Identification
Titles: ḫalīfa,
Dates
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Birth
Estimated
Probably shortly after 570.
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Reign
Expressed
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Death
Expressed
Biographic comments
The first caliph; according to some sources he was the first male Muslim after Muḥammad and possibly one of his friend before the latter's call to be a prophet. He remained in Mecca when many Muslims emigrated to Abyssinia and Muhammad chose him to accompany himself on his migration to Medina. He was a participant in all the expeditions led by Muḥammad in person, and was constantly at his side. His caliphate, lasted from 632 (the year of Muḥammad death) to 634 and he took the title of Ḫalīfat Rasūl Allāh. His caliphate was largely occupied in dealing with the ridda or 'apostasy'. The size of Muḥammad's expeditions along the road to Syria shows that he had realized the urgency of expansion if peace was to be maintained among the Arab tribes. Abū Bakr was aware of this strategic principle. Abū Bakr died on 22 Ǧumāda II, 13/23 August 634, and was buried beside Muḥammad.
Additional information
References
Bibliographical references
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, II Edition: I, 109-111 on page I, 109-111
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Paratext references
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MentionedManuscript IES00282Folio 3rChronology
مات أبو بكر جماد الأول سنة حجرة ۱۳
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MentionedManuscript DJKH00016Part locus 1r - 14rFolio Br-DvLoose folio
بسملة \ وإلى حضرة النبي محمد نِ المختار صلى الله \ عليه وسلم أفضل الصلاة والتسليم وأذكا \ طاهر المطهّر وجوانب الأربعة لؤلؤ \ ة الأركنيّة الإسلاميّة النفسيّة[...]ا
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MentionedManuscript ASH00093Part locus 130r - 132rFolio 130r
ابو بكر \ ابى بكر
Manuscript part references
Text references
- Dedicatee ofمدح الخلفاء الراشدين أبو بكر ركن الإسلام عمر حسن الإسلامMadḥ al-Ḫulafāʼ al-Rāšidīn "Abū Bakr rukn al-Islām ʻUmar ḥusn al-Islām"
- Dedicatee ofمدح ابي بكرMadḥ Abī Bakr
- Dedicatee ofالقصيدة البكرية الحضرميةal-Qaṣīda al-Bakriyya al-Ḥaḍramiyya