Abu Bakr: First Champion of Islam
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نَطَقَتْ بِفَضْلِهِ الْآيَاتُ وَالْأَخْبَارُ
The verses and reports spoke of his virtue.
وَاجْتَمَعَ عَلَى بَيْعَتِهِ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ
The Emigrants and the Helpers united in pledging allegiance to him.
فَيَا مُبْغِضِيهِ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ
O you who hate him, in your hearts
From his mention is fire.
كلما تليت فضائله علا عَلَيْهِم الصغار
Whenever his virtues are recited, humiliation rises upon them.
أَتَرَى لَمْ يَسْمَعِ الرَّوَافِضُ الْكُفَّارُ
Do you think the disbelieving rejectors haven't heard?
ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ
"The second of two, when they were in the cave."
دُعِيَ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَمَا تَلَعْثَمَ وَلَا أَبَى
He was called to Islam and he did not hesitate nor refuse.
وَسَارَ عَلَى الْمَحَجَّةِ فَمَا زَلَّ وَلَا كَبَا
He walked the clear path without slipping or stumbling.
وَصَبَرَ فِي مُدَّتِهِ مِنْ مَدَى الْعِدَى عَلَى وَقْعِ الشِّبَا
He endured during his time the sharpness of enemies' blades.
وَأَكْثَرَ فِي الْإِنْفَاقِ فَمَا قَلَّلَ حَتَّى تَخَلَّلَ بِالْعِبَا
He spent abundantly without lessening until he wore coarse cloth.
تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ زَادَ عَلَى السَّبْكِ فِي كُلِّ دِينَارٍ دِينَارٌ
By God, he surpassed in quality every dinar by dinar.
ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ
"The second of two, when they were in the cave."
مَنْ كَانَ قَرِينَ النَّبِيِّ فِي شَبَابِهِ
Who was the Prophet's companion in his youth?
مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي سَبَقَ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ
Who was the first among his companions to embrace faith?
مَنْ الَّذِي أَفْتَى بِحَضْرَتِهِ سَرِيعًا فِي جَوَابِهِ
Who was the one who quickly gave a ruling in his presence?
مَنْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُ
Who was the first to pray with him?
Who was the last to pray with him?
مَنْ الَّذِي ضَاجَعَهُ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ فِي تُرَابِهِ
Who was the one who lay beside him after death in his grave?
So recognize the rights of the neighbor.
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