THE FIRST CALLIPH, Abu Bakar(RA)

Prophet mohammed (SAW) SAID
"If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend." (Hadith)

Election to the Caliphate The Prophet's closest Companion, Abu Bakr, was not present when the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) breathed his last in the apartment of his beloved wife of later years, Aisha, Abu Bakr's daughter.
When he came to know of the Prophet's passing, Abu Bakr hurried to the house of sorrow. "How blessed was your life and how beatific is your death," he whispered as he kissed the cheek of his beloved friend and master who now was no more. When Abu Bakr came out of the Prophet's apartment and broke the news, disbelief and dismay gripped the community of Muslims in Medina. Muhammad (peace be on him) had been the leader, the guide and the bearer of Divine revelation through whom they had been brought from idolatry and barbarism into the way of God. How could he die? Even Umar, one of the bravest and strongest of the Prophet's Companions, lost his composure and drew his sword and threatened to kill anyone who said that the Prophet was dead.

Abu Bakr gently pushed him aside, ascended the steps of the lectern in the mosque and addressed the people, saying,

"O people, verily whoever worshipped Muhammad, behold! Muhammad is indeed dead. But whoever worships Allah , behold! Allah is alive and will never die."

And then he concluded with a verse from the Qur'an:

"And Muhammad is but a Messenger. Many Messengers have gone before him; if then he dies or is killed, will you turn back upon your heels? 

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On hearing these words, the people were consoled. Despondency gave place to confidence and tranquility. This critical moment had passed. But the Muslim community was now faced with an extremely serious problem: that of choosing a leader. After some discussion among the Companions of the Prophet who had assembled in order to select a leader, it became apparent that no one was better suited for this responsibility than Abu Bakr. A portion of the speech the First Caliph gave after his election has already been quoted in the introduction. Abu Bakr's Life Abu Bakr ('The Owner of Camels') was not his real name.

He acquired this name later in life because of his great interest in raising camels. His real name was Abdul Ka'aba ('Slave of Ka'aba'), which Muhammad (peace be on him) later changed to Abdullah ('Slave of God'). The Prophet also gave him the title of 'Siddiq' - 'The Testifier to the Truth.' Abu Bakr was a fairly wealthy merchant, and before he embraced Islam, was a respected citizen of Mecca.

He was three years younger than Muhammad (peace be on him) and some natural affinity drew them together from earliest child hood. He remained the closest Companion of the Prophet all through the Prophet's life. When Muhammad first invited his closest friends and relatives to Islam, Abu Bakr was among the earliest to accept it. He also persuaded Uthman and Bilal to accept Islam. In the early days of the Prophet's mission, when the handful of Muslims were subjected to relentless persecution and torture, Abu Bakr bore his full share of hardship. Finally when God's permission came to emigrate from Mecca, he was the one chosen by the Prophet to accompany him on the dangerous journey to Medina. In the numerous battles which took place during the life of the Prophet, Abu Bakr was always by his side. Once, he brought all his belongings to the Prophet, who was raising money for the defense of Medina. The Prophet asked "Abu Bakr, what did you leave for your family?" The reply came: "God and His Prophet." Even before Islam, Abu Bakr was known to be a man of upright character and amiable and compassionate nature.

All through his life he was sensitive to human suffering and kind to the poor and helpless. Even though he was wealthy, he lived very simply and spent his money for charity, for freeing slaves and for the cause of Islam. He often spent part of the night in supplication and prayer. He shared with his family a cheerful and affectionate home life. Abu-Bakr's Caliphate Such, then, was the man upon whom the burden of leadership fell at the most sensitive period in the history of the Muslims. As the news of the Prophet's death spread, a number of tribes rebelled and refused to pay Zakat (poor-due), saying that this was due only to the Prophet (peace be on him). At the same time a number of impostors claimed that the prophethood had passed to them after Muhammad and they raised the standard of revolt. To add to all this, two powerful empires, the Eastern Roman and the Persian, also threatened the new-born Islamic state at Medina. Under these circumstances, many Companions of the Prophet, including Umar, advised Abu Bakr to make concessions to the Zakat evaders, at least for a time.

