Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) leads the Salaah

From the book · p. 72

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

When Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) could no longer go to the Musjid, he told Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the Salaah, and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) led about seventeen prayers. Hearing that the Ansaar were weeping for his gatherings, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) came out leaning on Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Fadhl bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), sat on the first step of the mimbar, and advised the people, telling them they would meet him at the Howdh-e-Kowthar. Days before his passing he praised Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) as his brother and companion, and on Monday the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal he lifted the curtain, smiled at the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) praying Fajr, and passed away after Zuhr that day. He was buried on the Wednesday, and the book says that, by the narration of Bukhaari, he was sixty-three years old.

Context (the site’s note) · Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away in 11 A.H., which was 632 CE.

Accounts differThe book says Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) came out “three or five days before his demise”, and gives his age as sixty-three “according to the narration of Bukhaari Shareef”.

’s ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) illness gradually worsened to such an extent that he was unable to go to the . ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) then instructed Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the . Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) led approximately seventeen salaah during the illness of Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).

On one occasion, Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) passed a group of who were grieving. When they were asked the reason for their crying they replied that they were crying in remembrance of the (gathering) of Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) related this to Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Hearing this, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of his home leaning on the shoulders of Hadhrat Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hadhrat Fadhl bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) whilst Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) walked ahead of them. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the but was unable to climb to the top. He sat on the first step and delivered a remarkable speech to the grieving people. Part of it is as follows:

O people! I know that you fear your nabi passing away. Did any of the who came in the past remain alive forever? I will be meeting my Creator and you will also be meeting me. Our meeting place will be at the (pond of Kowthar).

Whoever desires to drink from this pond on the Day of should prevent his hands and tongue from engaging in useless pursuits and things that do not concern him.

My parting advice to you is to treat the kindly and I instruct the Muhaajireen to remain united and show kindness to one another.

Further, Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) advised that as long as people obey Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) and follow His commands, their rulers will be just and will treat them accordingly and if they disobey Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty), their rulers will deal with them unjustly and treat them without mercy.

Thereafter, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) went to his room and emerged only three or five days before his demise. His head was bound with a cloth. At that time, Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading the Salaah. On seeing Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) he began moving back. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) signalled him not to move and sat on his left hand side. After the Salaah, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a short wherein he mentioned:

Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) has been most kind to me. If I had to take anyone as a (bosom friend) after Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty), I would have taken Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) as a khaleel. But there can be no khaleel (bosom friend) besides Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty). Therefore, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) is my brother and a companion. With the exception of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), everyone should block his door that leads into the Musjid.

Ibne Hibbaan رحمة الله عليه (may Allah have mercy on him) after narrating this , states that this Hadith is a clear indication that Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was to be the after Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).

Thereafter, on Monday the 12th , whilst the رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) were performing the Salaah behind Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) raised the curtain in his room, looked at the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) and smiled. On seeing Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him), Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) began to move backwards and out of happiness the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) were unable to concentrate in their Salaah. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated to them to complete the Salaah and he lowered the curtain. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) never emerged from his room thereafter.

On this day after the Salaah, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) left this worldly abode and went to meet his Creator, Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty),

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
To Allah do we belong and to Him shall we return
Qur'an 2:156 (Tanzil Uthmani)

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was buried after two days, on Wednesday, at the time of (early dawn). According to the narration of Bukhaari , Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was sixty-three years old at the time of his demise.

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

When Nabi ﷺ could no longer go to the Musjid, he told Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه to lead the Salaah, and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه led about seventeen prayers. Hearing that the Ansaar were weeping for his gatherings, Nabi ﷺ came out leaning on Ali رضي الله عنه and Fadhl bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه, sat on the first step of the mimbar, and advised the people, telling them they would meet him at the Howdh-e-Kowthar. Days before his passing he praised Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه as his brother and companion, and on Monday the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal he lifted the curtain, smiled at the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم praying Fajr, and passed away after Zuhr that day. He was buried on the Wednesday, and the book says that, by the narration of Bukhaari, he was sixty-three years old.

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