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Sahih al-Bukhari 3654 (Book 62, Hadith 6) #3489
The Choice of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was given the choice between this world and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Allah. Abu Bakr was the closest companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) and was favored by him in terms of wealth and company.

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger addressed the people saying, "Allah has given option to a slave to choose this world or what is with Him. The slave has chosen what is with Allah". Abu Bakr wept, and we were astonished at his weeping caused by what the Prophet mentioned as to a Slave ( of Allah) who had been offered a choice, (we learned later on) that Allah's Messenger himself was the person who was given the choice, and that Abu Bakr knew best of all of us. Allah's Messenger added, "The person who has favored me most of all both with his company and wealth, is Abu Bakr. If I were to take a Khalil other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr as such, but (what relates us) is the Islamic brotherhood and friendliness. All the gates of the Mosque should be closed except the gate of Abu Bakr".
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ النَّاسَ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَيَّرَ عَبْدًا بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَبَيْنَ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَاخْتَارَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدُ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَعَجِبْنَا لِبُكَائِهِ أَنْ يُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَبْدٍ خُيِّرَ‏.‏ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ هُوَ الْمُخَيَّرُ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَعْلَمَنَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَمَنِّ النَّاسِ عَلَىَّ فِي صُحْبَتِهِ وَمَالِهِ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً غَيْرَ رَبِّي لاَتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الإِسْلاَمِ وَمَوَدَّتُهُ، لاَ يَبْقَيَنَّ فِي الْمَسْجِد ِباب إِلاَّ سُدَّ، إِلاَّ باب أَبِي بَكْرٍ

TOPICS
nab  *  choice  *  prophet  *  companionship  *  wealth  *  ikhtiyar  *  sahbah  *  maal

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for closeness to God through obedience; Value relationships; Be a good friend; Choose wisely; Follow Islamic teachings; Respect people around you; Show kindness towards others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the choice that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was given between this world or what is with Him, which refers to Paradise. He chose what is with Allah, which shows his devotion to his Lord and his faith in His promise of reward for those who obey Him. It also speaks about Abu Bakr being favored by the Prophet ﷺ in terms of wealth and companionship, showing us how important it is to be a good friend to others as well as how much we should value our relationships with them. Furthermore, it teaches us that we should always strive for closeness to our Creator through obedience so that we can receive His blessings both in this life and hereafter.

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