Re: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique r.a
??? If you as a Pathan are angry, how does it help you if I were to take a cold shower???
Trust me, I am willing to take a cold shower if that helps you but how this is going to work is beyond me???
Dear Brother Pathan Bhai I can vouch for your decency – Tell me, how would one search for the TRUTH if one doesn’t discuss and explore for the TRUTH?
Why should one be so blinded by what been fed to him and not read and believe when the evidence is presented from his own books?
Fear of discovering the TRUTH is the biggest obstacle.
Hz. Abu Bakr (ra) played the major role in Hz. Ali’s (ra) marriage to Hz. Fatimah (ra)!!
One day , Abu Bakr , Umar and Saad bin Muadh were sitting in the masjid nabwi. Abu Bakr said that the nobles of Quraish asked the Prophet (s) about the hand of Fatima (i.e they wanted to marry her), he replied that the matter of Fatima is with Allah, whomever He wills, He will marry her to him.” And Ali hasn’t talked to the Prophet (s) about this , and in my opinion, nothing is stopping Ali except poverty. Than Abu Bakr said to Umar and Muadh, stand up and lets go to Ali and convince him for asking the hand of Fatima , if poverty is stopping him, than we shall help him.
Saad said “You are absolutely correct O Abu Bakr”. So they stood up and then went to Ali. Ali was not present at his home, He had gone to the garden of an Ansari to water it for wages. They reached there, Ali inquired the reason for their coming, upon which Abu Bakr said “You have excelled others in good deeds and you are close to the Prophet (s) also, what is prohibiting you from asking the hand of Fatima.
When Ali heard this, his eyes filled with tears. He said “Who doesn’t want to marry Fatima? But due to poverty, I feel shy to express my sentiments.” So they convinced him for this matter and he agreed to go to the Prophet (s). Ali came back to his home, and then went towards the Prophet (s).** (Jila ul Ayun, p. 122-123) **; Similar tradition is present in **Bihar al Anwar , Vol. 10, p. 37-38.
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Al Dahaaq bin Muzahim said: I heard ‘Ali bin Abi Taalib mention: I was visited by Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and they said to me during their visit: Why don’t you approach the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and request to marry his daughter Fatimah?
I did as they suggested and when I entered upon the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he smiled and said: What has brought you here oh ‘Ali? I then mentioned to him my nearness (in relation) to him and my early acceptance of Islam. I also mentioned my support and assistance of him. He agreed with my statement, at which point I said: Would you marry me to Fatimah… (Kitaab al Amalee vol.1 pg.38)
Ali said “I came out of the house of the Prophet (s) and I was very happy, I met Abu Bakr and Umar in the way. They asked me what happened that you are so happy, I said “The Prophet has told me that Allah has married Fatima to me in the heavens, and now he is going to come out of his home and announce it in the public. Abu Bakr and Umar became extremely happy at this and came to masjid nabawi with me .
The Prophet reached soon, than he told Bilal to gather Muhajireen and Ansar, which Bilal did. When all the people gathered, than the Prophet sat on the pulpit. After praising God, he said “O Muslims, Gabriel had come to me and informed me that Allah has made the angels witnesses that He has married Fatima to Ali, and has ordered me to marry Fatima to Ali and make all of you witnesses on the earth. -** Bihar al anwar, Vol. 10, p. 38 Manaqib, by Khwarizmi, p. 251 Jila ul Ayun, p. 125 Kashaful Ghumma, by Ardbeli, Vol. 1, p. 471**