A story which I always love to read again and again

 Heart touching story of Abu Bakr ( RA)๐Ÿ’—


“You brought me dates, and you did not remove the seeds from them.”

What is the secret behind the popularity of this phrase and who said it? 

‘Umar bin al-Khattab's (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) attention was drawn to the fact that Abu Bakr (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) went out to the outskirts of Madinah after Fajr prayer, entered a small house for hours, and then he goes to his own house.

And ‘Umar (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) knew everything that Abu Bakr (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) was doing except for the secret of this house.

Days passed and the Caliph of the Believers (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) is still visiting this house. 

‘Umar (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) still did not know what Abu Bakr was doing inside, so ‘Umar (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) decided to enter the house after Abu Bakr (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) left, so that he can see with his eyes what is inside, and know what Abu Bakr does after the Fajr prayer.

When ‘Umar (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) entered this little house, he found a decrepit old woman who could not move and had no one, and that she is also blind.


Ibn al-Khattab (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) was surprised by what he saw.

He wanted to know what is the secret of Abu Bakr's (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) relationship with this blind, old woman, so he asked her:

"What does this man do here in your house?" (Meaning Abu Bakr as-Siddiq - radiyAllahu ‘anh)


The old woman answered:

"WAllahi, I do not know, my son. This man comes every morning and cleans and sweeps the house for me. Then he prepares food for me, and he leaves without talking to me."

When Abu Bakr died, ‘Umar (ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) completed the care of the blind old woman.

She said to him: "Did your friend die?"

He said: "How did you know?"

She said: "You brought me dates, and you did not remove the seeds from them."

‘Umar bin al-Khattab fell to his knees and his eyes filled with tears and said his famous phrase: “The Caliphs are tired after you, O Abu Bakr.”

May Allah be pleased and satisfied with them.

[Source: Tarikh Dimashq, 30/322]


Subhan Allah!!๐Ÿ’–


Should we cry for Abu Bakr, or cry for ‘Umar, or cry today about the feelings and morals that have collapsed and deteriorated?


May Allah Subhana wa ta'ala grant us taufeeq to follow the traits of our sahaba!!๐Ÿ’“


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