JazakALlah brother excellent post

Thank you so much. These were great resources.

bismillah wal hamdulillah...

But You, O Abu Bakr…

The first of mankind to enter Paradise will be our Prophet Muhammad [sallahu ‘alayhi wassalam] and the first nation to enter Paradise will be his ummah. The first member of this ummah to enter will be Abu Bakr as-Siddiq [radiyallahu 'anhu].

Ibn Kathir quotes a number of Hadith [an-Nihayah, 2/213] that state this such as the report of Muslim from Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) according to which the Messenger of Allah [sallahu ‘alayhi wassalam] said, “I will be the first one to knock at the gates of Paradise“.

Muslim also reported from Anas that the Messenger of Allah [sallahu ‘alaihi wassalam] said: “I will come to the gates of paradise and ask for it to be opened.

The gatekeeper will ask, “Who are you?”

I will say, “Muhammad”.

The gatekeeper will say, “I was ordered not to open the gate for anyone else before you”".

al-Bukhari, Muslim and an-Nasa’i report from Abu Hurayrah [radiyallahu 'anhu] that the Prophet said: “We are the last, but we will be the first on the Day of Resurrection. We will be the first of mankind to enter Paradise“.

Abu Dawud reports from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said, “Jibreel came to me, and showed me the gate of Paradise through which my ummah will enter”. Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah , would that I had been with you to see it!”. The Messenger of Allah “But you, O Abu Bakr, will be the first of my ummah to enter Paradise“.

Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh,

The city of Al-Madeenah literally trembled on the day that Abu Bakr (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) died; in fact; other than the day of the Prophet’s death the people of Madeenah had never witnessed a sadder day, nor a day upon which they had shed more tears. Upon hearing the sad news, ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) hurried towards Abu Bakr’s house, all the while saying, “Verily we belong to Allah, and to Him is our return.”

‘Ali (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) then stood outside the house in which Abu Bakr (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) had died, and made the following long speech, which he addressed to Abu Bakr (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) himself:

“O Abu Bakr, may Allah have Mercy upon you. You were the closest companion and friend of the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam); you were a comfort to him; you were the one he trusted most. If he had a secret, he would tell it to you; and if he needed to consult someone regarding a matter, he would consult you. You were the first of your people to embrace Islam, and you were the most sincere of them in your faith. Your faith was stronger than any other person’s, as was the degree to which you feared Allah. And you were wealthier then anyone else in terms of what you acquired from the religion of Allah ‘Azza Wa-Jall. You cared most for both the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Islam. Of all people, you were the best Companion to the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam); you possessed the best qualities; you had the best past; you ranked the highest; and you were closest to him. And of all people you resembled the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) the most in terms of his guidance and demeanor. Your ranking was higher than anyone else’s, and the Prophet (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) honored you and held you in higher esteem than anyone else. On behalf of the Messenger of Allah and Islam, may Allah reward you with the best of rewards. When the people disbelieved in the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) you believed in him. Throughout his life, you were both his eyes with which he (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), and his ears with which he heard. Allah has named you truthful in his book when He said:

“And he (Muhammad (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) who has brought the truth (this Qur’an and Islamic Monotheism) and (those who) believed therein (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism), those are Al-Muttaqun (the pious and righteous persons)” (Qur’an 39:33)

When people were stingy in their support for the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) you comforted him. And when people sat still, you stood side by side with the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), facing the same hardships that he faced. In times of hardship, you were truly a good and noble Companion of his. You were the ’second of two’, his Companion in the Cave; and the one upon whom As-Sakeenah descended. You were his Companion during the migration and you were his successor regarding the religion of Allah and His nation. And truly good sucessor you proved to be when the people apostatized. You did what no other Khaleefah of a Prophet did before you. You stood up firmly and bravely when his other Companions lost their resolve and became soft. And when they became weak, you adhered to the methodology of the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). You truly were as the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: weak in your body, but strong regarding the commands of Allah; humble in yourself, but lofty in your ranking with Allah; well-esteemed in the eys of people, honored and great in their hearts. Not a single one of them had any reason to dislike you, to be suspicious of you, or to hold you in contempt…. The weak and humble you have always treated as strong and honorable, making sure you gave them what was rightfully theirs. And in this regard, you have treated relatives and strangers equally. Of all people, you respect those who are most obedient to Allah and who fear Him the most. In your overall character, you embody truth and compassion. Your speech has always been characterized by the qualities of wisdom and decisiveness. And you have always struck a noble balance between gentleness and firmness. You have always based your decisions on knowedge, and once you have made your decisions, you have always kept a firm resolve to execute them… Verily to Allah do we belong, and to Him is our return. We are pleased with, and we submit to, Allah’s decree. And by Allah, other than the death of the Messenger of Allah (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Muslims have never been afflicted with a greater calamity than the calamity of your death. You have always been a protector, a sanctuary, and source of honor for this religion. May Allah ‘Azza Wa-Jall make you join the company of His Prophet, Muhammad (salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and may he not deprive us of your reward. And may He not lead us astray after you.”

People had gathered around ‘Ali (raadi Allaahu ‘anhu) and listened to his speech until he was finished. Then they all cried with raised voices, and they all responded in unison to ‘Ali’s speech, saying, “Indeed, you have spoken the truth.” [1]

[1]At-Tabsirah, by ibn Al-Jawzee (1/477-479); and Ashaab Ar-Rasool (1/10)


May Allah SWT have mercy upon him, and grant us all the opportunity to meet Abu Bakr in Jannah! Aameen wathumma Aameen!

May Allah be pleased with them all.
When was Abu Bakrs birthday?

abu bakr was born at the year 573

barak allahu feek akhi i hope you can find some more translation about the patience and the good example abu bakr was at the beginning of islam so that it will be a good encouragement for our brothers and sisters who has converted into islam and face some peopblems or fear to face some as you know it's never easy in this world to be a muslim

jazaka allahu khaira al jazaa' akhi

jazakalla kahair may allah bless him ameen

Originally Posted by brotherinfaith

abu bakr was born at the year 573

is this right?

Sorry guys a sort of random question, I was studying Tafseer Ibn Kathir and I found Ubaydah As-Salamni as one of the narrators. I have never heard the name before, so I was wondering if he was one of the Sahaba of teh Prophet (SAW)? Can anyone please help me out?

Ubaydah As-Salmani

Thank you dear brother for your help.

So, Sayyidina Abu 'Ubayda, 'Aamir ibn 'Abdillah ibn al-Jarrah, is also referred as Ubaydah As-Salmani? Just clarifying.

Originally Posted by StudentMuslim

Thank you dear brother for your help.

So, Sayyidina Abu 'Ubayda, 'Aamir ibn 'Abdillah ibn al-Jarrah, is also referred as Ubaydah As-Salmani? Just clarifying.

Probably not, Abu Ubaydah means 'the father of Ubaydah'. But maybe his son is Ubaydah asSalmani?

Thank you brother, but it is a maybe. I was concerned because I am reading Tafseer Ign Kathir and Ibn Kathir has mentioned several Hadith with Ubaydah As-Salmani as the narrator. So I just wanted to know who he was because I have never heard of a Sahabi by this name.

Very help full indeed, brother! Jazakaallah!