[Machine] Abu Bakr As-Siddiq delivered a speech, praising Allah and expressing gratitude towards him for the qualities he possesses. He advised us to fear Allah and to praise him for his qualities. He also urged us to balance desire with fear, as Allah praised Prophet Zakariya and his family, saying: "Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear. And they were, to Us, humbly submissive" (Quran 21:90).

He then reminded us, the servants of Allah, that Allah has entrusted us with our own selves and has taken covenants from us. Allah has given us the opportunity to exchange the ephemeral for the eternal, by acquiring His book. The light of His book cannot be extinguished, and its wonders will never come to an end. Therefore, he advised us to seek guidance and enlightenment from the book of Allah, especially during darkness.

He stressed that we have been created to worship Allah, and that Allah has entrusted us as noble and honorable scribes who know what we do. He reminded us that we will eventually depart from this world, as our knowledge of the appointed time has been concealed from us. If we have the ability to fulfill our obligations while in the service of Allah, we should strive to do so, but only with the help of Allah. He encouraged us to hasten in performing our duties before the appointed time expires, in order to avoid returning to a state of evil deeds. He warned against emulating those who extend their appointed times to others, but forget themselves, and advised us not to follow in their footsteps.

He concluded by emphasizing the need to seek salvation and to seek safety. He reminded us that a seeker will always remain diligent and quick to respond.  

خَطَبَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ بِمَا هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ قَالَ أُوصِيكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَأَنْ تُثْنُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمَا هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ وَأَنْ تَخْلِطُوا الرَّغْبَةَ بِالرَّهْبَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَثْنَى عَلَى زَكَرِيَّا وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ {إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِعِينَ} [الأنبياء 90] ثُمَّ اعْلَمُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدِ ارْتَهَنَ بِحَقِّهِ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَخَذَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَوَاثِيقَكُمْ وَاشْتَرَى مِنْكُمُ الْقَلِيلَ الْفَانِي بِالْكَثِيرِ الْبَاقِي وَهَذَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ فِيكُمْ لَا يُطْفَأُ نُورُهُ وَلَا تَنْقَضِي عَجَائِبُهُ فَاسْتَضِيئُوا بِنُورِهِ وَانْتَصِحُوا كِتَابَهُ وَاسْتَضِيئُوا مِنْهُ لِيَوْمِ الظُّلْمَةِ فَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا خَلَقَكُمْ لِعِبَادَتِهِ وَوَكَّلَ بِكُمْ كِرَامًا كَاتِبِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ ثُمَّ اعْلَمُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ أَنَّكُمْ تَغْدُونَ وَتَرُوحُونَ فِي أَجَلٍ قَدْ غُيِّبَ عَنْكُمْ عِلْمُهُ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ الْآجَالُ وَأَنْتُمْ فِي عَمَلِ اللَّهِ فَافْعَلُوا وَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ فَسَابِقُوا فِي مُهْلِ آجَالِكُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ آجَالُكُمْ فَيَرُدَّكُمْ إِلَى سُوءِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ فَإِنَّ قَوْمًا جَعَلُوا آجَالَهُمْ لِغَيْرِهِمْ وَنَسَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَأَنْهَاكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَهُمْ فَالْوَحَا الْوَحَا ثُمَّ النَّجَا النَّجَا فَإِنَّ وَرَاءَكُمْ طَالِبًا حَثِيثٌ مَرُّهُ سَرِيعُ  

[Machine] In the sermon of Abu Bakr, he said: "Don't you know that you wake up and go out for a known purpose? So whoever is able to fulfill their purpose while they are in the work of Allah, let them do so. And you will not achieve that except with Allah. Indeed, there are people who set their own deadlines, so Allah has forbidden you to be like them. Where are those among your brethren whom you know? They have done what they have done in the days of those before them, and they have settled in it with hardship and happiness. Where are the earlier oppressors who built cities and surrounded them with walls? They have become under rocks and wells. This is the book of Allah, its wonders do not cease, so seek guidance from it for a day of darkness and clarify it with its clear signs and explanations. Indeed, Allah has praised Zakariyya and his family, saying: 'They used to hasten in performing good deeds and supplicate to Us with hope and fear, and they used to be humble before Us.' There is no good in a statement that is not intended to please Allah. And there is no good in wealth that is not spent in the way of Allah. And there is no good in someone whose ignorance overpowers their forbearance. And there is no good in someone who is afraid of being criticized by people in regards to Allah."  

