Abu Bakr was the initial head of state to the Rashidun Caliphate (the very first Muslim state). He ruled with the title "the follower of the Carrier of Allah" (khalifa-tul-Rassool), and also was caliph in the duration (632-634).
Abu Bakr was born in Mecca, among Banu Taim quraysh clan. According to early Muslim chroniclers, he was a trader as well as very acknowledged as a court, as the interpreter of dreams, and as a scholar who remained in Mecca traditions. He was among the last individuals any person would have anticipated to transform to the faith taught by Muhammad. Yet he was one of the first that transformed to Islam and a main role in the conversion of most of the Quraysh and the people of Mecca.
Originally he was called Abd-ul-Ka'ba ("slave of your house of God"), however when he transformed, he took the name Abd-Allah ("servant of God"). Yet he is typically called Abu Bakr (from the Arabic word Bakr suggesting a young camel) as a result of their rate of interest in increasing camels. Sunni Muslims acknowledge him as Al-Siddiq ("the fact" or "genuine"). His complete name was Abd-Allah ibn Abi Quhaafah.
Abu Bakr, as soon as a rich male, made himself inadequate by launching 8 Muslim servants to rescue them from their polytheistic masters: Bilal, Abu Fakih, Ammar, Abu Fuhayra, Lubaynah, Al-Nahdiah, Umm Ubays and also Zinnira.
He was just one of Muhammad's consistent buddies. When Mohammed fled from Mecca in 622 Hijra, Abu Bakr was the just one that followed him. Abu Bakr was likewise connected to Muhammad by marriage when Abu Bakr's child Aisha wed Muhammad not long after moving to Medina.
Our collection contains 49 quotes who is written / told by Abu, under the main topic Death.
"Our abode in this world is transitory, our life therein is but a loan, our breaths are numbered and our indolence is manifest"
"Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God"
"I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth"
"Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives"
"He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise"
"Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it"
"There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened"
"Allah will help him who moves in the way of Allah"
"Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing"
"The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty"
"If you want to control other people, first control yourself"
"Have an earnestness for death and you will have life"
"God helps those who fear Him"
"There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility"
"The true believer is rewarded in every thing, even in affliction"
"It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you"
"If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people"
"Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger"
"O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out"
"Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest"
"In the matter of justice, all should be equal in your eyes"
"He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith"
"Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity"
"Follow the way of life, which the Holy Prophet has shown you, for verily that is the right path"
"Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God"
"When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God"
"To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad"
"Solitude is better than the society of evil persons"
"Jihad is obligatory for the Muslims"
"He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep"
"If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice"
"If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse"
"He who aspires to paradise should learn to deal with people with kindness"
"Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed"
"Do not deceive or be faithless even with your enemy"
"The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation"
"Muslims should live like brothers"
"Knowledge is the life of the mind"
"He who avoids complaint invites happiness"
"When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation"
"He who prays five times a day is in the protection of God, and he who is protected by God cannot be harmed by anyone"
"He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him"
"He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest"
"When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek"
"The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah"
"Piety is the most solid goodness, and the vilest of what is evil is vice"
"Intentions count in your actions"
"God blesses him who helps his brother"
"Be good to others, that will protect you against evil"
