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) also excused himself and said, 'Go to Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him), who would cure the blind and the leper and, by Allah's command, bring the dead to life.' But Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him) also excused himself and said, 'Go to the one who is the leader of all the children of Adam, the first person whose grave will be opened on the Day of Resurrection. Go to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); he will intercede for you.'
So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) goes to the Divine Court. At the same time, Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) presents himself in the Divine Court. Allah commands, 'Allow My Prophet to come and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' So Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) conveys this message to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and upon hearing it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) falls into prostration and remains in prostration continuously for a week. After a week passes, Allah says, 'O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Raise your head. Whatever you say, We are ready to listen. Whoever you intercede for, your intercession will be accepted.' Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raises his head, and as soon as his gaze falls upon the radiant countenance of his Lord, he again falls into prostration and remains in prostration for another week. Then Allah says, 'Raise your head. Whatever you say will be heard, and whoever you intercede for will be accepted.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wish to remain in prostration, but Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) comes and lifts him by the arm, and Allah opens for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the door of such supplications as had never been opened for any human before.
After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says, 'O Lord! You created me as the leader of the children of Adam, and I do not boast about it. On the Day of Resurrection, the earth will be opened for me first, and I do not boast about it. So much so that those coming to me at the Pond of Kawthar will be so many that they will fill a space greater than the distance between Sana'a and Aylah.' After this, it will be said, 'Call the Siddiqeen (the truthful).' They will come and intercede. Then it will be said, 'Call the other Prophets.' So some Prophets will come with a large group of believers, some with five or six people, and some with none. Then the martyrs will be called, and they will intercede for whomever they wish. When the martyrs have also interceded, Allah will say, 'I am the Most Merciful of the merciful. All those who did not associate anyone with Me should enter Paradise.' So all such people will enter Paradise. After that, Allah will say, 'See if there is anyone in Hell who ever did any good deed?' Upon searching, not even one person will be found, except one man, who will be presented before Allah. Allah will ask him, 'Did you ever do any good deed?' He will reply, 'No! But I used to show leniency to the poor during buying, selling, and trade.' Allah will say, 'Just as he was lenient with My servants, you also be lenient with him.' So he will be forgiven.
After this, the angels will bring out another man from Hell. Allah will ask him the same question, 'Did you ever do any good deed?' He will say, 'No! But I did instruct my children that when I die, burn me in fire, make my ashes into kohl, and scatter them by the sea, so that even the Lord of the worlds would not be able to overpower me.' Allah will ask, 'Why did you do this?' He will reply, 'Out of fear of You.' Allah will say, 'Look at the kingdom of the greatest King; We have granted you the rule of ten such kingdoms.' He will say, 'O Lord! You are the King of kings; why do You make fun of me?' At this, I laughed at the time of Duha, and I smiled."
People said to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), "Why do you not ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the events of today? Today, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has done something that he has never done before." So Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) went and asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about that day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes! I will tell you. In fact, today all the matters of this world and the Hereafter that are to occur in the future were presented before me. I was shown that all the first and the last (of mankind) were gathered on a mound. People, distressed by sweat, were extremely anxious, and in this state, they went to Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), with sweat as if bridling their mouths. The people said to Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), 'O Adam! You are the father of mankind. Allah has chosen you. Intercede for us with your Lord.' Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him) replied, 'My condition is the same as yours. After your father Adam, go to the second father of mankind, Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him), for Allah has also chosen him as His servant.' So all the people went to Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him) and said to him, 'Intercede for us with your Lord. Allah has chosen you as His servant, accepted your prayers, and left no house of a disbeliever on earth.' He replied, 'What you seek is not with me. Go to Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), for Allah has made him His friend (Khalil).' So all the people went to Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), but he also said, 'What you seek is not with me. However, go to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him), for Allah spoke to him directly.' Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) also excused himself and said, 'Go to Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him), who would cure the blind and the leper and, by Allah's command, bring the dead to life.' But Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him) also excused himself and said, 'Go to the one who is the leader of all the children of Adam, the first person whose grave will be opened on the Day of Resurrection. Go to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); he will intercede for you.'
So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) goes to the Divine Court. At the same time, Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) presents himself in the Divine Court. Allah commands, 'Allow My Prophet to come and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' So Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) conveys this message to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and upon hearing it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) falls into prostration and remains in prostration continuously for a week. After a week passes, Allah says, 'O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Raise your head. Whatever you say, We are ready to listen. Whoever you intercede for, your intercession will be accepted.' Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raises his head, and as soon as his gaze falls upon the radiant countenance of his Lord, he again falls into prostration and remains in prostration for another week. Then Allah says, 'Raise your head. Whatever you say will be heard, and whoever you intercede for will be accepted.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wish to remain in prostration, but Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) comes and lifts him by the arm, and Allah opens for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the door of such supplications as had never been opened for any human before.
After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says, 'O Lord! You created me as the leader of the children of Adam, and I do not boast about it. On the Day of Resurrection, the earth will be opened for me first, and I do not boast about it. So much so that those coming to me at the Pond of Kawthar will be so many that they will fill a space greater than the distance between Sana'a and Aylah.' After this, it will be said, 'Call the Siddiqeen (the truthful).' They will come and intercede. Then it will be said, 'Call the other Prophets.' So some Prophets will come with a large group of believers, some with five or six people, and some with none. Then the martyrs will be called, and they will intercede for whomever they wish. When the martyrs have also interceded, Allah will say, 'I am the Most Merciful of the merciful. All those who did not associate anyone with Me should enter Paradise.' So all such people will enter Paradise. After that, Allah will say, 'See if there is anyone in Hell who ever did any good deed?' Upon searching, not even one person will be found, except one man, who will be presented before Allah. Allah will ask him, 'Did you ever do any good deed?' He will reply, 'No! But I used to show leniency to the poor during buying, selling, and trade.' Allah will say, 'Just as he was lenient with My servants, you also be lenient with him.' So he will be forgiven.
After this, the angels will bring out another man from Hell. Allah will ask him the same question, 'Did you ever do any good deed?' He will say, 'No! But I did instruct my children that when I die, burn me in fire, make my ashes into kohl, and scatter them by the sea, so that even the Lord of the worlds would not be able to overpower me.' Allah will ask, 'Why did you do this?' He will reply, 'Out of fear of You.' Allah will say, 'Look at the kingdom of the greatest King; We have granted you the rule of ten such kingdoms.' He will say, 'O Lord! You are the King of kings; why do You make fun of me?' At this, I laughed at the time of Duha, and I smiled."
Hadith 16
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسٌ ، قَالَ : قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ : يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ سورة المائدة آية 105 إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ ، وَإِنَّكُمْ تَضَعُونَهَا عَلَى غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهَا ، وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الْمُنْكَرَ ، وَلَا يُغَيِّرُوهُ ، أَوْشَكَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمْ بِعِقَابِهِ " ، قَالَ : وَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، يَقُولُ : يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ ، فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ مُجَانِبٌ لِلْإِيمَانِ .
Qais says that once Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to deliver a sermon, and after praising Allah, he said: O people! You recite this verse: «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ إِلَى اللَّـهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ» [5-المائدة:105] "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance, no one who goes astray can harm you." But you do not interpret it correctly. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that when people see a sinful act being committed and do not try to change it, soon Allah's punishment will encompass all of them. I also heard Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) say: Protect yourselves from lying, for lying is separate from faith.
Hadith 17
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُمَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ رَجُلًا مِنْ حِمْيَرَ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَوْسَطَ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَوْسَطَ الْبَجَلِيِّ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ : أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ مَقَامِي هَذَا ، ثُمَّ بَكَى ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ ، فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْبِرِّ ، وَهُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ ، وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ ، فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ ، وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ ، وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الْمُعَافَاةَ ، فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يُؤْتَ رَجُلٌ بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ شَيْئًا خَيْرًا مِنَ الْمُعَافَاةِ " ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " لَا تَقَاطَعُوا ، وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا ، وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا ، وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا ، وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا " .
Awsat says that after the blessed passing of the Prophet (peace be upon him), he heard Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) saying that last year the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood at this place. Saying this, he began to weep, then said: Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness is associated with righteousness, and both of these will be in Paradise. Guard yourselves against lying, for lying is associated with sin, and both of these will be in Hell. And ask Allah for well-being, for after faith, no blessing has been given to anyone greater than well-being. Then he said: Do not envy one another, do not bear malice, do not sever ties, do not turn away from one another, and O servants of Allah! Be brothers to one another.
Hadith 18
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَوْدِيِّ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، قَالَ : تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي طَائِفَةٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، قَالَ : فَجَاءَ ، فَكَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ، فَقَبَّلَهُ ، وَقَالَ : فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي ، مَا أَطْيَبَكَ حَيًّا وَمَيِّتًا ، مَاتَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ . . . فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرُ يَتَقَاوَدَانِ ، حَتَّى أَتَوْهُمْ ، فَتَكَلَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ شَيْئًا أُنْزِلَ فِي الْأَنْصَارِ وَلَا ذَكَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ شَأْنِهِمْ ، إِلَّا وَذَكَرَهُ ، وَقَالَ : وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَوْ سَلَكَ النَّاسُ وَادِيًا ، وَسَلَكَتْ الْأَنْصَارُ وَادِيًا ، سَلَكْتُ وَادِيَ الْأَنْصَارِ " ، وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ يَا سَعْدُ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ وَأَنْتَ قَاعِدٌ : " قُرَيْشٌ وُلَاةُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ ، فَبَرُّ النَّاسِ تَبَعٌ لِبَرِّهِمْ ، وَفَاجِرُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِفَاجِرِهِمْ " ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدٌ : صَدَقْتَ ، نَحْنُ الْوُزَرَاءُ ، وَأَنْتُمْ الْأُمَرَاءُ .
Humaid bin Abdur Rahman says that at the time when the Noble Prophet, the Leader of the two worlds, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, was in a nearby area of Madinah Munawwarah. As soon as he heard the news of the Prophet’s passing, he came, uncovered the blessed face of the Prophet, kissed him, and said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you! How pure you are in life and even after this worldly life. By the Lord of the Ka’bah! Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has left us.” After this, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, and Hazrat Farooq Azam, may Allah be pleased with him, quickly set out towards Saqifah Bani Sa’idah, where all the Ansar had gathered to decide the matter of the caliphate. These two noble companions reached there, and Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, began to speak. During this, he recited all the verses of the Noble Qur’an and all the sayings of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that related to the virtues of the Ansar, and said, “You people know that if people walked on one path and the Ansar on another, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would choose the path of the Ansar.” Then, addressing Hazrat Sa’d bin Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said, “Sa’d! You also know that in a gathering in which you were present, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that the rightful claim to the caliphate would be with the Quraysh. Among the people, those who are righteous will follow the righteous among the Quraysh, and those who are wicked will follow the wicked.” Hazrat Sa’d bin Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “You speak the truth. Now we will be ministers and you will be the leader, that is, the caliph.”
Hadith 19
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الْعَطَّافُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَذْكُرُ ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : قُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَنَعْمَلُ عَلَى مَا فُرِغَ مِنْهُ ، أَوْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ مُؤْتَنَفٍ ؟ قَالَ : " بَلْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " كُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ " .
Once, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! The deeds that we do, have they already been written or do our actions come first?" He replied, "No! Rather, they have already been written." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Then what is the benefit of action?" He replied, "For whichever purpose a person has been created, its means are provided for him and that action is made easy for him."
Hadith 20
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْفِقْهِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ يُحَدِّثُ ، أَنَّ رِجَالًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَزِنُوا عَلَيْهِ ، حَتَّى كَادَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُوَسْوِسُ ، قَالَ عُثْمَانُ : وَكُنْتُ مِنْهُمْ ، فَبَيْنَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ أُطُمٍ مِنَ الْآطَامِ مَرَّ عَلَيَّ عُمَرُ ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ ، فَلَمْ أَشْعُرْ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ وَلَا سَلَّمَ ، فَانْطَلَقَ عُمَرُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : مَا يُعْجِبُكَ أَنِّي مَرَرْتُ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ السَّلَامَ ؟ وَأَقْبَلَ هُوَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي وِلَايَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، حَتَّى سَلَّمَا عَلَيَّ جَمِيعًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : جَاءَنِي أَخُوكَ عُمَرُ ، فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَيْكَ ، فَسَلَّمَ ، فَلَمْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ ، فَمَا الَّذِي حَمَلَكَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : مَا فَعَلْتُ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : بَلَى ، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ فَعَلْتَ ، وَلَكِنَّهَا عُبِّيَّتُكُمْ يَا بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ مَا شَعَرْتُ أَنَّكَ مَرَرْتَ بِي ، وَلَا سَلَّمْتَ ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : صَدَقَ عُثْمَانُ ، وَقَدْ شَغَلَكَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَمْرٌ ؟ فَقُلْتُ : أَجَلْ ، قَالَ : مَا هُوَ ؟ فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ : تَوَفَّى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ نَبِيَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ نَجَاةِ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ : فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي ، أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا نَجَاةُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ قَبِلَ مِنِّي الْكَلِمَةَ الَّتِي عَرَضْتُ عَلَى عَمِّي ، فَرَدَّهَا عَلَيَّ ، فَهِيَ لَهُ نَجَاةٌ " .
