{"id":23224,"date":"2025-02-09T10:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=23224"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:58:35","slug":"hazrat-abu-bakr-radhiyallahu-anhu-spends-towards-the-tabook-expedition-fazaail-sadaqaat-taleem-series-part-twenty-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=23224","title":{"rendered":"Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) Spends Towards the Tabook Expedition \u2013 Fazaail Sadaqaat \u2013 Taleem Series \u2013 Part Twenty Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21912\" src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1-196x200.jpg 196w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n        <style>\n            #h5vp69f0d6b213ed7 {  width: 100%; }#h5vp69f0d6b213ed7 .pdp_plyr_area {  width: 100%; }        <\/style>\n        <div id=\"h5vp69f0d6b213ed7\" class=\"pdp-wrapper pdp_initializer pdp_wrapper_default light\" data-settings=\"{&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:[&quot;play&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;current-time&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;,&quot;download&quot;],&quot;tooltips&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;seek&quot;:true},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;active&quot;:false}},&quot;infos&quot;:{&quot;share&quot;:false,&quot;shares&quot;:[&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;twitter&quot;,&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;pinterest&quot;,&quot;stumbleupon&quot;,&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;email&quot;],&quot;showCount&quot;:false,&quot;showLabel&quot;:false,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}}\">\n                                <div id=\"\" class=\"row pdp-item pdf_player\">\n                                                <div class=\"pdp_plyr_area col-md-9\">\n                                                            <h3 title=\"Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anhu) Spending Towards the Tabook Expedition\">Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anhu) Spending Towards the Tabook Expedition<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"audioWrapper\">\n                                <audio class=\"podcast\" playsinline>\n                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/023-Hazrat-Abu-Bakr-radhiyallahu-anhu-Spending-Towards-the-Tabook-Expedition.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\" \/>\n                                    Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n                                <\/audio>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<p>The whole life of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) is so full of stories about generosity that it is difficult to encompass them all.<\/p>\n<p>Before going to Tabook, when Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) encouraged the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) to spend towards the expedition, then Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) brought all the wealth that he owned in his home and presented it before Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam).<\/p>\n<p>When Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) asked him what he had kept for his family, he replied, \u201cI have kept for them the pleasure of Allah Ta\u2018ala and His Rasul (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A detailed account of this incident has been given in my book, \u201cThe Stories of the Sahaabah, together with many other stories of the same subject. Those stories will reveal to the reader that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) could not be matched in their self-sacrifice, sympathy towards others and generosity in spending for the cause of Allah Ta\u2018ala.<\/p>\n<p>If we were to possess these virtues, to some extent, which the Sahabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) possessed, then people would become most impressed by us! However, with the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum), such incidents were a matter of daily occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>As for Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) in particular, then what could be clearer and more evident in showing his generosity than the fact that Allah Ta\u2018ala has praised him in the Qur\u2019aan Majeed? Allah Ta\u2018ala says:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u0648\u064e\u00a0 \u0633\u064e\u06cc\u064f\u062c\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0628\u064f\u06c1\u064e\u0627\u00a0 \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u0627\u064e\u062a\u06e1\u0642\u064e\u06cc \ufd3f\u06d9\u06f1\u06f7\ufd3e\u00a0 \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u06cc\u06e1 \u06cc\u064f\u0624\u06e1\u062a\u0650\u06cc\u06e1 \u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u06c1\u0657 \u06cc\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0632\u064e\u06a9\u0651\u0670\u06cc \ufd3f\u06da\u06f1\u06f8\ufd3e\u00a0 \u0648\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u0627\u064e\u062d\u064e\u062f\u064d \u0639\u0650\u0646\u06e1\u062f\u064e\u06c1\u0657\u00a0 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u06e1 \u0646\u0651\u0650\u0639\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u06c3\u064d\u00a0 \u062a\u064f\u062c\u06e1\u0632\u0670\u06e4\u06cc \ufd3f\u06d9\u06f1\u06f9\ufd3e\u00a0 \u0627\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0628\u06e1\u062a\u0650\u063a\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0621\u064e\u00a0 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u06e1\u06c1\u0650\u00a0 \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u06c1\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u0627\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u0644\u0670\u06cc \ufd3f\u06da\u06f2\u06f0\ufd3e\u00a0 \u0648\u064e\u00a0 \u0644\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0641\u064e \u06cc\u064e\u0631\u06e1\u0636\u0670\u06cc \ufd3f\u066a\u06f2\u06f1\ufd3e<\/p>\n<p><em>And the most god-fearing will be kept away from it (the flaming fire of Jahannum), the one who gives his wealth (in charity for the cause of Allah) so that he may attain purity. There is no favour that he needs to repay anyone (for which he is spending that wealth,) but he spends solely to acquire the pleasure of his Lord, the Most-High. (Surah Layl: 17-20)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(These verses show the very high standard of selfless devotion to Allah Ta\u2018ala attained by Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu). The reason is that it is quite commendable to do good to someone in return for a favour he has done, but it cannot compare in virtue to doing a favour to someone who has not done any favour to one, and one does not owe him anything.)<\/p>\n<p>Allaamah ibnul Jowzi (rahimahullah) has mentioned that there is consensus among the Ulama that these verses were revealed in regard to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu).<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) said, \u201cNo person\u2019s wealth benefited me more than the wealth of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) wept and said, \u201cO Rasul of Allah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)! Do I and my wealth belong to anyone besides you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This statement of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) has been reported by many different Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum). In the narration of Hazrat Sa\u2019eed bin Musayyib (rahimahullah), the following addition is also mentioned, \u201cRasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) would deal in the wealth of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) as though it was his own wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Urwah (rahimahullah) mentions that on the day when Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) accepted Islam, he possessed forty thousand dirhams, and he spent all of these on Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) (i.e. in seeking his pleasure).<\/p>\n<p>In another Hadith, it is reported that on the day when Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) accepted Islam, he owned forty thousand dirhams, and when he made hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he only had five thousand dirhams. The entire amount was spent on deeni requirements, for example the freeing of slaves (who were being punished after accepting Islam).<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu \u2018anhuma) says:<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) used to buy the weak slaves and set them free. Once, his father, Abu Quhaafah, said to him, \u201cIf you really want to free slaves, then purchase and free those slaves who are strong so that they might help you at the time of need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) replied, \u201c(l do not set them free for my own sake.) I only do so to please Allah Ta\u2018ala.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reward granted by Allah Ta\u2018ala for helping the weak is far greater than the reward for helping the strong. In another Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) said, \u201cThere is no one who has done me any favor without me repaying his favor, except for Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu). Verily, he has done me favors for which Allah Ta\u2018ala Himself shall reward him on the Day of Qiyaamah. No one\u2019s wealth has benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu).\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Fazaa\u2019il-e-Sadaqaat [English] pg. 634-635, [Urdu] pg. 696-698)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The whole life of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) is so full of stories about generosity that it is difficult to encompass them all. 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