The Secret was transmitted and flowed from the Master of all Nations, the Messenger of Allah to the first Khalif, Imam of Imams, Hazrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ . Through him the religion was supported and the Truth protected. Allah mentions and Praises him in His Holy Qur'an in many verses:
"As for him who gives and keeps his duty, we facilitate for him the way to ease." [Al-Lail: 5-7]
and
"And (away from the fire) shall be kept the most faithful who gives his wealth, thereby purifying himself,and seeks to gain no pleasure or reward other than the Presence of his Lord, the Most High." [Al-Lail:17-21]
Ibn al-Jawzi states that all Muslim scholars and the Companions were certain that these ayats referred to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ. Among all the people he was called "Al-`Atiq," the most pious.
From His Saying
"No speech is good if it is not directed toward the pleasure of Allah. There is no benefit from money if it isn't spent in the cause of Allah. There is no good in a person if his ignorance overcomes his patience. And if a person becomes attracted by the charms of this lower world, Allah will dislike him as long as he keeps this in his heart."
"We have found generosity in Taqwa (God-consciousness), richness in Yaqin (certainty), and honor in humbleness."
"Beware of pride because you will be returning to the earth and your body will be eaten up by the worms."
When he was praised by people he would pray to Allah saying:
"O Allah, You know me better than I know myself, and I know myself better than these people who praise me. Make me better than what they think of me, and forgive those sins of mine of which they have no knowledge, and do not hold me responsible for what they say."
"If you expect the blessings of God be kind to His people."
One day he called `Umar and counseled him till `Umar cried. Abu Bakr told him:
"If you keep my counsel, you will be safe; and my counsel is: Expect death always and live accordingly."
"Glory to God who has not given to his creatures any way to attain to knowledge of Him except by means of their helplessness and their hopelessness of ever reaching such attainment."
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Abu Bakr as-Siddiq رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ returned to Allah on a Monday (as did the Prophet himself) between Maghrib and `Isha on the 22 of Jumada'l-akhira, 13 A.H. May Allah bless him and give him peace.
The Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم once said to him: "Abu Bakr, you will be the first of my people to enter paradise."
The Prophet's صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم Secret passed from Abu Bakr رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ to his successor, Salman al Farsi رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ .