‘Abdu Khayr reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr. He was the first to compile the Quran between …
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Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi reported: Bakr ibn Abdullah al-Muzanni said, “Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was not favored over people because of an abundance of fasting and prayer. Rather, …
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Ibn Abbas reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, went to the door of the mosque when he heard the news of the passing of the Prophet. Abu …
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Thabit ibn al-Hajjaj reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up among the people and praised and thanked Allah, then he said, “No doubt, do not kill …
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Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab had married a woman of the Ansar and she gave birth to ‘Asim ibn Umar, then he divorced her. Umar came to Quba’ …
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Abu Huraira reported: Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah, command me with something to say in the mornings and evenings.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as well as Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, would open the prayer by reciting, “All …
Hadith on Bismillah: Reciting name of Allah to begin prayer Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: I accompanied the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and during travel he would not add more to his prayer than two cycles. Abu …
Hadith on Travel: Prayer shortened to two cycles during travel Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Keep away from these ugly deeds that Allah has prohibited. Whoever falls into them should cover …
Hadith on Pardon: Conceal legal offenses from punishment if possible Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most merciful of my nation is Abu Bakr. The strictest of them in the …
Hadith on Sahaba: Virtue of the Prophet’s senior companions Read More »
‘Ata reported: Those who came before would be presented with someone accused of theft and they would say, “Have you stolen? Say no.” I do not know who did so …
‘Ata on Doubts: Caliphs order accused to deny his crime Read More »
Buraydah reported: Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, offered a marriage proposal to the Prophet’s daughter Fatimah. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon …
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Zubayd ibn al-Salt reported: Abu Bakr al-Sidiq, may Allah be pleased with him, say, “Were I to take hold of a drinker of wine, I would prefer for Allah to …
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Abu Huraira reported: A man reviled Abu Bakr while the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sitting down. That made the Prophet impressed by Abu Bakr and he smiled. Then, …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: He came to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, with a severed head, and Abu Bakr condemned it. ‘Uqbah said, “O Caliph of the …
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Ibn Abbas reported: I witnessed the prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, …
Hadith on Eid: The Prophet prays Eid, then gives sermon Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The wealth of no one has benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr.” Abu Bakr …
Hadith on Abu Bakr: My life and wealth only for the Prophet Read More »
Aisha reported: After the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was miraculously taken by night to the furthest mosque in Jerusalem, the people began to talk about it. Some …
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Abdullah ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, returned one day from the graveyard. I said, “O mother of the believers, from where have you returned?” …
Hadith on Graves: The Prophet allows women to visit graveyards Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: I have performed the Hajj pilgrimage with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he did not fast during Arafat. I performed it with Abu …
Hadith on Hajj: Fasting or not on the day of Arafat Read More »