Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 35
13 An Evil Plot S oon only the Holy Prophet sa and a few other Muslim families, including Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , were left in Makkah. When Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra asked for permission to go to Yathrib, the Holy Prophet sa said, “Do not leave yet. It is possible that Allah will provide you with a companion on your travel who will be able to help you during the journey. ” Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra understood from this that the Holy Prophet sa wanted him to accompany him when the time came to migrate. Therefore, he started to prepare for the journey, buying two strong camels and feeding them pods from the acacia tree so that they would be ready to travel. He also retained a man, ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Uraiqa t , as his servant to show them the way.