Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 53
53 53 HADRAT ABU BAKR the Holy Prophet sa bought some land that was paid for by Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra. Masjid-e-Nabaw i (the Mosque of the Prophet sa ) was built on this land. Surrounding the mosque was the house of the Holy Prophet sa and of the other Makkan emigrants and companions. These houses were made from dirt and stone, with the roofs made from leaves and branches of a date tree. Before the first house near the mosque could be built, the Holy Prophet sa sent someone to Makkah to bring his family to Mad i nah. The family of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra also came to Mad i nah at the same time. They stayed in Sakh for a few days. When the house was built near the mosque, the family of the Holy Prophet sa moved there. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra also bought a house nearby. Once they had arrived in Mad i nah, the Holy Prophet sa and the other refugees were safe from the persecution of the Makkan Quraish. However, the Quraish were enraged at the escape of the Muslims. They were also afraid that if the Muslims were allowed to live peacefully in Mad i nah, their numbers would increase. So they waited for an opportunity to attack the Muslims. A year and a half after the Holy Prophet sa emigrated to Mad i nah they finally found an opportunity in the form of the Battle of Badr.