Do not grieve — indeed Allah is with us

""Buy him." So, Abu Bakr bought Bilal for seven ounces and freed him. He informed the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, who said, "Share with me, O Abu Bakr." Abu Bakr replied, "I have already freed him." Ibn Uyaynah narrated that Abu Bakr bought Bilal while he was buried under stones for five ounces of gold. The sellers said, "If you had refused except for an ounce, we would have sold him." Abu Bakr replied, "If you had refused except for a hundred ounces, I would have taken him." This chain is strong."

"He carried him in, and there was a hole in the cave with snakes and serpents. 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. The snakes began biting Abu Bakr’s foot, and tears flowed down his cheeks from the pain. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, "O Abu Bakr, do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us."

"The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, comforted him, saying, Do not grieve, for Allah is with us. As Allah says in Surah Taubah, Do not grieve, for Allah is with us. Now there is another account of this event. It is narrated that Abu Bakr was with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in the cave, and a stone struck his hand."

"it were not for the supplication of our brother Suleyman, he would have become tied up, and the children of the people of the city would have played with him. The polytheists rose against Abu Bakr and the Muslims, and they were struck severely in the mosque. Abu Bakr was trampled and beaten harshly. Al-Fasiq Utbah ibn Rabi'ah approached him and struck him with his sandals, twisting them towards his face, and jumped on Abu Bakr's stomach until his face was unrecognizable from his nose. The Banu Taym came to his aid, driving the polytheists away from Abu Bakr, and they carried him in a garment until they"

"but how astonishing! What is this kingship of Abu Bakr? The Companions spoke with Abu Bakr about leaving them to what they were upon in withholding the zakat, and winning their hearts until faith took firm hold in them: and that thereafter they would pay the zakat. But Abu Bakr refused this and would not have it. The whole company of traditionists, apart from Ibn Maja, have related in their books, on the authority of Abu Hurayra, that Umar ibn al-Khattab said to Abu Bakr: On what grounds do you fight the people, when the Messenger of God, God's peace and blessings be upon him, said:"

"Abu Bakr replied, Do you really hope for that, O Messenger of Allah? He said, Yes. So Abu Bakr restrained himself to accompany the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and he fed the two camels he had with a type of fodder called al-Samur for four months. Some mention that he fed them for six months. Ibn Shihab reported that Urwah said that Aisha narrated, One day, while we were sitting in the house of Abu Bakr during the heat of midday, someone said to Abu Bakr, Here comes the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, covered in a way he does not usually come to us."

"Abu Sufyan passed by Salman, Bilal, and Suhayb among a group, and they said, "The swords of Allah have not yet taken their due from the neck of the enemy of Allah." Abu Bakr said, "Do you say this to the elder and leader of Quraysh?" Then he went to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and informed him. The Prophet said, "O Abu Bakr! Perhaps you have angered them, and if you have angered them, you have angered your Lord." Abu Bakr went to them and said, "O my brothers, have I angered you?" They replied, "No, O Abu Bakr, may Allah forgive you.""

"'Umar appointed Abu 'Ubaydah over Syria, Yazid over Palestine, Shurahbil ibn Hasanah over Jordan, and Khalid ibn Al-Walid over Damascus. 'Umar said to Abu Bakr: "Write to Khalid that he should not give away a sheep or a camel except by your command." So Abu Bakr wrote to him accordingly. Khalid then wrote back: "Either leave me to my work, or take charge of your own affairs." 'Umar suggested dismissing him, to which Abu Bakr responded: "And who would suffice in his place?" 'Umar said: "I will." Abu Bakr replied: "Then you shall.""

"Prophet recounted his journey to al-Aqsa Mosque. Among the crowd, some clapped in disbelief, while others scoffed. The news spread throughout Mecca and people approached Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, saying that Muhammad was claiming such things. Abu Bakr replied, You are lying about him. They insisted, By Allah, he is indeed saying it. Abu Bakr then said, If he has said it, then he has spoken the truth. Abu Bakr went to the Prophet, who was surrounded by the polytheists of Quraysh, and asked him about the journey."

