Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 37
37 37 HADRAT ABU BAKR the same time in order to murder him. This way, the Ban u H a shim (the clan of the Holy Prophet sa ) would not be able to blame any one man and would not be able to seek revenge for his murder. 10* While the Quraish were plotting with one another, the Holy Prophet sa went to the house of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra in the afternoon. Usually, the Holy Prophet sa would visit him either in the morning or in the evening. Seeing the Holy Prophet sa come in the afternoon, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra became worried. The Holy Prophet sa entered the house and said, “Allah has granted me permission to migrate from Makkah. ” Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra replied, “Take me with you,” to which the Holy Prophet sa responded, “Of course. ” 10** At the thought of accompanying the Holy Prophet sa , Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra became so excited that he started to cry. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra , who was there at the time, later said, “That is the day when I discovered that someone can also cry when they are extremely happy. ” Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra showed the Holy Prophet sa the two camels, saying, “I raised these two camels for this very day. ” The Holy Prophet sa bought one of the camels from him.