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HAZRAT ABU BAKR (RAD. A.)
^ (632-634 A.D./11-13 A.H.)
Hazrat Abu, Bakr (Rad.A), the immediate successor of the Holy Prophet was. .adisputably the most luminous star on the horizon of the Islamic world. His unswerving and steadfast adherence ^ tl1^ new faith of the man who had been his master made him s^ew like the Holy Prophet’s Second self, while his unflinching fidelity to the cpuse of Islam, his humility and integrity, the lack of ostentation with which he conducted his affairs of state and the extreme simplicity of his domestic life, bore further ^ilae^s to the way in which his master’s teachings were embodied in him. Su, tec, tii<-S ’.;:- -xtrc:r.e concern for the rseedy and the afflicted, his unflinching sense of duty, his iron determination and his unshakable faith in the righteousness of his cause. These qualities of head and heart raise Abu Bakr (Rad.A) high above many other great men who have been cast in heroic moulds, marking him out as a man who could not fail to be a pioneer in any age.
Posterity, recognising in h:::t ^~ Tuality of the universal leader, pa? s him so much spontaneous homage Ctrsr-tsday, we attribute +c his secular reign the same spiritual sanctity as to the reign of the Ho!y Prophet. Had it not been for the singleness of purpose and devotion to the achievement of Islamic ideals which Abu Bakr (Rad.A) consistently showed in race of al! opposition; had itnot been for his unceasing endeavours to establish God’s kingdom on earth and his heroic struggles agaHist ;he apostates who intended to undo the Prophet’s achievements, the fraii baik of Islam might have perished in the tumultuous storms of dissension and internal strife which raged in the early days of the Faith. It was his rare co-
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mingling of political sagacity with practical prudence, at a time of immense stress and strain, that welded together the elements of disruption and decay and that contributed largely to the stabilization of the body-politic and it was in recognition of his public services to Islam and his personal qualit.es that the Holy Prophet while he was still alive, assured Abu Bakr’s (Rad.A) soul a blissful repose in paradise.
Early Life
Hazrat Abu Bakr (Rad. A), was born in 573 AD., at Makkah. Thus he was two years younger than the Holy Prophet. He belonged to a respectable and noble family, the Ban, Tamim a branch of Quraysh tribe. His lineage joins with that of the Holy Prophet six generations before. His name was Abdullah Abu Bakr was his patronymic name (orfcrniyah) which became so famous that most of the people did not know his real name. After his conversion to Islam he received the title of ”Siddique” (the truthful). His fathers name was Usman who was known by his patronymic-name Abu Qahafah. His mother’s name was Salma but she was also known by her patronymic name, Umm-ul-Khair.