Who was Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq?
The first man to accept Islam, the companion of the cave, the first caliph. What the classical sources say about his faith, his humility, and the crisis of the Ridda he navigated.
6 passages from 3 books in the library
The classical approach.
These passages are drawn from 3 books by Imam al-Ghazali — part of the classical Sunni tradition that carries over a thousand years of reflection on the Qurʾān, the authentic Sunnah, and the consensus of the early community. Nothing below is a paraphrase. The words are the scholars' own, translated from the original Arabic manuscripts.
11th–12th century · Ṭūs, Khurāsān
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"Abu Bakr placed his foot over it, fearing that something might come out and harm the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him."
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"I approached Abu Bakr, advising him earnestly, and said, oh successor of the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,"
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"The messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, oh Abu Bakr, do not grieve. Indeed, Allah is with us."
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"Umar then began to cry again, saying, by Allah, a night and a day of Abu Bakr are better than Umar and the family of Umar."
11th–12th century · Ṭūs, Khurāsān
Reviving the inner life of Islam through the Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn — one of the most influential works ever written in any religious tradition.
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"Anas continued, saying, We love the Messenger of God, Abu Bakr and Umar, but we do not act as they did, and we hope to be with them."
11th–12th century · Ṭūs, Khurāsān
Reviving the inner life of Islam through the Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn — one of the most influential works ever written in any religious tradition.
More on Imam al-Ghazali →
· Provenance →
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"He then asked do you know that the messenger of Allah was on Thabir in Mecca with Abu Bakr Umar and me and the mountain shook"
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