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Hero of Islam - Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (radiy-Allahu 'anhu)

Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (radiy-Allahu 'anhu)
Close Friend, Father-in-Law and First Successor of the Prophet (salla-Llaahu 'alyhi wa-sallam)

"If you help him (Muhammad) not (it does not matter), for Allah did indeed help him when the disbelievers   drove him out, the second of the two; when they (Muhammad and Abu Bakr) were in the cave, he said to his companion (Abu Bakr): "Be not sad (or afraid), surely, Allah is with us." Then Allah sent down His divine peace upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while it was the Word of Allah that became the uppermost; and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise." Qur'an 9:40.

Abu Bakr, the first of the four righteous caliphs, and the first man to embrace and accept Islam from the Prophet (salla-Llaahu 'alyhi wa-sallam).  In the verse above from Chapter 9 (the Repentance) of the Holy Qur'an, we find three references to our hero, Abu Bakr. The context reveals the special personality of our hero, as he was the sole human support to the Prophet (salla-Llaahu 'alyhi wa-sallam) at that darkest and most dangerous moment in his life, when all the pagan Makkans were after him seeking his destruction. Abu Bakr had unlimited loyalty and unfaltering faith in the Prophet that earned our hero the title AL-SIDDIQ, which means the true believing person or the person who never doubted anything the Prophet (salla-Llaahu 'alyhi wa-sallam) said. This title was given to him by Muhammad (salla-Llaahu 'alyhi wa-sallam). Abu Bakr had a generous nature, he was a very meek and soft-hearted person, he was very strict and firm in word and action. We should try and implement this and try and create these qualities in our characters and lives.

Introduction to Heroes of Islam

Every nation has its own heroes. Some are real while others are mythical. Muslims have no need to look for fictitious or mythical heroes, because their history is abundant with heroes of real flesh and blood, whose acts were heroic because of their faith, and a consequence of their attitude to life and the world.

For all the heroes of Islam share two very special traits: full conviction and dedication to their pristine faith and constant attempt to seek the Pleasure of their Creator, Allah, regardless of the circumstances and times they live in. 

Hadith of the Week - Food

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

عَنْ وَحْشِيِّ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ وَحْشِيٍّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالُوا: "يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا نَأْكُلُ وَلَا نَشْبَعُ" قَالَ: "فَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَفْتَرِقُونَ؟" قَالُوا: "نَعَمْ" قَالَ: "فَاجْتَمِعُوا عَلَى طَعَامِكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ يُبَارَكْ لَكُمْ فِيهِ"
 أخرجه أحمد، وأبو داود، وابن ماجه

It is narrated from Wahshi [RA]:
The companions of the Messenger (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Oh Prophet of Allah (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)! Surely we eat and are not satisfied".
He (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Perhaps you eat separately?".
They said, "Yes". He (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Eat together and mention the name of Allah (before eating), your food will have barakah (blessing)".

[Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah]

Du'a of the Week - Helpful in Seeking Knowledge

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِـلْمًا

(114:سورة طه)

O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge

Hadith of the Week - Du'a After Eating

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكَلَ طَعَامًا فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

أخرجه أحمد  وحسنه الألباني 

Mu'adh ibn Anas al-Juhani (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who has taken food and says at the end, 'Al-hamdu lillahi-lladhi at`amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavor on my part or any power),' all his past sins will be forgiven.'' 

[Narrated in Ahmad, declared Hasan by Shaykh al-Albani] 

Hadith of the Week - Best of Good Deeds

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

 

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي.

قَالَ: "إِذَا عَمِلْتَ سَيِّئَةً فَأَتْبِعْهَا حَسَنةً تَمْحُهَا".

قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَمِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ؟

 قَالَ: "هِيَ أَفْضَلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ"

أخرجه أحمد وحسَّنه الألباني.

It is narrated from Abu Dharr  [RA]:

I said, “Oh Messenger of Allah  صلى الله عليه وسلم! Advise me.” 

He said, “When you do a bad deed, then it is followed by a good deed. it will erase that."

It was said, “Oh Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم! Is “La ilaha ill-lal-lah from the good deeds?”

He replied, “It is the best of good deeds.”

[Reported by Ahmad and graded as acceptable by Sh AlAlbani]