Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (8/498)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

and extolled Him, then said:

‘No one has been more generous to me [with] (1) himself and his wealth than Abū Bakr ibn Abī Quhāfa. If I were to take an intimate friend, I would take Abū Bakr as my intimate friend, but the bond of friendship in Islam is better. Block up every small doorway in this mosque except Abū Bakr’s.’” (2)

The two Sahīh collections also report from him that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Of all people, Abū Bakr has been the most generous in his companionship and wealth.”

Al-Bukhārī also reports from Abū al-Dardā’, who said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Allah sent me to you, and you said, ‘You are lying,’ while Abū Bakr said, ‘You are speaking the truth.’ He supported me with himself and his wealth. Will you not leave my companion alone for my sake?”

He said this twice (3), and Abū Bakr was not harmed thereafter (4).

In the two Sahīh collections, Abū Hurayra said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“No wealth has ever benefited me as much as the wealth of Abū Bakr.”

Abū Bakr wept and said, “Do I and my wealth belong to anyone but you, O Messenger of Allah?” (5)

Umar said:

“The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded us to give charity. This happened at a time when I had some wealth, so I said to myself, ‘Today I shall surpass Abū Bakr, if I am ever to surpass him.’ I brought half my wealth, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘What have you left for your family?’ I replied, ‘An equal amount.’ Abū Bakr brought all his wealth, and the Prophet said to him—may Allah bless

(1) Alayya (“to me”) is omitted in (م); fī (“with”) is omitted in (ن), (س). (2) This hadith was cited earlier in several places. See 1/512. (3) Marratayn (“twice”) is omitted in (س), (ب). (4) This hadith was cited earlier in this volume. (5) This hadith was cited earlier, 5/21.

وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَحَدٌ أَمَنُّ عَلَيَّ [فِي] (١) نَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ، وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا، وَلَكِنْ خُلَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ، سُدُّوا عَنِّي كُلَّ خَوْخَةٍ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا خَوْخَةَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ» " (٢) . وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " «إِنَّ أَمَنَّ النَّاسِ فِي صُحْبَتِهِ وَمَالِهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ» " ، وَفِي الْبُخَارِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ: قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " «إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَعَثَنِي إِلَيْكُمْ، فَقُلْتُمْ: كَذَبْتَ، وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: صَدَقْتَ، وَوَاسَانِي بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ، فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ تَارِكُو لِي صَاحِبِي؟ " مَرَّتَيْنِ» (٣) فَمَا أُوذِيَ بَعْدَهَا (٤) . وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " «مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالٌ قَطُّ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ " فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَقَالَ: هَلْ أَنَا وَمَالِي إِلَّا لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ» ؟ " (٥) . وَعَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: «أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَتَصَدَّقَ، فَوَافَقَ ذَلِكَ مَالًا عِنْدِي فَقُلْتُ: الْيَوْمَ أَسْبِقُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِنْ سَبَقْتُهُ يَوْمًا، فَجِئْتُ بِنِصْفِ مَالِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا أَبْقَيْتَ لِأَهْلِكَ؟ " قُلْتُ: مِثْلَهُ، وَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِمَالِهِ كُلِّهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ

(١) عَلَيَّ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (م) ، فِي " سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (س) (٢) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى فِي عِدَّةِ مَوَاضِعَ. انْظُرْ ١/٥١٢. (٣) مَرَّتَيْنِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (س) ، (ب) (٤) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ قَبْلُ فِي هَذَا الْجُزْءِ. (٥) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى. ٥/٢١.