The First Caliph of RasulAllah ﷺ - PART 3 (As-Siddiq Embraces Islam)

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Allah in the Name of The Most Affectionate, The Merciful

الصلوۃ والسلام علیک یا سیدی یارسول اللہ

As-Siddiq Embraces Islam

He was the first man to embrace Islam. It is reported that he did not hesitate to accept Islam upon the Beloved Messenger of Allah’s ﷺ invitation; such was his sharp recognition of the truth, and his sincerity in seeking it. The Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I have never invited anyone to Islam except that he had an aversion to it, and irresolution and deliberation, except for Abu Bakr. He did not delay when I reminded him, and he was not unsure. [5]”

Imam Bayhaqi states, regarding Sayyidina Abu Bakr’s swift acceptance of Islam: “This was because he used to see the proofs of the Prophet hood of the Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and hear the traces of it before his invitation (to Islam), so that when he invited him, he had already reflected and thought about it, and he submitted and accepted Islam at once.”

The Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said, “I never spoke to anyone about Islam but that they refused me and rejected my words, except for the son of Abu Quhafa. I never spoke to him about something but that he accepted it and was steadfast in it. [6]”

The Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I said, ‘People, I am the Messenger of Allah to you all,’ and you said, ‘You are lying.’ Abu Bakr said, ‘You have told the truth.’ [7]”

FOOTNOTES:

[5] Ibn Ishaq, narrated by Sayyidina Mohammad b. Abdur Rahman b. Abdullah b. al-Husayn b. al-Tamimi

[6] Imam Abu Nu’aym, Imam ibn Asakir

[7] Sahih Bukhari, narrated by Sayyidina Abu Darda