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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Great Companion of the Prophet (s) Abu Dharr (ra) Chapter 11 Abu Dharr, by virtue of his nature, temperament, habit and the command of the Prophet, was unable to hold his tongue from telling the truth and lead a silent life. His main occupation besides the worship of Allah was his stay close to the Holy Shrine of the Prophet and the praise of Ale Muhammad (the progeny of the Prophet).

It appears from some books of history that Ali had advised him to adopt a lenient policy[^1]. Days and nights passed on till the year 13 A.H. came and Abu Bakr passed away.

According to Tarikh Tabari and Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani, Abu Bakr said with utter regrets and sorrow, "Would that I had not opened the house of Fatimah even if it was closed with an intention to fight, and would that I had not accepted the Office of Caliphate, but that I had put the chain of Caliphate round the neck of Umar or Abu Ubaydah". It is written in Tarikh Ibn al-Wardi that after that he nominated Umar as his successor.

According to al-Milal wan Nahl of Shahristani, when Abu Bakr nominated Umar as Caliph at the time of his death people cried out, "You have appointed a bad tempered and a hard-hearted man as our ruler". According to Tarikh Abul Fida Abu Bakr died on Jumadiul Ukhra 22, 13 A.H., between Maghrib (evening) and Isha (night) and the same day allegiance was promised to Umar.

Abu Dharr did not join the funeral prayers or burial ceremonies of Abu Bakr because no book of history mentions his name on this occasion. A storm of conquests rose after the death of Abu Bakr. Under the prevailing conditions Abu Dharr decided to leave Medina for Syria and stay and spend the rest of his life there. Musnad of Ahmad says that he preferred Syria because of a will of the Prophet which runs as follows: "O Abu Dharr!

Leave Medina for Syria when the population of the city grows and extends to Mount Sala". Anyway,[^2] Abu Dharr, according to the Prophet's will left for Syria with his wife and daughter. Shah Walyullah Dehlavi writes that Abu Dharr left for Syria after the death of Abu Bakr and settled there . Abu Dharr was very strict in the matter of truth. In this respect he never cared for anybody's hot temper, nor feared anybody's government or mightiness.

After Abu Dharr had left for Syria, Umar happened to go there on some purpose when he met Abu Dharr who narrated to him a tradition of the Prophet.