Narrated Aiyub: The Prophet said, If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika: The people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of father if the father is dead) and added, Allah's Apostle said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr).
Read More..Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: A woman came to the Prophet who ordered her to return to him again. She said, What if I came and did not find you? as if she wanted to say, If I found you dead? The Prophet said, If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr.
Read More..Narrated `Ammar: I saw Allah's Apostle and there was none with him but five slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. those were the only converts to Islam then).
Read More..Narrated Abu Ad-Darda: While I was sitting with the Prophet, Abu Bakr came, lifting up one corner of h is garment uncovering h is knee. The Prophet said, Your companion has had a quarrel. Abu Bakr greeted (the Prophet ) and said, O Allah's Apostle! There was something (i.e. quarrel) between me and the Son of Al-Khattab. I talked to him harshly and then regretted that, and requested him to forgive me, but he refused. This is why I have come to you. The Prophet said thrice, O Abu Bakr! May Allah forgive you. In the meanwhile, `Umar regretted (his refusal of Abu Bakr's excuse) and went to Abu Bakr's house and asked if Abu Bakr was there. They replied in the negative. So he came to the Prophet and greeted him, but signs of displeasure appeared on the face of the Prophet till Abu Bakr pitied (`Umar), so he knelt and said twice, O Allah's Apostle! By Allah! I was more unjust to him (than he to me). The Prophet said, Allah sent me (as a Prophet) to you (people) but you said (to me), 'You are telling a lie,' while Abu Bakr said, 'He has said the truth,' and consoled me with himself and his money. He then said twice, Won't you then give up harming my companion? After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr.
Read More..Narrated `Amr bin Al-As: The Prophet deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, Who is the most beloved person to you? He said, `Aisha. I asked, Among the men? He said, Her father. I said, Who then? He said, Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab. He then named other men.
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