Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 57
57 57 HADRAT ABU BAKR When you implored the help of your Lord, and He answered you saying: I will help you with a thousand of the angels. Coming one after another. (S u rah Al-Anf a l, 8:10) And, indeed, Allah helped him with angels. The Holy Prophet sa was still praying when Allah informed him that the Muslims would win the battle. After finishing the prayer, he turned to Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and said, “Soon the disbelievers will be defeated and will run away from the battlefield. ” On the battlefield, the companions of the Holy Prophet sa built a temporary shelter for him. 19 As long as the Holy Prophet sa stayed in the shelter, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , sword in hand, stood there to guard him. Once Hadrat ‘Al i ra was asked who was the bravest companion of the Holy Prophet sa. Hadrat ‘Al i ra responded that Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was the most courageous of them all. