The leading Quranic commentator of this Ummah, Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. ꜤAbbās رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُما writes, “In this verse, he who returns to Allah refers to none other than Abū Bakr.”^[1]

May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to follow in the footsteps of the leading Companion, Sayyiduna Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ! May Allah Almighty bless us for the sake of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq’s pure character, luminous morals, and unique habits.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Dear Islamic brothers! To draw inspiration from the character of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ and follow in his blessed footsteps, let us discuss some of his amazing qualities.

Three verses that shaped Abū Bakr’s life

The 1^st Caliph of Islam, Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said, “There are three verses from the noble Quran I have always kept in mind.”

The first verse:

وَ اِنْ یَّمْسَسْكَ اللّٰهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهٗۤ اِلَّا هُوَۚ-وَ اِنْ یُّرِدْكَ بِخَیْرٍ فَلَا رَآدَّ لِفَضْلِهٖؕ-

If Allah afflicts you with difficulty, then none can remove it except Him, and if He intends goodness for you, then none can impede His Grace;^[2]

He said, “From this verse, I understood that if Allah Almighty wills good for me no one can prevent it, and if He decrees hardship for me, none besides Him can remove it.”

The second verse:

فَاذْكُرُوْنِیْۤ اَذْكُرْكُمْ