Hazrat Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) once narrated this hadith that after the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), many of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) became sorrowful, and in fact, some individuals began to be surrounded by various kinds of doubts and whispers. I too was in a similar state. In this context, one day I was sitting in the shade of a mound when Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by. He greeted me with salam, but I did not even realize that he had passed by or that he had greeted me. Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) went straight from there to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and said to him, "Shall I tell you something astonishing? I just passed by Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), I greeted him with salam, but he did not reply to my salam." This incident is from the time of the caliphate of Siddiq. Accordingly, a little while later, Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) were seen coming from the front. As soon as they arrived, both of them greeted me with salam. After this, Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Just now your brother Umar came to me. He was saying that he passed by you, greeted you with salam, but you did not reply to his salam. Why did you do this?" I said, "I did not do any such thing." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Why not! I swear that you did this. The real issue is, O Banu Umayyah! You people consider yourselves superior to others." I said, "By Allah! I was neither aware of your passing by nor did I know that you greeted me with salam." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Uthman is telling the truth. Well, tell me, were you lost in thought?" I replied, "Yes." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "What thoughts were you absorbed in?" I replied, "Allah Almighty has called His Prophet to Himself, and I was not even able to ask him what the way to be saved safely from this calamity would be." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I have already asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this." Hearing this, I stood up and said, "May my parents be sacrificed for you! You were more deserving to ask this question, so now please tell me the answer as well." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), 'O Messenger of Allah! What will be the way to salvation from this grievous calamity?' So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever accepts from me that word of Tawheed which I presented to my uncle Khawaja Abu Talib and he refused to say that word, that very word is the way and means of salvation for every person.'"
Hadith 21
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي شَيْخٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ، عَنْ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ ، عَنْ جُنَادَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِينَ بَعَثَنِي إِلَى الشَّامِ : يَا يَزِيدُ ، إِنَّ لَكَ قَرَابَةً عَسَيْتَ أَنْ تُؤْثِرَهُمْ بِالْإِمَارَةِ ، وَذَلِكَ أَكْبَرُ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ ، فَإِنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ شَيْئًا ، فَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَحَدًا مُحَابَاةً ، فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ ، لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا ، حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ جَهَنَّمَ ، وَمَنْ أَعْطَى أَحَدًا حِمَى اللَّهِ ، فَقَدْ انْتَهَكَ فِي حِمَى اللَّهِ شَيْئًا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ ، فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ ، أَوْ قَالَ : تَبَرَّأَتْ مِنْهُ ذِمَّةُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Yazid bin Abi Sufyan narrates that when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) sent me towards Syria, he advised me, saying: "Yazid! You have some relatives, and it is possible that, because you are the commander of the army, you may give preference to your relatives. Of all things, this is what I fear most regarding you, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is made responsible for any collective affair of the Muslims and, by giving preference to others, appoints someone to a position, the curse of Allah is upon him. Allah will not accept any obligatory or voluntary act of worship from him, until He admits him into Hell. And whoever gives someone protection in the name of Allah, and then unjustly breaks the promise of protection given in Allah’s name, the curse of Allah is upon him, or he said: Allah is free from him."
Hadith 22
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الْمَسْعُودِيُّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ الْأَخْنَسِ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أُعْطِيتُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ، وُجُوهُهُمْ كَالْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ، وَقُلُوبُهُمْ عَلَى قَلْبِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ ، فَاسْتَزَدْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، فَزَادَنِي مَعَ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا " ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : فَرَأَيْتُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ آتٍ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُرَى ، وَمُصِيبٌ مِنْ حَافَّاتِ الْبَوَادِي .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seventy thousand people from my Ummah have been granted to me who will enter Paradise without reckoning; their faces will shine like the moon of the fourteenth night, and their hearts will be like the heart of a single person, free from every kind of disease. I requested my Lord to increase this number, so He accepted my request and added seventy thousand more with each one of them. (Thus, by multiplying each of the seventy thousand by seventy thousand, the resulting number will all enter Paradise in the mentioned manner.)" Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) says: In my opinion, these will be the people who live in towns or are settled on the outskirts of villages.
