Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abū Bakr ‘Abdallāh bin Abī Quḥāfah aṣ-Ṣiddīqpopularly known as Abu Bakr, was a senior companionand—through his daughter Aisha—the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abu Bakr became the first openly declared Muslim outside Muhammad's family. Abu Bakr served as a trusted advisor to Muhammad. During Muhammad's lifetime, he was involved in several campaigns and treaties...
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limits certain caliphs
When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.
seeks sincere
If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice.
Run away from greatness and greatness will follow you.
subject
Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God.
restored youth
Youth is not restored by the dyeing of your hair.
authority best given regard sincere
I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.
Do not deceive or be faithless even with your enemy.
apostle bear death easier god harm patience precedes profit remember severe sorrow
There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened.
caliphs jihad
Jihad is obligatory for the Muslims.
people firsts want
If you want to control other people, first control yourself.
fall humility aggravation
The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
caliphs hardest all-things
Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.
evil vices goodness
Piety is the most solid goodness, and the vilest of what is evil is vice.
doe interest caliphs
He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest.