The Excellence of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Siddīq

The Excellence of Sayyiduna Abu-Bakr as-Siddiq رضي الله عنه

A masterful scholarly work by the prodigious Mujaddid Ala-Hadrat Imam Ahmad Ridā al-Qādirī.

Historical Context:

This work addresses one of the earliest theological controversies in Islamic history - the Rawāfid (Rafdi-Shi'a) sect that emerged to sow discord within the Muslim Ummah. Led by 'Abdullāh ibn Saba San'āni, a Jewish hypocrite who disguised himself as a Muslim, this deceptive movement falsely claimed that Sayyiduna 'Ali al-Murtadah رضي الله عنه was superior to the other three righteous Khulafa and even attributed divinity to him.

What This Book Exposes:

• The origins and tactics of the Tafdili Sect and its various splinter groups

• The three main deviant Shi'a groups: Firqah Shi'ā Tafdiliya, Firqah Shi'ā Sabbiya (tabarra'iya), and Firqah Shi'ā Ghallāt

• How over 70 subgroups of this cult have been documented by scholars like Hadrat Shah 'Abdul 'Aziz Muhaddith Dehlawi ؓ

• The unshakable consensus (ijma') of the Ummah on the excellence of Sayyiduna Abu-Bakr as-Siddiqرضي الله عنه

Why This Matters:

The book establishes that there is complete unanimity amongst the illustrious Sahābah and the entire Ummah that Sayyiduna Abu-Bakr as-Siddiq al-Akbar ؓ رضي الله عنه is the most honorable personality among creation after the Prophets. This consensus has been challenged by misguided antagonists who propagate falsehood.

Essential Reading: For anyone seeking to understand the true status of the Sahābah and to counter the incorrect beliefs that have persisted throughout Islamic history.

176 pages - Hardback