Abu Bakr Al Siddiq (d. 13H) أبو بكر الصديق and his Personality

History sometimes produces men like snow-clad mountains. When it is warm, the ice melts. Such was Abu Bakr. The Prophet said, “If Abu Bakr’s faith is weighed against the faith of the rest of the Ummah , it would overweigh the rest.” He was asked, “Who among men is most beloved to you?” He responded, “Abu Bakr.”
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