Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 29
11 The Father of ‘A’ishah When the boycott was finally lifted in the tenth year of the Call, Hadrat Khad i jah ra , the Holy Prophet’s sa beloved wife passed away. As marriage is a duty in Islam, the Holy Prophet sa began to pray for guidance about his second marriage. Allah showed him through a dream that He had chosen Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah, the daughter of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra to be his wife. When the proposal was taken to Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and his wife Ummi Rumm a n ra , at first they were both astonished. They said, “How is this possible? The Holy Prophet sa is our brother. ” The Holy Prophet sa then sent word that spiritual brotherhood does not affect physical relations. At this they were overjoyed and the Holy Prophet sa