Abu Bakr (RA) Was Asked: Why Do You Cry So Much In Salah?

Abu Bakr's Tears in Salah

When Abu Bakr As-Siddiq used to pray Salah, he used to cry a lot in Salah. This is the reason that Prophet ﷺ, when he wanted Abu Bakr to lead the Muslims when he was ill in his last days, his daughter Aisha said: "My father cries too much. He won't be able to get through the first Raka'ah. He can't be the Imam. He's going to be in tears."

Abu Bakr was asked: "Why do you cry so much in Salah?"

He said: "I try to extinguish the fire of Jahannam with my tears."

He prayed as though it was there in front of him. It was real. It was true. It was genuine.

The Illusions of This World

Today we have virtual reality. We have augmented reality. You can put your goggles on, glasses on, and you can go into another world. You can have your own family, your own wealth, your own mansion in this world. You can chase so many things in this world.

But all I'm saying to you — remember the statement of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala when He says:

That is the case — that only Allah is the true, ultimate reality. And everything below Him is lesser than Him; it's all false. And Allah is the highest and the greatest.