Great Qualities, Morals & Knowledge

There are various incidents prior to the advent of Islam. Owing to his wealth and excellent morals, Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) had a high standing among the Quraish. He was counted amongst the leaders of the Quraish. Everyone would seek his advice and he was counted amongst the most pious and virtuous people. He was a generous and noble leader and would always generously spend his wealth. He was very popular and dear to his people. He would always sit in respectable gatherings. He possessed the most knowledge about the interpretation of dreams.

A renowned scholar of the interpretation of dreams, Ibn Sirin states that after the Holy Prophet (sa), from among the Muslims, Abu Bakr (ra) was the greatest scholar on the interpretation of dreams and he possessed the most knowledge about the lineage and family tree of the Quraish.