Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 102
102 102 HADRAT ABU BAKR pushing the boat of Islam toward a dangerous whirlpool. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra his daughter, beautifully described the troubles that befell her father, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra wrote: “If the mountains had to suffer the difficulties that my father faced as soon as he became the Khalifah, they would immediately have fallen to pieces. ” 32 Allah the Almighty helped Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra during this difficult period. It is the way of Allah that He provides help and support when His people and His Khulaf a ’ are in need. Through Hadrat Ab u Bakr’s ra own hands, Allah changed the state of fear into one of peace, and the clouds of danger were removed. Soon Islam started to flourish once again. Let us now look at the important achievements that took place during the era of the Khilafat of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra.