Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 290
CHAPTER 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for his Companions and their Deep affection for him 290 Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Wait a little longer, may be All a h will provide you with a Companion". This was an expression of love. Only a few days later, when the non-believers of Makkah conspired to murder the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra got the permission he had sought. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa went to his house and told him of God's permission for migrating. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was ready and said, َ ُ اﻟﺼُّﺤﺒ ْﺔ ﻳَﺎرَﺳُﻮ َ اﷲ ل "O Messenger of God take me with you". His daughter Asm a ’ ra says that he had spent most of his money in the way of All a h, a little amount which he had saved he took with him. The faithfulness and devotion which Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra showed during this blessed Journey of migration is unparalled in the history of mankind. He had two she camels specially prepared for the Journey of migration. One of these she camels he presented to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa without charge, but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa accepted it after paying for it. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra took five thousand dirhams the expenses with him. The good fortune of his being with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is recorded for ever in the Qur’ a n. It says, َِ ِْﺛَﺎىن ِاﺛْﻨَني ا ِذْمهَُﺎ ِىف ِاﻟْﻐَﺎر ْ ا ُ ذْﻳَﻘُﻮ ِل َﻟِﺼَﺎﺣِﺒِﻪ ْﻻ ِحتَْﺰَن ا ّٰﻧَّﺎ َ ﻟﻠ ﻣَﻌَﻨَﺎ. (9:40) "While he was one of the two when he