The First Caliph of RasulAllah ﷺ - PART 1 (Birth & Name)

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Birth & Name:

He is Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq, also spelt ‘Siddique’; his actual name is Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa. His father’s name was Usman Abu Quhafa, and his mother’s name was Salma, nicknamed Ummul Khayr (mother of goodness).

After his conversion to his Islam, he became famously known by the title as-Siddiq, meaning ‘the truthful’, which is an honour given to him by the Beloved Messenger of Allah for his steadfast affirmation of Prophethood.[1] He was also known by the affectionate nickname of Ateeq, meaning ‘the freed one’, which is reportedly in reference to Prophet’s statement that he is free from the Fire.[2] Some other reports also claim that this name was given to him due to the beauty of his countenance, such as that of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas who said, “He was only called Ateeq because of the beauty of his face.” [3]

He was born two years and several months after the Beloved Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, in the blessed city of Makkah. He was of noble and wealthy descent, and of the Quraysh tribe. Traced back, his genealogy connects with that of the Beloved Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him.[4]

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Sayyidina Mus’ab ibn zl-Zubayr

[2] Tirmidhi & Imam al-Hakim narrate that Sayyida Aisha said, “Abu Bakr entered upon the Messenger of Allah, who said, ‘Abu Bakr, you are the one Allah has freed from the Fire.’ From that day, he was known as Ateeq.”

[3] Imam al-Tabarani

[4] Both genealogies connect at the common ancestor Murrah ibn Kaa’b, in this manner:

• Genealogy of Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq: - son of Usman; son of Amir; son of Amr; son of Kaab; son of Saa’d; son of Taym; son of Murrah.

• Genealogy of the Beloved Messenger of Allah: - son of Abdullah; son of Abdul Muttalib; son of Hashim; son of Abd Manaf; son of Qusayy; son of Kilab; son of Murrah

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