Abu Bakr

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Abu Bakr

• Hebbden Hay 2006

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Name

• Abdullah ibn Uthman
• Nickname.
• As- Siddiq truthfulness (Night of Isra
  Jabril Abu Bakr will believe you)
• Ateeq set free (fire)

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Born

• 2 year younger than Prophet (pbuh)

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Job

• successful tradesman honesty/good charitable
  character

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Community work

• settlement of blood money and depths
• no king. Leader of each tribe had
  responsibility.

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Pre-Islam Character

• idols
• drink
• poetry

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First Muslim Man

• general consensus
• no hesitation

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Wanted to go public

• private Islam 38 men
• would not stop to urge Prophet (pbuh) to go
  public
• 1st public speaker
• beaten badly carried off

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Prophet (pbuh) attacked

• Prophet (pbuh) - strangled
• - Abu Bakr to the rescue

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Mosque

• Abu Bakr built mosque
• Relinquish protection from his tribe

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Spending wealth

• freeing slaves - Bilal
• in competition with Umar did not leave anything
  for his family

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Night of Isra (journey to Jerusalem)

• unstinting support.
• Did he say that then it must be true.

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Companion in the cave

• Got a Tip off
• from Jibrael
• Hijra
• Bounty on their heads
• when he said to his companion do not be sad.
  Truly Allah is with us. (940)
• tree, dove and spider web

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Badr

• Jabril or Mahkil with either Ali/Abu Bakr
• Would have killed his son

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Slander against Aysiah

• Abu Bakr vowed never again to give money to the
  punished Muslims Quran 2422 requires people to
  forgive and forget and God asks do you not wish
  that God forgives you?

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Arguments

• - Prophet (pbuh) came to Abu Bakr's rescue

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Trailing robe

• proudly trial robes - Allah will not look upon
  him
• Abu Bakr I do that
• Prophet (pbuh) you not haughty

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Good deed

• Prophet (pbuh) addressed companions after fajr.
• Fasted
• Funeral
• fed poor person
• sick person
• will attain paradise

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Lead Hajj

• 7th year Hudaybiah
• 8th Prophet (pbuh) lead Hajj
• - 9th year Medinah
• Year of the delegation
• Surah Tubah

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Lead Prayer during Prophet (pbuh)

• Prophet (pbuh) - ill
• Aysiah tender heart
• Prophet (pbuh) insisted it should be Abu Bakr 8
  days
• Lead 17 prayers
• Last day
• Lead the Prophet (pbuh)

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Death of Prophet (pbuh)

• whoever worship Prophet (pbuh) he is dead
• whoever worship Allah he is living always

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Oath Of allegiance

• Same day
• Ali and family busy with Prophet (pbuh) passing
• Meeting of the Ansar
• Abu Bakr and Umar went along
• One said Ansar have done a lot should be amongst
  themselves
• Abu Bakr said you have done a lot but will not be
  accepted by the Arabs
• Nominated Umar and someone else
• Ansar 2 amirs
• Confusion and raised voices
• Umar gave bait to Abu Bakr and everyone
  followed
• Umar wanted decisiveness - avoid unfavourable
  decision made
• Next day Umar asked everyone to give allegiance
• Speech
• Not the best dislike it
• Right help me
• Wrong put me straight
• Weak strong
• Strong weak until take due
• Obey me until I obey Allah and messenger (pbuh)

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Knowledge

• place of burial
• inheritance

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Allowance

• went to work next day
• Umar gave money from the treasury
• Still went to work
• More money given large family

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Commander Usamah

• carried on Prophet (pbuh) controversial decision
  of appointing Usamah
• Muslim army against Byzantine)
• age/son of former slave/in charge of nobility
  experienced companions

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Building

• ordered the building of a treasury building for
  the collection and distribution of Zakat
• Bait ul mall

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War of Zakat

• Arabs pray but not pay
• Umar go easy on them Prophet (pbuh) gave
  them peace
• Abu Bakr firm stance safe except for their dues
  - I will fight anyone who distinguishes between
  prayer and Zakat
• Khalid led army

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Quran

• False pretenders
• lot of hafiz killed
• Umar suggested collection of Quran
• Abu Bakr how can I when Prophet (pbuh) did not
• Finally persuaded
• Gave responsibility to Zaid

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Appointment of Umar

• Abu Bakr became very sick
• Asked other what they thought of Umar
• Some companions were afraid of his toughness
• Appointment of next Khilafah written by Abu Bakr