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For today's Infaq, I would like to bring you closer to one of the companions of Prophet s.a.w and that is Abu Bakar As-Siddiq r.a. No doubt, Abu Bakar r.a. is already famously known by all. But there is another side of him which I think it is relevant to be highlighted in Infaq and that is, how he spent his wealth.

Abu Bakar r.a. has sacrificed much of his wealth to free the believing slaves especially those who had just joined Islam. Before he migrated to Madinah, he had set free seven slaves. Among them was Bilal Bin Rabah r.a. and ‘Aamir bin Fuhayrah r.a. who witnessed the two Battles of Badr and Uhud and died as a martyr during the Battle of Bi’r Ma‘unah.
 

It was also reported that there was an incident where Abu Bakar r.a. came across a Muslim female slave from Banu Mu’ammil, a sub-tribe of the Banu ‘Addiyy bin Ka‘b. Umar Al-Khattab r.a. was torturing and beating her to abandon Islam, as he was still a polytheist at that time. Abu Bakar r.a. bought her and set her free.

This is Abu Bakar As-Siddiq r.a. the honorable companion of Prophet s.a.w. The one who countlessly helping the poor, supporting the destitute, assisting those who were afflicted with adversity. His heart was overflowing with gentleness and mercy towards the weak and the slaves. He spent a large quantity of his wealth buying slaves and setting them free for the sake of Allah s.w.t. before the revelation of the Islamic prescriptions, which urged people to emancipate slaves and promised them the greatest of rewards for doing that.
 

Hence, it is not strange that Allah s.w.t revealed Quranic verses concerning Abu Bakar As-Siddiq r.a. that will be recited until the Day of Resurrection. {As for he who gives and fears Allah, and believes in the best [reward], We will ease him toward ease. But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need, And denies the best [reward], We will ease him toward difficulty. And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance. And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. So I have warned you of a fire which is blazing. None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one. Who had denied and turned away. But the righteous one will avoid it - [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself, And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded, But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High. And he is going to be satisfied.} [Quran 92: 5-21]
 

If you could not be as great as Abu Bakar As-Siddiq r.a., let's at least be consistent in your Amal by engaging with the various Infaq Projects that we have to offer to you ALL YEAR ROUND! ​​​​​​