The new Caliph disagreed. He insisted that the Divine Law cannot be divided, that there is no distinction between the obligations of Zakat and Salat (prayer), and that any compromise with the injunctions of God would eventually erode the foundations of Islam. Umar and others were quick to realize their error of judgment. The revolting tribes attacked Medina but the Muslims were prepared. Abu Bakr himself led the charge, forcing them to retreat. He then made a relentless war on the false claimants to prophethood, most of whom submitted and again professed lslam.

The threat from the Roman Empire had actually arisen earlier, during the Prophet's lifetime. The Prophet had organized an army under the command of Usama, the son of a freed slave. The army had not gone far when the Prophet had fallen ill so they stopped. After the death of the Prophet the question was raised whether the army should be sent again or should remain for the defence of Medina. Again Abu Bakr showed a firm determination. He said, "I shall send Usama's army on its way as ordered by the Prophet, even if I am left alone." The final instructions he gave to Usama prescribed a code of conduct in war which remains unsurpassed to this day. Part of his instructions to the Muslim army were:

"Do not be deserters, nor be guilty of disobedience. Do not kill an old man, a woman or a child. Do not injure date palms and do not cut down fruit trees. Do not slaughter any sheep or cows or camels except for food. You will encounter persons who spend their lives in monasteries. Leave them alone and do not molest them.

" Khalid bin Waleed had been chosen by the Prophet (peace be on him) on several occasions to lead Muslim armies. A man of supreme courage and a born leader, his military genius came to full flower during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr. Throughout Abu Bakr's reign Khalid led his troops from one victory to another against the attacking Romans. Another contribution of Abu Bakr to the cause of Islam was the collection and compilation of the verses of the Qur'an. Abu Bakr died on 21 Jamadi-al Akhir, 13 A.H. (23 August 634 A.C.),
at the age of sixty-three, and was buried by the side of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). His caliphate had been of a mere twenty-seven months duration. In this brief span, however, Abu Bakr had managed, by the Grace of God, to strengthen and consolidate his community and the state, and to secure the Muslims against the perils which had threatened their existence.

NAMES OF Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)

AS-SADIQ

The True; The Keeper of His Word

That is Allah's promise. Allah does not break His promise. But most people do not know it. ( Surat ar-Rum, 30:6)

Allah created humanity and sent Messengers to enjoin good and forbid evil. He also sent Books to guide humanity to the straight path. The Qur'an, the last of these just Books, guides us from the darkness to the light, to the right path.



In the Qur'an, Allah makes promises to both believers and unbelievers. Unless He wills otherwise, unbelievers are promised a stressful life in this world and an eternal punishment in Hell. But because they have no faith in this promise, they assume that they will never be punished. Allah addresses these deluded people in the following terms:

They ask you to hasten the punishment. Allah will not break His promise… 

( Surat al-Hajj, 22:47)

Meanwhile, Allah promises believers a blissful life both in this world and in the next, as the following verses state:

Allah has promised those of you who believe and do right actions that He will make them successors in the land, just as He made those before them successors; will firmly establish for them their religion, with which He is pleased; and give them, in place of their fear, security. 

 

“They worship Me, not associating anything with Me.” Any who do not believe after that, such people are deviators. ( Surat an-Nur, 24:55)

               

But as for those who believe and do right actions, We will admit them into gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah's promise is true. Whose speech could be truer than Allah's? ( Surat an-Nisa', 4:122)

The Words of your Lord are perfect in truthfulness and justice. No one can change His Words. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. ( Surat al-An‘am, 6:115)

Say: “Allah speaks the truth, so follow the religion of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.” (Surah Al ‘Imran, 3:95)

O Muslims Why are our HEARTS so dark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BY FATIMA AIISHA ISSA

I begin my words by praising Allah, the Most High,
for His great favours and His grand, sweeping bounties,
because, by Allah, He has been generous to me with many gifts and bounties, which I’m unable to enumerate, nor am I able to extend (suitable) praise for it nor to fulfill my gratitude towards them.
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As salamu'alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

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I want you brothers and sisters to Picture this scenario, If you have a dirty shirt would u ......
A) mask it an fragrance it with Atar(perfume) ..............or would u
B) Wash it with soap.......

