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1-Abu Bakr,
nicknamed as-Siddiq and al-'Atiq (truthful and
liberated), was called 'Abd Allah son of Abu Quhafah
'Uthman of the Taym al-Qurayshi tribe and his
mother was Umm al. Khayr nicknamed Salma or Layla,
daughter of 'Amir, from the Taym al-Qurayshi tribe.
Abu Bakr was born in Mecca two or three years
after the event of 'Am al-Fil, and he belonged
to the group of people who embraced Islam after
Khadijah, 'Ali, Zayd and Ja'far.
He accompanied the Prophet in his emigration from
Mecca to Medina and participated in the battle
of Badr and subsequent battles. After the passing
away of the Prophet and before his burial, by
means of a simple coup d'etat, he seized the rein
of affairs by his presence in the as-Saqjfah of
Banu Sa'idah and with the aid of his old friend
'Umar.
He died on 22nd of Jumada32 ath-Thani (Jumada
II), 13th year after Hijrah and was buried near
the Prophet. He lived for 63 years, and acted
as caliph for two years, three months and 10 to
26 days.
2-Abu Hafs al-Faruq 'Umar, son of al-Khattab,
was grandson of Nufayl, from 'Adi al-Qurayshi
tribe. His mother was Hantamah, the adopted daughter
of Hisham or Hashim; from Banu Makhzum tribe.
He embraced Islam after fifty people did so, and
after some time he emigrated from Mecca to Medina,
and took part in the title of Badr and subsequent
battles.
Abu Bakr, while on his deathbed, chose 'Umar as
his r, and it was during the latter's caliphate
that the
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