Umar ibn Al-Khattab noticed that Abu Bakr would leave for the outskirts of the city after the Fajr prayer and enter a small house for hours before returning home. While Umar was aware of all the good deeds of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, he could not fathom the secret of this house.
Days went by, and the caliph continued to visit this house. Umar still did not know what Abu Bakr was doing inside, so he decided to enter the house after Abu Bakr had left to see for himself.
When Umar entered the small house, he found an elderly woman who was blind and unable to move, living alone. He introduced himself to her.
Umar was surprised by what he saw and wanted to know the nature of Abu Bakr's relationship with this blind old woman.
He asked her, "What does this man do when he visits you?" (referring to Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq).
The old woman replied, "By Allah, I do not know, my son. This man comes every morning, cleans my house, sweeps the floor, prepares food for me, and leaves without speaking to me."
When Abu Bakr passed away, Umar took it upon himself to care for the blind old woman. She asked him, "Has your friend died?"
He replied, "How did you know?"
She said, "He used to bring me dates, but he would not remove the pits from them."
Umar fell to his knees, his eyes filled with tears, and he said the famous phrase: "You have exhausted the caliphs after you, O Abu Bakr."
Should we weep for Abu Bakr, or weep for Umar?
Or should we weep for our current state?
May Allah be pleased with them and grant them peace.
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SpiritualHere are some stories that provide a glimpse of life of the Prophet's ( peace be upon them), sahabas, caliphs, Islamic scholars, stories from the Quran and some hadiths. These stories are not my works but a collection of research from reliable and...
