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42 HADRAT ABU BAKR 42 Prophet sa and for the fate of Islam. He said, “O Prophet of God! I fear not for myself, but for you. For, if I die, I am but an ordinary man; but if you die, it will mean death to faith and spirit. ” But the Holy Prophet sa reassured him and said, “Fear not. Allah is with us. ” 12 The Holy Qur’ a n mentions this incident honouring Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra by referring to him as, Th a ni y athnain or the ‘Second of the Two’ (S u rah At-Taubah, 9: 40). This shows the high status of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra in the sight of Allah.