#first khaleefah

[abubakrassiddeeq]

O Allaah, do not hold me accountable for what they say (about me). And make me better than what they perceive (me to be). And forgive me for what they don't know (about me)

Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radiallahu anhu)

[abubakrassiddeeq]

"Messenger of Allaah will become angry because of Abu Bakr's anger"

One day, the messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) gave Rabee'ah Al-Aslamee (radiallahu anhu) a plot of land, and he gave an adjacent plot of land to Abu Bakr (radiallahu anhu). After some time passed, Rabee'ah and Abu Bakr disagreed about a date-palm tree that was on the boundary of their two respective properties. Rabee'ah said, "It is on my side of the property line." Abu Bakr said, "it is on my side of the property line."   In the heat of the argument that ensued, Abu Bakr said something negative that he quickly regretted. He then said, "O Rabee'ah, say the same to me, and that way we will be even." Rabee'ah said, " I will not do so." Abu Bakr responded, "Either you will say or I will ask the messenger of Allaah to help me against you." Rabee'ah said, "No, I will not do so." Abu Bakr declared that he was giving up his right to the disputed piece of land, after which he headed in the direction of the prophet; and Rabee'ah followed close behind. Rabee'ah's fellow clansmen from the Aslam tribe soon heard of what had happened, and so they went to Rabee'ah and said, "May Allaah have mercy on Abu Bakr! He was the one who said something inappropriate to you, so why is he asking the messenger of Allaah for help against you?" Rabee'ah replied, "Do you know who he is? He is Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, the second of two (in the cave) and the most eminent of all Muslims. So beware: Do not let Abu Bakr see you taking my side against him, for he might become angry as a result. Then he will go to the messenger of Allaah, who will become angry because of Abu Bakr's anger; and then Allaah (jalla wa alla) will become angry because of their anger. And as a result of that, Rabee'ah will become destroyed."  "So what do you command us to do?" His fellow clansmen asked. Rabee'ah replied, "go back." Rabee'ah then followed Abu Bakr all by himself. When the two of them reached the prophet, Abu Bakr gave an account of what happened. When Abu Bakr stopped talking, the prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) raised his head towards Rabee'ah and said, "O Rabee'ah what has happened between you and As-Siddeeq?" Rabee'ah gave a similar account, after which he said, "Abu Bakr said something to me that he quickly regretted and then said to me, 'Say to me what I said to you, so that we will then be even.' But I refused to fulfill that request." The messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "Yes, indeed. And do not say similar words to him, but instead say: 'May Allaah forgive you, O Abu Bakr."

Rabee'ah then said, "May Allaah forgive you, O Abu Bakr." The narrator of this story said that Abu Bakr then turned around and left, and he was crying as he walked away. [Musnad Ahmad (4/58,59)]