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.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, While a shepherd was amongst his sheep, a wolf attacked them and took away one sheep. When the shepherd chased the wolf, the wolf turned towards him and said, 'Who will be its guard on the day of wild animals when nobody except I will be its shepherd. And while a man was driving a cow with a load on it, it turned towards him and spoke to him saying, 'I have not been created for this purpose, but for ploughing. The people said, Glorified be Allah. The Prophet said, But I believe in it and so does Abu Bakr end `Umar.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, While I was sleeping, I saw myself standing at a well, on it there was a bucket. I drew water from the well as much as Allah wished. Then Ibn Abi Quhafa (i.e. Abu Bakr) took the bucket from me and brought out one or two buckets (of water) and there was weakness in his drawing the water. May Allah forgive his weakness for him. Then the bucket turned into a very big one and Ibn Al-Khattab took it over and I had never seen such a mighty person amongst the people as him in performing such hard work, till the people drank to their satisfaction and watered their camels that knelt down there.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: That Allah's Apostle said, Allah will not look on the Day of Judgment at him who drags his robe (behind him) out of pride. Abu Bakr said One side of my robe slacks down unless I get very cautious about it. Allah's Apostle said, But you do not do that with a pride.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, Anybody who 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 the prayer (in Paradise) and he who is from the people of Jihad will be called from the gate of Jihad, and he who is from those' who give in charity (i.e. Zakat) will be called from the gate of charity, and he who is amongst those who observe fast will be called from the gate of fasting, the gate of Raiyan. Abu Bakr said, He who is called from all those gates will need nothing, He added, Will anyone be called from all those gates, O Allah's Apostle? He said, Yes, and I hope you will be among those, O Abu Bakr.
Read More..Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle died while Abu Bakr was at a place called As-Sunah (Al-'Aliya) 'Umar stood up and said, By Allah! Allah's Apostle is not dead! 'Umar (later on) said, By Allah! Nothing occurred to my mind except that. He said, Verily! Allah will resurrect him and he will cut the hands and legs of some men. Then Abu Bakr came and uncovered the face of Allah's Apostle, kissed him and said, Let my mother and father be sacrificed for you, (O Allah's Apostle), you are good in life and in death. By Allah in Whose Hands my life is, Allah will never make you taste death twice. Then he went out and said, O oath-taker! Don't be hasty. When Abu Bakr spoke, 'Umar sat down.
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