Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 50
50 HADRAT ABU BAKR 50 After several days of travel, about two or three miles from Yathrib, they arrived at a place called Qub a ’ and stayed there. Having arrived at Qub a ’, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra finally breathed a sigh of relief. The news that the Holy Prophet sa had arrived at Qub a ’ quickly reached Yathrib, and people came out to meet him. As many people had not yet met the Holy Prophet sa , they could not tell which of the two of them, was the Messenger of Allah. When Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra realised that people mistakenly believed that he was the Prophet of God, he got up and used a sheet to provide shade for the Holy Prophet sa. Thus the people were able to recognize the Holy Prophet sa. 15 Hadrat ‘Al i ra also came to meet the Holy Prophet sa at Qub a ’. Here, the Holy Prophet sa built a mosque. After staying in Qub a ’ for a few days, the Holy Prophet sa went on to Yathrib. This place, blessed by being chosen by the Holy Prophet sa as his future home, was ever afterwards known as Mad i natun-Nab i (City of the Prophet), or Mad i nah.