كَانَ فِي خُطْبَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ؓ أَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّكُمْ تَغْدُونَ وَتَرُوحُونَ لِأَجَلٍ مَعْلُومٍ فَمَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَنْقَضِيَ الْأَجَلُ وَهُوَ فِي عَمَلِ اللهِ ﷻ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَلَنْ تَنَالُوا ذَلِكَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ ﷻ إِنَّ قَوْمًا جَعَلُوا آجَالَهُمْ لِغَيْرِهِمْ فَنَهَاكُمُ اللهُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا أمْثَالَهُمْ {وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللهَ فَأنْسَاهُمْ} أَيْنَ مَنْ تَعْرِفُونَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمْ؟ قَدَّمُوا مَا قَدَّمُوا فِي أَيَّامِ سَلَفِهِمْ وَحَلُّوا فِيهِ بِالشِّقْوَةِ وَالسَّعَادَةِ أَيْنَ الْجَبَّارُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ الَّذِينَ بَنَوُا الْمَدَائِنَ وَحَفَفُوها بِالْحَوَائِطِ قَدْ صَارُوا تَحْتَ الصَّخْرِ وَالْآبَارِ هَذَا كِتَابُ اللهِ ﷻ لَا تَفْنَى عَجَائِبُهُ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِ مِنْهُ لِيَوْمِ ظُلْمَةٍ وَائْتَضِحُوا بِسَائِهِ وَبَيَانِهِ إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ أَثْنَى عَلَى زَكَرِيَّا وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ {كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِعِينَ} لَا خَيْرَ فِي قَوْلٍ لَا يُرَادَ بِهِ وَجْهُ اللهِ وَلَا خَيْرَ فِي مَالٍ لَا يُنْفَقُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلَا خَيْرَ فِيمَنْ يَغْلِبُ جَهْلُهُ حِلْمَهُ وَلَا خَيْرَ فِيمَنْ يَخَافُ فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ  

"عَنْ عَبدِ الله بن عكيم قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ: أَمَّا بَعْدُ فإِنِّى أُوصِيكُمْ بِتقْوى الله - ﷻ - وأَنْ تُثْنُوا عَلَيْهِ بمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ، وأَنْ تَخْلِطُوا الرَّغْبَةَ بِالرهْبَةِ، وَتَجمَعُوا الإِلْحَافَ بِالْمَسْأَلَةِ فَإنَّ الله - ﷻ - أَثْنَى عَلَى زَكَرِيَّا وَعَلى أَهْلِ بيْتِهِ فَقَالَ: {إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِعِينَ} ثُمَّ اعْلَمُوا عِبَادَ الله أَنَّ الله - ﷻ - قَد ارْتَهَنَ بِحَقِّهِ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وأَخَذَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَواثِيقَكُمْ، واشْتَرى مِنْكُمُ الْقَلِيلَ الْفَانِىَ بالْكَثيرِ البَاقِى، وَهَذَا كِتَابُ الله فِيكُمْ لَا تَفْنَى عَجَائِبُه، وَلَا يُطْفَأُ نُورُهُ، فَصَدِّقُوا قَوْلَهُ، وَانْتَصِحُوا كِتَابَهُ، وَاسْتَبْصِرُوا فِيهِ لِيَوْمِ الظُّلْمَةِ، فَإِنَّمَا خَلَقَكمْ لِلْعِبَادَةِ، وَوَكَّلَ بِكُم الْكِرَامَ الْكَاتِبِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ، ثُمَّ اعْلَمُوا، عِبَادَ الله - أَنَّكُمْ تَغْدُونَ وتَروحُونَ فِى أَجَلٍ

قَدْ غُيِّبَ عَنْكُمْ عِلْمُهُ، فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تَنْقَضِىَ الآجَالُ وَأَنْتُمْ فِى عَمَلِ الله فَافْعَلُوا، وَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ إِلَّا بِالله، فَسَابقوا فِى مَهل آجَالِكُمْ قَبْلَ أنْ تَنْقَضِىَ فَيَردَّكُمْ إِلَى أَسْوَأ أَحْوالِكُمْ، فَإِنَّ قَوْمًا جَعَلُوا آجَالهُمْ لِغَيْرِهِمْ فَنَسُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ، فَنَهَاهُمْ أَنْ يَكونُوا أَمثَالَهُمْ، الْوَحَا الْوَحَا، النَّجَاءَ النَّجَاءَ، إِنَّ وَرَاءَكُمْ طَالِبًا حَثِيثًا أَمْرُهُ سَرِيعٌ".