Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 88
88 HADRAT ABU BAKR 88 about himself and that he was revealing that he would pass away soon, but Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra understood and started to cry. The Holy Prophet sa consoled Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , and then said, “Close all the other people’s doors to the mosque, but leave the door open for Ab u Bakr ra. ” On another occasion, he said, “There is nobody who I am more indebted to than Ab u Bakr ra. ” 26 When the Holy Prophet sa became seriously ill, he ordered, “Tell Ab u Bakr ra to lead the people in prayer. ” So until the Holy Prophet sa died, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra would lead the prayers. One day Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was leading the prayer when the Holy Prophet sa left his room and came to the mosque. When Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra realised that the Holy Prophet sa had entered the mosque, he began to step aside to allow him to lead. The Holy Prophet sa , put his hand on Hadrat Ab u Bakr’s ra back and said, “No, continue leading the prayer. ” Saying this he seated himself on the right side of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and performed his prayer. 27 Upon returning from the mosque, the Holy Prophet sa lay down. For some time he felt better. He got a misw a k (branch of a tree specially used for cleaning teeth) from Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra to brush his teeth and while saying,