"as a brother, saying, "Ali is to me like Harun to Musa, except for prophethood." Thus, he denied Ali prophethood as he denied Abu Bakr closeness, but both Abu Bakr and Ali, may Allah be pleased with them, shared in brotherhood. Abu Bakr was brought closer to the eligibility for closeness had there been room for sharing in closeness, as indicated by his saying, "I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend."

"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, "O Abu Bakr, do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us. Allah sent down His tranquility upon him and granted peace to Abu Bakr on that night. As for the day when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, many Arabs apostatized."

"By Allah, I often thought that Allah would place you with your two companions. I frequently heard the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him saying I went with Abu Bakr and Umar I came out with Abu Bakr and Umar and I entered with Abu Bakr and Umar Now regarding the death of Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. The hadith about his murder is well known Abdullah Ibn Salam said I came to my brother Uthman to greet him while he was besieged I entered and he said welcome my brother I saw the messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him last night in this small window He pointed to a window in the house and said Oh Uthman they will besiege you. I said yes"

"he sat and did not leave the house. Uthman would not speak to anyone and was led by the hand. Among the Muslims, only Abu Bakr and Al-Abbas, aided by Allah with success and righteousness, remained composed. People only realized the truth through Abu Bakr's statement, until Al-Abbas confirmed, By Allah, other than whom there is no deity, indeed the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has tasted death. And indeed, while he was among you, he said, indeed you are to die, and indeed they are to die. Then on the day of resurrection, you will dispute before your Lord. The news reached Abu Bakr while he was among Banu Harith bin Khazraj. So he came"

"but should be followed once clear. For this reason, the Prophet, peace be upon him, praised Abu Bakr, saying, I invited everyone to Islam, but they faltered except Abu Bakr who did not hesitate. Hence, his pledge at Saqifah was swift without deliberation, as his superiority among the companions was apparent and evident. Thus, when the Prophet, peace be upon him, intended to write a decree appointing his successor but refrained, he said, Allah and the believers refuse any but Abu Bakr. The disbelievers among the people of Noah said to him and to those who believed with him, We do not see any superiority you have over us. This means that nothing became"

"and replacement for every desire. So obey Allah and act according to His command. Abu Bakr said, This is al-Khidr and al-Yasa, Elijah. Peace be upon them who were present with the prophet. Peace and blessings be upon him. Al-Qaqa bin Amr recounted Abu Bakr's speech to the people. A narration recounts that when Abu Bakr heard the news while he was with Banu Harith bin Khazraj, he came and entered upon the Messenger of Allah. Peace and blessings be upon him. He looked at him, leaned down, kissed him and cried, saying, May my father and mother be sacrificed for you. Allah would not let you taste death twice. The narration continues to the saying,"

"and beware of newly invented matters. The rightly guided Caliphs are Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, may Allah be pleased with them all. Allah revealed verses in praise of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. Allah the Exalted said, and let not those of wealth and abundance among you swear not to give to their relatives in the needy. There is no disagreement that this refers to him, as he is described with virtue, may Allah be pleased with him. Allah the Exalted also said, when they were in the cave, the second of two. There is also no disagreement that this refers to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. The"

"has informed me that I am at war with him. In a narration it is mentioned that Abu Sufyan passed by Salman, Suhaib and Bilal along with others and said what has the swords of Allah taken from the enemy of Allah. Abu Bakr may Allah be pleased with him replied do you say this to the chief of Quraysh and their leader he then went to the Prophet peace be upon him and informed him the Prophet said Oh Abu Bakr perhaps you have angered them you have indeed angered your Lord. Abu Bakr then approached them and said oh my brothers have I angered you they replied may Allah not forgive you oh my brother and their statement"

"Grief is mentioned in the القُرْآن only as something prohibited or negated. The prohibition is like His saying, "Do not weaken and do not grieve," and "Do not grieve over them," and "Do not grieve; indeed, اللّٰه is with us." The negation is like His saying, "There will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve." — هِنْد بْن أَبِي هَالَة He was known for his detailed description of the Prophet, peace be upon him, as "continuously sorrowful," but this حَدِيث is not established, and its chain of transmission includes unknown individuals."