Part 3

*Urawah is reported to have said: "Abu Bakr As-Sideeq, may Allah be pleased with him, freed seven people who were subjected to torture in Allah's Cause. It was about him that the verse was revealed:

(VY: hl Bu ives Bayh "But those most devoted to Allah shall be-removed far from it (i. e. the Hell-Fire)" up to the end of the Surah. (Reported by Ibn Abi Haatim and At-Tabarani.) * Abdullaah Ibn Az-Zubayr states: The Qur'anic verse, (VA: dw "Sid ER oe oles 9 Gy" "And have in their minds no favor from anyone for which a

reward is expected in return "(Al-Layl: 19) up to the end of the Surah, was revealed in reference to Abu Bakr As-Sideeq, may

Allah be pleased with him. (Reported by Al-Bazzaar.)

~Aa'ishah; may Allah be pleased with her, is reported to have said that Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, never broke his oath until Allah, Exalted be He, revealed the expiation for breaking one's oath. (Reported by Al-Bukhari.)

Ibn ~ Abbaas notes that the verse, (VOA:O) se JT) “pu re) goby sts"

"...and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs" (Al--Imraan: 158) refers to Abu Bakr and *Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both. (Reported by Al-Haakim.)

On the authority of Ibn Shawbadh who said that the verse, (EN: gF By "Oe Sh alls GE Lay"

"But for him win feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens " (Ar-Rahmaan: 46) was reveled concerning Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. (Reported by Ibn Abi Haatim.)

Usayd Ibn Safwaan reports that ~ Ali (Ibn Abi Taalib) said concerning the verse,

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"And he who brings that truth and he who confirms (and supports) it such are the men who do right." (Az-Zumar: 33) “he who brings the Truth" refers to Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and "he who confirms (and

supports)" it refers to Abu Bakr As-Sideeq, may Allah be pleased with him. (Reported by Al-Bazzaar and Ibn ~ Asaakir.) Ibn ~Umar and Ibn *Abbaas are reported to have said

(feral) "el ite” "...and the righteous among the believers" (AT-Tahreem: 4)

was revealed concerning Abu Bakr and “Umar (Ibn AlKhattaab)

In his exegesis of the Quran, ~Abdullaah Ibn Abi Humayd reports Mujahid to have said; "When the verse,

Md ts yal a ale igo UT yall Bl wot le O had anu ah Oy (Choire D)

"Allah and his Angels send blessing on the Prophet: O ye that believe send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect" (Al-Ahzaab: 56) was revealed, Abu Bakr said, Never was anything good sent down you, Then the verse was revealed:

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"He it is Who send blessings on you, as-do His angels, that He may bring you out from the depths' of Darkness into Light: and He is Full of Mercy to the Believers. " (Al-Ahzaab: 43)

“Ali Ibn Al-Husayn is reported to have said that the

(EV: gab) “Sle pe ge UB YB paysite BU EI"

"And we shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity)" (Al-Hijr: 47) was revealed concerning Abu Bakr, ~Umar, and ~ Ali. (Reported by Ibn * Asaakir.)

On the authority of Ibn ~ Abbaas: The verses, (V0: H YUL dy] Sully OLIy oy

"We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents" up to

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"...@ promise of truth, which was made to them (in this life)." (Al-Ahqaaf: 16) were revealed in reference to Abu Bakr AsSideeq, may Allah be pleased with him. (Reported by Ibn * Asaakir.)

Ibn * Uyaynah is reported to have said: Allah reproached all the companions who failed to defend the Prophet, peace and

blessings be upon him, except Abu Bakr. Then he recited the verse,

"If ye help not (your Leader), (it is no matter): for Allah did indeed help him, when the Unbelievers drove him out: he had

no more than one companion: they tow were in the Cave, and he said to his companion, have no fear, for Allah is with us: then Allah sent down his peace upon him." (At-Tawbah: 40)

Hadiths on the Virtues of Abu Bakr Alone:

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him. is reported to have said, "I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Whoever spends a pair of something in Allah's Cause will be called from all the gates of Paradise," O Allah's slave! This is good.' He who is amongst those who pray, will be called from the gate of prayer (in Paradise); he who is from the people who perform Jihad (in the Cause of Allah) will be called from the gate of Jihad; he who is from those who give in charity will be called from the gate of charity; and he who is amongst those who observe fast will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyaan." Abu Bakr said: "He who will called from all these gates is in no need of anything: will anyone be called from all those gates, O Messenger of Allah?" "Yes," replied the Prophet, "and I hope you will be among them, Abu Bakr."

Abu Sa*eed Al-Khudryy, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The most bountiful of men unto me in his companionship and sacrifice of his wealth is Abu Bakr. If I were to take an intimate friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr. But what binds us is the brotherhood of Islam and its love." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Moslem.)

Abu Ad-Dardaa', may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: I was sitting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when Abu Bakr came, greeted us, and then said: "There was a dispute between me and * Umar, and I made him angry. Then I felt remorse, followed him, and asked him to

Ibn “Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reports the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to have said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at a person who drags his clothes of ostentation." On that Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah! One side of my clothes hangs loose if I do not hold them place. The Prophet said, ‘You are not one of those who do that for the sake for ostentation. "(Reported by Al-Bukhari.)

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, once said: "Who amongst you is fasting to day?" Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked again, "Who amongst you has been in a funeral procession?" Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked further, "Who amongst you has served food to the needy?” Abu Bakr said, that The Prophet asked again, ‘Who amongst you has visited a sick person today?" Abu Bakr said that he did all of

these acts. Thereupon Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever combines in himself (all these virtues) will enter Paradise." (Reported by Moslem.)

Ibn “Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, quotes the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, to have said to Abu Bakr: "You are my companion at the Al-Hawd (Fount)! and my companion in the cave." (Reported by Al-Tirmidhi)

*Abdullaah Ibn Ahmad, may Allah be pleased with him, reports with a good chain of narrators, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Abu Bakr is my intimate friend and my affable companion in the cave."

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reports the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to have said: "What an excellent man Abu Bakr is, what an excellent man ‘Umar is... "(Reported by Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawood and AtTirmidhi.)

Abu Sa*eed Al-Khudryy reports Allah's Messenger to have said: "People of higher ranks (in Paradise) will be seen by those beneath them the way you can detect a bright star shining in the sky. Abu Bakr and “Umar will be among them. How excellent they are!" (Reported by Ahmad, Al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Hibbaan.)

Anas Tbn Malik and * Ali Ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with them both, narrate that Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Bakr and *Umar:

‘This is the Fount (of abundance) which Allah mentions in Surah, "Al-Kawthar",

On Judgment Day, rightcous Muslims will be allowed to drink from this Fount, after which they will not grow thirsty ever again.

"Those two will be the chiefs of the old men in Paradise, both

from old and modern times, excluding Messengers and Prophets... Do not tell them of that, “Ali.” (Reported by AtTirmidhi.)

Anas Ibn Malik narrates, " The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud accompanied by Abu Bakr, ~Umar and *Uthmaan. The mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it with his foot and said, "O Uhud! Be firm, for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddeeq (Abu Bakr) and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs)." (Reported by Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawood and Al-Tirmidhi.)

Ibn ~Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr; the firmest in abiding by Allah's Commands is “Umar; the most bashful is ~Uthmaan; and the best in judgment is “Ali.” (Reported by Ahmad, Al-Tirmidhi and An-Nasaa’i.)

Sa*eed Ibn Jubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: "I recited before the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the verse,