Abu bakr is remembered as the first of the four socalled rightly guided caliphs, during whose reigns many of the institutions of. Abu bakr led a large platoon in nejd on the order of muhammad. Abu bakr as siddiq hafiz in the 1st century abu bakr as siddiq ra is the closest friend to prophet muhammad sa. The sunni hadith collection sunan abu dawud mentions the event. He was two years younger than hazrat muhammad pbuh, sharing the common descent with him. The whole inaugural speech of abu bakr assiddeeq ra fits in a paragraph. Nov 30, 2017 hazrat abu bakr ra was born in a highly respected family of banu tamim of the tribe of quraish in makah in 573 a. Many scientific facts that are expressed in the quran in an extremely concise and profound manner in its verses have only been recently discovered with the.
He was the first adult man and the first one outside the family of prophet muhammad saw to accept islam. Born to a wealthy family, abu bakr was a successful merchant with a reputation for honesty and kindness. His father was uthman, also known as abu quhafah, and his mother, salma, was known as umm alkhayr mother of goodness. Abu bakr siddiq article about abu bakr siddiq by the free. A history of islam book 1 kindle edition by publishers, darussalam, aziz, maulvi abdul.
Abu bakr assiddiq hafiz in the 1st century abu bakr assiddiq ra is the closest friend to prophet muhammad sa. Khalifa abu bakr political, social, economic and military. It is reported that when abu bakr died, the city of makkah was convulsed by an earthquake. Abu bakr the first khalifa of the muslims a restatement of.
On beginning to talk about the rightly guided caliphs, we begin to feel the true love filling our hearts, because we are talking about wellknown people and truly beloved by all of us. Throughout the brief period of his caliphate about 2 years, abu bakr as siddiq r faced both internal and external challenges. Abu bakr s fathers name was uthman abu quhafa and his mother was salma bint sakhar. Abu bakr alsiddiq islamic studies oxford bibliographies. Starting life no one has been a better companion to me than abu bakr, said the holy prophet in his last sermon. Thus in the lifetime of the prophet, abu bakr came to fill the highest position under islam leading prayers. Abu bakr earned this title because of his faith was too strong to be shaken by anything. Sahaba stories companions of the prophet abu bakr ra. History of khalifa abu bakr political, social, economic and military organization, in islamic history. Abu bakr also led one military campaign as commander, known as the expedition of abu bakr as siddiq, which took place in nejd, in july 628 3rd month 7ah in the islamic calendar.
His real name was abdullah or abulkaaba and abu bakr was his kunya. Feb 15, 2018 such knowledge of the prophet made abu bakr be the first man to follow the message of prophet muhammad s. Abu bakr simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I appreciate theefforts of darussalam for publishing books on the. Lessons from the life of abu bakr assiddiq ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago early marriage and relationship with the opposite sex ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago happy muslim home ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago. The prophet himself was that servant, as abu bakr later told us. From the virtues of abu bakr assiddeeq radiallaahu taaala. Abu bakr assaddiq life and his love with prophet pbuh prepared by dr. It is said that abu bakr gave more material support to muhammad than anyone else.
Abu bakr siddiq the earliest companion of prophet muhammad s. Abu bakrra was born in mecca some time in 573 ce, to a rich family in the banu taym clan of the quraysh tribe. Abu bakr ra was first of the men who accepted islam when prophet saw started preaching islam. Abu bakr was also the one who was honored to be chosen by the prophet for such a task. Abu bakr is remembered as the first of the four socalled rightly guided caliphs, during whose reigns many of the institutions of classical islamic civilization were developed.
In makkah, he freed many slaves but there is no evidence that he gave any help to muhammad. But what binds us is the brotherhood of islam and its love. He was a merchant from the arabic tribe quraysh, one of the first people to accept islam, and thus was among the earliest companions. While one day abu bakr was away umar was appointed by the companions to lead the prayers in his absence. Please subscribe and press the bell next to the subscribe button to receive updates. Umer farooq if you do not help your prophet, it does not matter. Langar, alternative spellings, abubakar, abi bakr, abu bakar c. Lessons from the life of abu bakr as siddiq ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago early marriage and relationship with the opposite sex ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago happy muslim home ustaadh rasheed haashim posted 3 years 8 months ago. He and three other children of abu bakr namely abdullah, aisha and asma were born sometime between 595 ad to 600 ad. If i were to take an intimate friend other than my lord, i would take abu bakr.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His surname was abdullah, but he was commonly known as abu bakr because of his forefathers. In life, abu bakr had the honor of being a bosom companion of the holy prophet, after death he had also the honor of resting by the side of the master. He, along with umar and abu bakr were present in saqifa banu saida. Abu bakrs fathers name was uthman abu quhafa and his mother was salma bint sakhar. Abu bakr 573 ad 634 ad, muhammads fatherinlaw and successor.
Bismillaah alhamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ala rasulullaah ammabad from the virtues of abu bakr assiddiq radiallaahu taaala anhu jumuah khutbah given by shaikh muhammad ibn salih al uthaimeen rahimahullaah all praise is for allaah. Three years younger than muhammad, abu bakr was the closest friend of the prophet of islam. The latter used to call him by his patronyms of abu bakr and ibn abi quhafa, and named him with the attributes the most truthful alsiddiq and allahs. He was born on 27 october 573, and died on 22 august 634 aged 61.
Sep 19, 2017 the full biography and special attributes of hazrat abu bakr siddiq r. He was the first person appointed as amirul hajj by the prophet muhammad pbuh. Abu bakr, companion and adviser of the prophet muhammad, who assumed muhammads political and administrative functions after his death. The companions of allaahs messenger sallallaahu alayhi wasallam are praised and mentioned in abundance in the quran, and similarly, the greatest of the companions, abu bakr radiallaahu anhu receives specific mention with respect to. Jafar alsadiq was also the successor of the naqshbandi sufi order believed to be originating from abu bakr himself. Introduction to abu bakr and his characteristics sunni world. D, belonged to one of the highly respected families of qureyshi tribe, bani tamim. Umar said about him, if salim were alive, i would make him my successor. Abu bakr abdullah ibn uthman was a companion and, through his daughter aisha. Abu bakr was born in mecca, a quraishi of the banu taim clan.
When abu bakr died, his father abu qahafa was at makkah. Realizing the change of voice, the prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam said. Throughout the brief period of his caliphate about 2 years, abu bakr assiddiq r faced both internal and external challenges. Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, the city of almadeenah literally trembled on the day that abu bakr raadi allaahu anhu died. International lists have him as the first muslim caliph. While sunnis regard him as his rightful successor, chosen by the people, the shias insist that he violated muhammads direct orders and made a coup detat. Jafar was a direct descendant of abu bakr from his maternal side, as well as being a descendant of ali from his fathers side. This book is about the life and teachings of abu bakr siddiq may allah be pleased with himthe frist caliph of islam.
Sunnis regard him as his rightful successor, the first of four righteous caliphs. Such knowledge of the prophet made abu bakr be the first man to follow the message of prophet muhammad s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 24, 2019 born to a wealthy family, abu bakr was a successful merchant with a reputation for honesty and kindness. He was probably muhammads first convert outside the prophets family and alone. Hazrat abu bakr ra lived his life as a merchant in makah.
Abu bakr as siddiq ra khalifa umar ibn alkhattab ra sahabas. Muhammad pbuh give him the titles of siddiq and atiq 6. Abu bakr assiddiq ra is the closest friend to prophet muhammad saw and one of the ten companions who has been promised paradise. Biography of the first muslim caliph abu bakr siddiq. Land of masjid alnabwi was purchased by the money of abu bakr ra. Muhammad, of course, did not want any help from abu bakr or from. Ten causes that result in allahs love for his slave and the slaves love for his lord. Hazrat abu bakr ra was born in a highly respected family of banu tamim of the tribe of quraish in makah in 573 a. Allah helped him before, when the disbelievers forced him to go away from his home, and he was one of the two. Among those most dedicated to me in his companionship and property is abu bakr. He and three other children of abu bakr namely abdullah, aisha. This is not abu bakrs voice, no one but he should lead prayers, he is the fittest person for this position.
Islamic history of khalifa abu bakr death of abu bakr al. He ra was the son of uthman commonly known as abu quhafa. Hadrat abu bakrra for his lifelong devotion and services to islam, and due to the fact it was through him that allah. If you expect the blessings of god, be kind to his people. Imam jafar al sadiq famously narrated how the title siddiq was given to abu bakr from muhammad. Abu ubayda jarrah was another pillar of power for abu bakrs caliphate. Tradition has it that, having long been a friend to muhammad, abu bakr immediately accepted him as a prophet and became the first adult male to convert to islam. In fact, abu bakr was more than a great believer, as soon as he became a muslim, he immediately began to preach islam to others. His mother was um ruman bint amir ibn uwaymir ibn zuhal ibn dahman and he was the full brother of aisha. Facts about abu bakrr is your shia friend asking you. While sunnis regard him as his rightful successor, chosen by the people, the shias insist that he violated muhammads direct orders and made a. Abu bakr does not precede you because of much prayer or fasting, but because of a secret that is in his heart.
While one day abu bakr may allah be pleased with him was away umar was appointed by the companions to lead the prayers in his absence. Alim provides the opportunity to learn quran, hadith and islamic history. Abdulrahman ibn abi bakr was the eldest son of abu bakr, the first caliph in sunni islam. Abdullah ibn abi qhuhafah, better known by his nickname abu bakr c. Full text of the biography of abu bakr assiddeeq ra. Abu bakr was the son of abu qahafa, and made his living as a merchant in makkah. Following the completion of his formal state education at the age of 16, he enrolled at dar aluloom alarabiyya alislamiyya. Imam muhammad al baqir, the father of imam jafar sadiq, also called abu bakr with the title siddiq. Following the completion of his formal state education at the age of 16, he enrolled at dar aluloom alarabiyya alislamiyya, bury, where he initiated his studies of the alimiya course. During the era of his caliphate, khalifah abu bakr as siddeeq r sent out armies that achieved important conquests. Jul 06, 2018 abu bakr ra was born in mecca some time in 573 ce, to a rich family in the banu taym clan of the quraysh tribe. In this series, we will look into interesting facts of the lives of notable figures in islam and other people who have memorized the quran, from the 1st century until today. There were too many facts in the book that didnt have to do directly with abu bakr included so at times, i had to remind myself that this is a biography of. He had an oath of brotherhood with salim mawla hudhayfa 141 who was also influential in the issue of caliphate.
Sahaba abu addarda ra khalid bin waleed ra makkah live. According to early muslim historians, he was a merchant, and highly esteemed as a judge, as an interpreter. He accepted islam after khadija, ali ibn abi talib, and zayd bin haritha. Abu bakr as siddiq he was a friend and neighbor of prophet muhammad saw before the revelation of quran to muhammad saw. The full biography and special attributes of hazrat abu bakr siddiq r. Oct 05, 2011 abu bakr as siddiq he was a friend and neighbor of prophet muhammad saw before the revelation of quran to muhammad saw.
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