The logical thing to do is to wash it first with soap then if you want to perfume it you can inshalla this will only it make it more for you to wear…….
So quite easy right!
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Now the moral behind this is that every day, both day and night our hearts are blackened and covered with a darkness from the repition of our sins, now some of us are very unaware and continue with their ignorance, whereas some of us will have a sense of remorse and will repent quickly……………may ALLAH make upon the latter one……………….
Now the key to cleansing of the heart is repentance and seeking the forgiveness of ALLAH, O Muslims we should never despair of the Mercy of ALLAH, for no one forgives sins except ALLAH, no matter how great they are………………

The evidence can be seen from the following hadith below
Hadith Qudsi 1: 
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath. ((It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah)).
Just take a moment here and let us thank and glorify OUR LORD, …………….ALHAMADULIAH, SUBHANALLAH, ALLAHU AKBAR………………..

So inshalla brothers and sisters let us purify our hearts by first doing lots of istkfar(istagfirullah, subhanallah, walhamduliah, Allahu akbar and then dhkir(rememberance of ALLAH)
Do not let shaytaan make us forgetful, REMEMBER and empty mind is the workshop of the shaytaan, Let  us exercise our brains and tongues………………
Do not be 2 arrogant, for arrogance is a trait of IBLISS (may ALLAH curse him)

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Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala stated in •••►(Surat al-Muminun: 12-14)

We created man from the purest kind of clay; then made him
a drop in a secure receptacle; then formed the drop into a clot and
formed the clot into a lump and formed the lump into bones and
clothed the bones in flesh; and then brought him into being
as another creature. Blessed be God, the Best of Creators.
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O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon. He it is who sends His Blessings on you, and His angels too, that He may bring you out from darkness into light. And He is Ever Most Merciful to the believers. (SURAT AL AHZAB V.41-43)

May ALLAH make us amongst those  who are ever grateful to him and remember HIM much and GLORIFY HIS PARISES

ALLAHU AKBAR

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Asalamu ahlakum warahmatulahi wabarakatu!!!

O proud brothers of islam

 BY SALAH AL DIN

╚►When your wives get pregnant inshallah , maintain your duty and responsibility:
I strongly encourage you to always keep you firm grip with Allah azawajal
And keep your wife as happy as possible: And NOT GET ALL STRESSED OUT.
These are your wives that you have taken oath with Allah azawajal 2 always protect and care for them : Don't be like these hypocrites who show NO LOVE 2wards their wives. be good 2 your wives and seek
refuge with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala from the accursed shaitan:

►Remember that your wives will face hardships and pains 10x what we men go through: Don't stress her Nor upset her by saying foul words 2wards her:
Remember a woman's womb goes through several changes that make it increase and decrease during the month. its called Cycles of the womb:

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala stated in Surat Ar-Rad verse 13:8
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Allah knows what any female bears. He knows well to what
extent the wombs may increase and to what extent they may increase.
To Him everything is well measured and balanced
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╚► To my proud sisters of ISLAM: remember this Dua that can be made often during your labor pains or any other times of distress and hardship:

█►[Recorded by ibn al-Sunee; According to al-Hilaali,
this hadith is sahih. See al-Hilaali, vol. 1, p. 345.]
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Allaahumma laa sahla 'illa maa ja'altahu sahlan wa 'anta taja'lu-l-hazna
'idha shi 'ta sahlan. - "O Allah, there is nothing easy except what You make easy. You can make grief, if You wish, easy." [Recorded by ibn al-Sunee;
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