Abu Bakr

Abu Bakr

22 quotes

As a First caliph of Rashidun Caliphate from 632 to 634, Abu Bakr brought a distinctive perspective that shines through in every quotation. With equal ease, Abu Bakr moved between Knowledge and God, finding connections others missed. Our collection holds 26 quotes from Abu Bakr, each offering a different angle on Knowledge, God, Fear, Death, and Faith. Consider this gem from Abu Bakr: "When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation."

“Have an earnestness for death and you will have life.”

— Abu Bakr

Death

All Quotes by Abu Bakr

“Knowledge is the life of the mind.”

— Abu Bakr

Knowledge

“When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.”

— Abu Bakr

Knowledge

“Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.”

— Abu Bakr

Knowledge

“He who avoids complaint invites happiness.”

— Abu Bakr

Happiness

“When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God.”

— Abu Bakr

Fear

“Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God.”

— Abu Bakr

God

“Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.”

— Abu Bakr

Death

“There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened.”

— Abu Bakr

Death

“If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.”

— Abu Bakr

Education

“If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.”

— Abu Bakr

God

“He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.”

— Abu Bakr

Faith

“The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.”

— Abu Bakr

Fear

“He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.”

— Abu Bakr

God

“Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.”

— Abu Bakr

Death

“God helps those who fear Him.”

— Abu Bakr

Fear

“O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out.”

— Abu Bakr

Work

“Solitude is better than the society of evil persons.”

— Abu Bakr

Society

“Have an earnestness for death and you will have life.”

— Abu Bakr

Death

“It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.”

— Abu Bakr

Morning

“There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.”

— Abu Bakr

Faith