Advice from Abu Bakr to Umar (RA)

[Firefly]

Asalaamu Alaikum all,

When Abû Bakr Al-Siddîq was on his deathbed he called ‘Umar – Allah be pleased with them – and said:

"Fear Allah O ‘Umar, and know that Allah has deeds to be done for Him in the day which He will not accept if done at night, and He has deeds to be done for Him at night which He will not accept if done during the day. He will not accept extra (nafilah) deeds unless you fulfill the obligatory deeds. The scales of those whose scales will be weighty on the Day of Resurrection will only be weighty because they followed the truth in this life and it was weighty to them. And scales in which the truth will be placed tomorrow truly deserve to be heavy. And the scales of those whose scales will be light on the Day of Resurrection will only be light because they followed falsehood in this life and it was a light matter to them. And scales in which falsehood will be placed tomorrow truly deserve to be light.

Allah the Exalted has mentioned the people of Paradise and mentioned them in the context of their best deeds, and overlooked their evil deeds, so when I remember them I say to myself: I fear that I will not be included with them. And Allah the Exalted has mentioned the people of Hell and mentioned them in the context of their worst deeds and rejected their best deeds, so when I remember them I say: I hope I won’t be amongst them. Allah’s worshippers should always be in a state of hope and fear, they shouldn’t wish flimsy wishes about Allah and neither should they despair of Allah’s mercy.

If you keep to this advice of mine, no one who is not with you now should be more beloved to you than death – and it is sure to come to you. But if you disregard this advice, no one who is not with you now should be more hated to you than death – and you cannot escape it."



Abû Nu’aym, Hilyah Al-Awliyâ` Vol.1 p18; and Ibn Al-Jawzî, Sifah Al-Safwah.

[Alchemist]

May Allah reward you for this post sis thanks

[Saraxnow]

My favourite Khulafaa are Abu Bakr al Sideeq, 'Umar ib Khattab radiAllahu 'anhum AND 'Umar ibn Abd al-'Aziiiiiizz

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Jazakallah!
May Allah be pleased with Imam Abu Bakr and Imam Umar radiyallah anhum.

[ciyaal_warta]

mashallah..i luv the opening speech of abu bakar when he took the khilafah i read it before 12 years bk in primary

[Firefly]

May Allah reward you for this post sis thanks

Ameen bro.

Hutuking, wa-iyyakah.

Saraxnow, good choices.

ciyaal_warta, that's one of my fav speeches too.

[1nemansquad]

May Allah reward you for this post sis thanks

^ same

salaams duqda, how are you walalo? i hope everything is wonderful for you insha allah (long time)

[hargaysaay]

Mashalah my god make us those who fallow them in the day of judgement

[Firefly]

Wa-alaikum salaam duqa, everything is good walaal. I hope everything is lovely for you & the family, insha-Allah. Good to see you're around.

hargaysaay. ameeen!!!

[ciyaal_warta]

this was the speech of Sayidna Abu bakar r.a...can someone translated into english

خطبة أبو بكر الصديق عند توليه الخلافة (11 هجرية
تكلّم أَبو بكر رضي اللّه عنه بعد أن بَايَعَه الناسُ بالخلافة فَحَمِدَ اللّه وأَثْنَى عليه بالذي هو أهْلُهُ ثم قال:
أما بعدُ، أَيُّها الناسُ فَإِني قد وُلِّيتُ عليكم ولست بخيركم فإِنْ أَحْسَنْتُ فَأَعِينُونِي وإِنْ أَسَأْتُ فَقَوِّمُوني. الصِدْقُ أمانةٌ والكَذِبُ خِيَانَةٌ . والضعيفُ فيكم قويٌّ عندي حتى أرجعَ إليه حقَّه إن شاء اللّه، والقويّ فيكم ضعيفٌ عندي حتى آخذَ الحقَّ منه إن شاء اللّه. لا يَدَعُ قومٌ الجِهادَ في سبيل اللّه إلا خَذَلَهم اللَّهُ بالذُلِّ ولا تَشِيعُ الفاحشةُ في قومٍ إِلا عَمَّهم اللَّهُ بِالبلاءِ. أَطِيعُوني ما أَطَعْتُ اللَّهَ ورسولَه فإِذا عَصَيْت اللَّهَ ورسولَه فلا طاعةَ لي عليكم. قُومُوا إلى صلاتكم يَرْحَمْكُمُ اللّه.
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