I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.
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"I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth." — Abu Bakr
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I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth. — Abu Bakr
About Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a Leader from Rashidun Caliphate (573–634).
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Who said "I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do…"?
This quote is attributed to Abu Bakr, a Leader from Rashidun Caliphate.
When did Abu Bakr live?
Abu Bakr lived from 573 – 634.