Abu Bakr by Shaykh Zahir CD1

i like the tiny writing!! dunno about the rest of you but my CREATE page only has 'tiny' and 'normal size' but not 'SMALL'!!

Anyway, just listening to Radio Ramadan Leicester...awaiting my beloved Mufti. Just been listening to Shaykh Zahir- CD2 on Abu Bakr. Eco- i think the CD ended out of the blue...it doesn't have the end of the CD....is there anything i can do?!!

ABU BAKR(ra) by Shaykh Zahir. summary of CD2.

Actually, first a summary of CD1 (this will be brief and from the top of my head as i wrote nothing down cos i was ironing dad's and Obz' shirts whilst listening).

1. He was the first man to embrace Islam. When he was born his parents sold him to the keepers of Ka'ba as a gift. He came from the Tribe of Banu Thame (i think) which were in charge of the Ka'ba. Whilst he was growing up around the House of Allah he, on many occasions, questioned the idols. Once he asked them "i'm hungry what food do you have for me?". The idols obviously gave him nothing. He then asked them "i'm thirsty, what do you have for me?". Again, nothing from the idols. Abu Bakr threw a stone at one of idols and it broke. He then figured that if an idol couldn't support itself how could it support him. *oh, the Mufti is picking ahadiths from Adab ul-Mufrad...memories*. Abu Bakr travelled across the Arabian peninsula and questioned many Christian and Jewish scholars. He asked them about the final Prophet and where He would come from. They all replied for him to go back to Makkah as the Final Prophet will come from the Arabs of Makkah. So from the beginning Abu Bakr never worshipped idols. Also, he never fornicated, which was the norm in the Jahiliyyah society of that time, or drank alcohol.
2. When the Prophet(pbuh) got the first revelation Abu Bakr was away. Once he had returned the rulers of Makkah went up to Abu Bakr and asked him whether he had heard what his friend was saying. He was certain that the Prophet(pbuh) was not lying and went straight to him. He embraced Islam straight away at the hands of the Prophet (pbuh). [He was the first man to embrace Islam. Ali was the first child. There is disrepute over who was the first male.]
3. He was one of the ten guaranteed Jannah. Out of the remaining nine, five of them embraced Islam at the hands of Abu Bakr.
4. He was the first (open) Da'ee of Islam.
5. He was the first Khateeb of Islam.
6. Every Prophet shall have a Sahaba as a companion in Jannah. Ibrahim (alai-salaam) will be the companion of Abu Bakr in Jannah. The Prophet's (pbuh) companion in Jannah will be Uthman (ra)
7. In terms of Personal appaerance Abu Bakr was very skinny. So skinny that his trousers would fall form his waist. When the hukm of wearing trousers above the ankle was revealed this rule was not implemented on Abu Bakr as his trousers would not stay up anyway! He was so skinny that his jaw and cheek bones would stand out. He may have been weak physically but in terms of Imaan he had the highest! During the battle of Badr (i think) all the companions were asked who would look after the Prophet. This person would be the one who would have to protect the Prophet (pbuh) until the very end and cannot run away from the battle field whatever happens!! Abu Bakr volunteered for this inspite of his size, subhanAllah.
8. He was very hairy too. Once some people came to Umar(ra) and asked him "who has greater taqwa- someone with a lot of hair or someone with no hair?" Umar knew straight away that they were referring to Abu Bakr and himself, and asked to cause fitna. Umar replied "that the one with more hair has greater taqwa".

Don't remember any more...alhamdullilah, have managed to remember quite a bit. Any mistakes are my own and anything good from this is from Allah (swt). InshaAllah you guys have benefitted.

Gtg now- help mum with preparing food :( bye mufti.