THE FIRST
KHALIFA HAZRAT ABU BAKR SIDDIQUE
(radi Allahu anhu)
Name: His name is Abdullah.
Titles: He is known as Abu Bakr
and his titles are Siddique and Ateeq. He is from the Quraish tribe and in the
seventh generation, his family tree links to that of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam).
Birth: He was born two and a
half years after the Aamil Feel in Makkah.
About Him: He is so exalted, that
he has been blessed with the greatest status in all the creation after the Ambia
and Mursaleen. He was the first to accept Islam from amongst the free men. He
fought in various battles and assisted the Muslims in all times. He was always
beside the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He had three sons and
three daughters. He Khilafat lasted for 2 years, 3 months and 11 days.
Wisaal: He passed from this
world on the 22nd of Jamadil Aakhir, 13 Hijri. Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu
anhu) made his Janazah Salaah and he was made to rest beside the Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) in the Rauza-e-Anwar. [Tareekhul Khulafa]
