Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 117
117 117 HADRATABU BAKR the Holy Prophet sa and stayed close by him, which in itself is a testament to his bravery. The examples already given in the Battle of Badr and Battle of U h ud stand out as evidence of his courage. Humility One day Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra saw a bird eating on a tree and dropping some of the fruit on to the ground. He said, “Congratulations, bird, on eating fruit and sitting on trees. I wish I was a piece of fruit and that a bird would come and eat me. O, bird, I swear that I wish I was a tree on the side of the road, and a camel would pass by and eat me. ” He had a ring made and engraved on it, “A poor servant of the Great and Exalted God”. And in his very first speech as Kha li fah he also demonstrated his immense humility, “O People! Although, I have been made your Khalifah I am not better than any of you. Help me in everything good that I do. If I start to do the wrong thing, tell me. ” Service to others Along with his deep love for Allah and His Messenger sa , Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra also was very compassionate towards others.