Hadith 23
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْجَصَّاصِ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا ، يُجْزَ بِهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever commits evil deeds will be recompensed for them in this world itself."
Hadith 24
(حديث موقوف) حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ : أَخْبَرَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارٍ غَيْرُ مُتَّهَمٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ يُحَدِّثُ : أَنَّ رِجَالًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حَزِنُوا عَلَيْهِ ، حَتَّى كَادَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَنْ يُوَسْوِسَ . قَالَ عُثْمَانُ : فَكُنْتُ مِنْهُمْ . . . فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَى حَدِيثِ أَبِي الْيَمَانِ ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ .
Hazrat Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) once narrated this hadith that after the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), many of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) began to remain sorrowful, and in fact, some individuals started to be surrounded by various kinds of doubts and misgivings. I too was in a similar state. After this, the narrator mentioned the entire hadith, the translation of which has already been mentioned under hadith number 21.
Hadith 25
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ ، قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ : أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَلَتْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَقْسِمَ لَهَا مِيرَاثَهَا ، مِمَّا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا نُورَثُ ، مَا تَرَكْنَا صَدَقَةٌ " ، فَغَضِبَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ، عَلَيْهَا السَّلَام ، فَهَجَرَتْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، فَلَمْ تَزَلْ مُهَاجِرَتَهُ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَتْ ، قَالَ : وَعَاشَتْ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِتَّةَ أَشْهُرٍ ، قَالَ : وَكَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا تَسْأَلُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ نَصِيبَهَا مِمَّا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ ، وَفَدَكَ ، وَصَدَقَتِهِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، فَأَبَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَلَيْهَا ذَلِكَ ، وَقَالَ : لَسْتُ تَارِكًا شَيْئًا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْمَلُ بِهِ ، إِلَّا عَمِلْتُ بِهِ ، وَإِنِّي أَخْشَى إِنْ تَرَكْتُ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِهِ أَنْ أَزِيغَ ، فَأَمَّا صَدَقَتُهُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَدَفَعَهَا عُمَرُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ وَعَبَّاسٍ ، فَغَلَبَهُ عَلَيْهَا عَلِيٌّ ، وَأَمَّا خَيْبَرُ ، وَفَدَكُ ، فَأَمْسَكَهُمَا عُمَرُ ، وَقَالَ : هُمَا صَدَقَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَتَا لِحُقُوقِهِ الَّتِي تَعْرُوهُ ، وَنَوَائِبِهِ ، وَأَمْرُهُمَا إِلَى مَنْ وَلِيَ الْأَمْرَ ، قَالَ : فَهُمَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) that after the blessed passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hazrat Fatimah al-Zahra (may Allah be pleased with her) requested Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) to distribute the inheritance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the spoils of war. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Inheritance is not established in our wealth; whatever we leave behind is charity." Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) felt some burden in her heart about this, so she stopped speaking to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding this matter, and this continued until the death of Hazrat Fatimah al-Zahra (may Allah be pleased with her). It should be noted that Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) lived only six months after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). In fact, Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) was demanding the inheritance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the lands of Khyber and Fadak, and she also wanted to receive her share from the charities of Madinah. Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) apologized for fulfilling this demand and said that just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do things, I cannot leave them, rather I will act in the same way as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, because I fear that if I leave any action or way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I will go astray. Later, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) entrusted the management of the charities of Madinah to Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), in which Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) prevailed over Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), while the lands of Khyber and Fadak were kept under the administration of the caliph by Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said that these are the charity of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and their use is for emergent rights and difficult circumstances, and their responsibility will be borne by whoever is the caliph. That is why this is their situation to this day.
Hadith 26
(حديث موقوف) حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، وَعَفَّانُ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : أَنَّهَا تَمَثَّلَتْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يَقْضِي : وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ رَبِيعُ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةٌ لِلْأَرَامِلِ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : " ذَاكَ وَاللَّهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was spending the last moments of this worldly, mortal life, I recited a verse of poetry (the translation of which is) «وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ . . . رَبِيعُ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةٌ لِلْأَرَامِلِ» "He is the one with such a beautiful face that by the blessing of his radiant countenance, rain is sought; he is the support of orphans and the protector of widows." Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! This is indeed the attribute of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 27
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي : أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَدْرُوا أَيْنَ يَقْبُرُونَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حَتَّى قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " لَنْ يُقْبَرَ نَبِيٌّ إِلَّا حَيْثُ يَمُوتُ " ، فَأَخَّرُوا فِرَاشَهُ ، وَحَفَرُوا لَهُ تَحْتَ فِرَاشِهِ .
Ibn Jurayj says that my father narrated this hadith to me: When the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away, people did not know where the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him) should be made. Until Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) resolved this issue by saying: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that every Prophet is buried at the place where he passes away. Thus, the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) lifted the blessed bed of the Prophet (peace be upon him), dug the grave beneath it, and the burial took place there.
Hadith 28
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً أَدْعُو بِهِ فِي صَلَاتِي ، قَالَ : " قُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا ، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ " .
Once, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! Teach me a supplication that I may recite in my prayer." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him this supplication: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا ، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ» "O Allah! I have greatly wronged myself, and none forgives sins except You, so forgive me with Your special grace and have mercy on me. Surely, You are the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Hadith 29
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ أُسَامَةَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، قَالَ : قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ : يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ سورة المائدة آية 105 حَتَّى أَتَى عَلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ : أَلَا وَإِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الظَّالِمَ لَمْ يَأْخُذُوا عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ، أَوْشَكَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمْ بِعِقَابِهِ ، أَلَا وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ النَّاسَ . . . " وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى : وَإِنَّا سَمِعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
Qais says that once Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to deliver a sermon, and after praising Allah, he said: O people! You recite this verse «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ» [5-المائدة:105] "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance, no one who goes astray can harm you." Remember! When people see a sinful act being committed and do not try to change it, soon Allah's punishment will encompass all of them. Remember! I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying this in the same way.
Hadith 30
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ : يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ سورة المائدة آية 105 ، وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الظَّالِمَ فَلَمْ يَأْخُذُوا عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ، أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمْ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابِهِ " .
Qais reports that once Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to deliver a sermon, and after praising Allah, he said: O people! You recite this verse: «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ» [5-المائدة:105] "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance, no one who goes astray can harm you." Remember! When people see a sinful act being committed and do not try to change it, soon Allah's punishment will encompass all of them.
Hadith 31
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ فَرْقَدٍ السَّبَخِيِّ . وَعَفَّانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا همام ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا فَرْقَدٍ ، عَنْ مُرَّةُ الطَّيِّبُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ سَيِّئُ الْمَلَكَةِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No ill-mannered person will enter Paradise."
Hadith 32
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ فَرْقَدٍ السَّبَخِيِّ ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ الطَّيِّبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عنه ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ خَبٌّ ، وَلَا بَخِيلٌ ، وَلَا مَنَّانٌ ، وَلَا سَيِّئُ الْمَلَكَةِ ، وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ الْمَمْلُوكُ إِذَا أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ وَأَطَاعَ سَيِّدَهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No deceiver, no miser, no one who reminds others of his favors, and no ill-mannered person will enter Paradise. And the first person to knock at the door of Paradise will be a slave, provided that he obeys Allah and also obeys his master.
Hadith 33
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ سُبَيْعٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ : أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقَ أَفَاقَ مِنْ مَرْضَةٍ لَهُ ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَى النَّاسِ ، فَاعْتَذَرَ بِشَيْءٍ ، وَقَالَ : مَا أَرَدْنَا إِلَّا الْخَيْرَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَّ الدَّجَّالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بِالْمَشْرِقِ يُقَالُ لَهَا خُرَاسَانُ ، يَتْبَعُهُ أَقْوَامٌ كَأَنَّ وُجُوهَهُمْ الْمَجَانُّ الْمُطْرَقَةُ " .
Amr bin Harith narrates that once Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) became ill. When he recovered, he came out to meet the people, apologized to them, and said, "We only desire good." Then he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated this hadith to us: "The Dajjal will emerge from an eastern region called 'Khurasan,' and people will follow him whose faces will be like flat shields."
