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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advice sound caliphs
He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.
caliphs hardest all-things
Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.
doe interest caliphs
He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest.
anger greed lust
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
islamic rewards waste
It is difficult to be patient but to waste the rewards of patience is worse.
be-kind kind should
He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
limits certain caliphs
When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.
deal people
He who aspires to paradise should learn to deal with people with kindness.
society
Solitude is better than the society of evil persons.
whose withhold
When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek.
death life
Have an earnestness for death and you will have life.
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.
restored youth
Youth is not restored by the dyeing of your hair.
subject
Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God.