Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 12
12 HADRAT ABU BAKR ra declared himself to be a Prophet sent by God. The Holy Prophet sa responded that, yes, he had. Whereupon Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra immediately said, “Then I bear witness that you are a Messenger from God. ” For this reason Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra is counted among the first Muslims, along with the members of the household of the Holy Prophet sa which included his wife, Hadrat Khad i jah ra , his nephew Hadrat ‘Al i ra , and the freed slave 5* of the Holy Prophet sa , Hadrat Zaid ra bin Ha rithah. The instant acceptance of Islam by Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra showed his complete trust in the Holy Prophet sa. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra had absolutely no doubt that the claim of the Holy Prophet sa was true because he knew that the Holy Prophet sa always spoke the truth. Once, when speaking about Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , the Holy Prophet sa said, “Every person to whom I’ve delivered the message of Islam has hesitated before becoming Muslim except Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , who instantly accepted Islam without any hesitation at all. ” 5**