Hadith 34
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ حِمْصَ ، وَكَانَ قَدْ أَدْرَكَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً : قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَوْسَطَ الْبَجَلِيَّ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُهُ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ ، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً : حِينَ اسْتُخْلِفَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ مَقَامِي هَذَا ، وَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ : " أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ ، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ يُعْطَوْا بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ شَيْئًا خَيْرًا مِنَ الْعَافِيَةِ ، وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ ، فَإِنَّهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ، وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ ، فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ ، وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ ، وَلَا تَقَاطَعُوا ، وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا ، وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا ، وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا ، وَكُونُوا إِخْوَانًا كَمَا أَمَرَكُمْ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Awsat says that after the caliphate, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) once stood to deliver a sermon, and I heard him say that last year, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in this very place to deliver a sermon. Saying this, he began to weep, then said: I ask Allah for forgiveness and well-being, for after faith, no greater blessing has been given to anyone than well-being. Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness will be in Paradise. Protect yourselves from lying, for lying is related to sin, and both of these will be in Hell. Do not envy one another, do not bear malice, do not sever ties, do not turn your faces away from one another, and O servants of Allah! Live as brothers among yourselves.
Hadith 35
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَيَّاشٍ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ زِرٍّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ : أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا بَشَّرَاهُ : أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ ، فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the two Shaykhs (may Allah be pleased with them) gave him the glad tidings that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever wishes that he should hold firmly to the recitation of the Qur'an as it was revealed, he should recite the Qur'an according to the recitation of Ibn Umm 'Abd, that is, Abdullah bin Mas'ud."
Hadith 36
قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ ، قَالَ : غَضًّا ، أَوْ : رَطْبًا .
A similar narration is also reported from Sayyiduna Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him), however, in it the words «غضا» or «رطبا» are mentioned.
Hadith 37
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي الْحُسَامِ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحُوَيْرِثِ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ : أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ ، قَالَ : تَمَنَّيْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَاذَا يُنْجِينَا مِمَّا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : " يُنْجِيكُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَا أَمَرْتُ به عَمِّي ، أَنْ يَقُولَهُ فَلْم يقُلْهُ " .
Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I had a great desire that I wish I had asked before the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what can save us from the whispers and thoughts that Satan puts into our hearts? Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I have already asked this question to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied that you should continue to recite the same statement of Tawheed that I presented before my uncle, but he refused to say that statement. The abundance of this statement alone will save you from those whispers.
Hadith 38
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ يُونُسَ ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ : أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، خَطَبَ النَّاسَ ، فَقَالَ : َقالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، إِنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ يُعْطَوْا فِي الدُّنْيَا خَيْرًا مِنَ الْيَقِينِ وَالْمُعَافَاةِ ، فَسَلُوهُمَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) once addressed the people and said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people! No blessing greater than faith and well-being has been given to a person in this world, so keep asking Allah for these two things."
Hadith 39
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : وَحَدَّثَنِي حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَحْفِرُوا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَكَانَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ يَضْرَحُ كَحَفْرِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ ، وَكَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ يَحْفِرُ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَكَانَ يَلْحَدُ ، فَدَعَا الْعَبَّاسُ رَجُلَيْنِ ، فَقَالَ لِأَحَدِهِمَا : اذْهَبْ إِلَى أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ ، وَلِلْآخَرِ : اذْهَبْ إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، اللَّهُمَّ خِرْ لِرَسُولِكَ ، قَالَ : فَوَجَدَ صَاحِبُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ ، فَجَاءَ بِهِ ، فلحد لرسول الله صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) intended to dig the blessed grave after the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was found that Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to make a box-shaped grave as was the custom of the people of Makkah, and Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), whose real name was Zayd bin Sahl, used to make a niche grave for the people of Madinah. So Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) called two men, sending one to Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) and the other to Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), and prayed, "O Allah! Choose what is better for Your Prophet." The man who went to Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) found him and brought him along, and thus a niche grave was prepared for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 40
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، قَالَ : خَرَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِلَيَالٍ ، وَعَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام يَمْشِي إِلَى جَنْبِهِ ، فَمَرَّ بِحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ يَلْعَبُ مَعَ غِلْمَانٍ ، فَاحْتَمَلَهُ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : وَا بِأَبِي شَبَهُ النَّبِيِّ لَيْسَ شَبِيهًا بِعَلِيِّ قَالَ : وَعَلِيٌّ يَضْحَكُ .
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Harith narrates that once, a few days after the blessed passing of the Prophet (ﷺ), I performed the Asr prayer and came out of Masjid Nabawi with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was also on one side of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), who was playing with his companions. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) picked him up and placed him on his shoulder and said, "May my father be sacrificed for him, he is a complete likeness of the Prophet (ﷺ), and resembles Ali only a little." And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) smiled upon hearing this.
