Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 24
HADRAT ABU BAKR 24 qualities should not leave Makkah. Come, I take you into my protection. Return and worship your Lord in Makkah. ” Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra accepted his offer and returned. On reaching Makkah, Ibni Daghinah scolded the chieftains of the Quraish saying, “Do you exile a man of such virtues?” He announced that Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was under his protection and that he would fight whoever persecuted Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra. The Quraish accepted this protection and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra once again resumed his life in Makkah. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra made a small mosque in the courtyard of his home, where he would perform his prayers and recite the Holy Qur’ a n in a beautiful voice. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra had an extremely soft and tender heart, and he would often weep while reciting the verses of Holy Qur’ a n. This attracted the women and children of the Quraish who would gather around to watch him offer his prayers and listen to his beautiful recitation. Since Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was highly respected among the Quraish, his heartfelt worship would move the hearts of the watchers. The Quraish became fearful that their women and children would accept Islam. They were afraid that Hadrat Ab u Bakr’s ra recital of the Holy Qur’ a n might exercise a powerful influence on the hearts of their women and children. They complained to Ibni Daghinah saying,