بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ , was born two years after Rasulullah ﷺ. His name was ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafah.

Even during the days of ignorance, he was praised for his honesty and truthfulness.

It has been reported in Hakim that when Rasulullah ﷺinformed the mushrikin of the journey of Miraj, they immediately ran to Abu Bakr and said to him:

“Abu Bakr! Will you attest to what your friend Muhammad has said today, that he has travelled from Makkah to Bayt al Muqaddas in one night?”

Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ replied:

“If he has said this then it must undoubtedly be true. I believe in something even more astonishing than that and that is the revelation which is sent to him from the heavens every day and night.”

It was from that day that his title became al-Siddiq.

Nizal ibn Subrah narrates that they asked ‘Ali رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ to enlighten them with something about Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ. ‘Ali رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ, replied:

“Abu Bakr is that individual who was awarded the title of al-Siddiq by the mouth of Jibril ‘alayh al Salam and Rasulullah ﷺ. He was the true successor of Rasulullah who selected him for our din (when Rasulullah ﷺ appointed him as an imam for salah during his lifetime), so we selected him to attend to our worldly affairs as well (when we appointed him as our leader and khalifah).”

[Hakim]

Allah سبحانه و تعالى‎ loves those who are truthful.

جَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًا