Or he remained standing, so Abu Bakr ascended the pulpit and delivered a great, eloquent sermon to the people in this difficult situation, saying:
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The Shaykh : Or he remained standing, so Abu Bakr ascended the pulpit and delivered a great, eloquent sermon to the people in this difficult situation, saying: "As for what follows, O people, whoever used to worship Muhammad, then Muhammad has died": (may Allah be pleased with him), and he was the most grieved of people over him, "and whoever used to worship Allah, then Allah is alive and does not die. Then he recited the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Az-Zumar 39:30], and His saying: [Ali 'Imran 3:144]". 'Umar says: "Until I was thrown off, and my two legs could not carry me": meaning he was unable to stand, so he sat down because he knew that this was the truth. Look at the steadfastness of Abu Bakr in this great situation.
As for the third place, the third location: it is in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah contained conditions that appeared to be a humiliation for the Muslims, among which was: that whoever came from Quraysh as a Muslim—pay attention—whoever came from Quraysh as a Muslim, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would return him to Quraysh, and whoever went from the Muslims to Quraysh, they were not obligated to return him. This condition appeared to be an injustice. 'Umar was unable to bear this, so he said: O Messenger of Allah, how? How is it that whoever leaves them as a Muslim and comes to us as an emigrant, we return him, and whoever goes from us, they do not return?: So 'Umar was unable to bear it.
So he went to Abu Bakr to seek his support, hoping he would advise the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) not to agree. But the answer of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was like the answer of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) word for word, a great agreement in this difficult situation. He said:: He was saying to 'Umar: meaning, beware of opposing him, for he is upon the truth.
In these three great situations, the steadfastness of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) became clear, and that he was the steadiest of the Companions and the most deserving of the caliphate, and the most resolute and rational of them. And thus the state of the steadfast person becomes clear, who looks at matters from a distance and probes their depths, and the person who has zeal but wants to rush. So rushing may lead to harm.
The important point from this hadith, or the benefit from it in this chapter which al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) titled in *Riyad al-Salihin*: "That whoever refuses to pay zakah, it is obligatory for the Imam to fight him until he pays the zakah", and success is from Allah.
Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die.
إنك ميت وإنهم ميتونMuhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all
وما محمد إلا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل أفإن مات أو قتل انقلبتم على أعقابكم ومن ينقلب على عقبيه فلن يضر الله شيئاAs for the third place, the third location: it is in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah contained conditions that appeared to be a humiliation for the Muslims, among which was: that whoever came from Quraysh as a Muslim—pay attention—whoever came from Quraysh as a Muslim, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would return him to Quraysh, and whoever went from the Muslims to Quraysh, they were not obligated to return him. This condition appeared to be an injustice. 'Umar was unable to bear this, so he said: O Messenger of Allah, how? How is it that whoever leaves them as a Muslim and comes to us as an emigrant, we return him, and whoever goes from us, they do not return?
How do we give up the dignity of our religion? Are we not upon the truth and our enemy upon falsehood? He said: Yes, but this is the command of Allah, and I am the servant of Allah and His Messenger, and I will not disobey Allah, and Allah the Mighty and Majestic will support me.
كيف نعطي الدنية في ديننا ؟ ألسنا على الحق وعدونا على الباطل ؟ قال : بلى ، لكن هذا أمر الله ، وأنا عبد الله ورسوله ، ولن أعصي الله ، وسينصرني الله عز وجلSo he went to Abu Bakr to seek his support, hoping he would advise the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) not to agree. But the answer of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was like the answer of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) word for word, a great agreement in this difficult situation. He said:
He is the Messenger of Allah, and Allah is his supporter, so hold fast to his standard.
إنه لرسول الله ، وإن الله ناصره ، فاستمسك بغرزهIn these three great situations, the steadfastness of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) became clear, and that he was the steadiest of the Companions and the most deserving of the caliphate, and the most resolute and rational of them. And thus the state of the steadfast person becomes clear, who looks at matters from a distance and probes their depths, and the person who has zeal but wants to rush. So rushing may lead to harm.
The important point from this hadith, or the benefit from it in this chapter which al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) titled in *Riyad al-Salihin*: "That whoever refuses to pay zakah, it is obligatory for the Imam to fight him until he pays the zakah", and success is from Allah.