A biography for Abu Bakrhasn’t been written yet.
“He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.”
“O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out.”
“Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest.”
“The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.”
“When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God.”
“Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.”
“Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.”
“Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.”
“He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.”
“There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened.”
“Follow the way of life, which the Holy Prophet has shown you, for verily that is the right path.”
“If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.”
“He who avoids complaint invites happiness.”
“It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.”
“Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.”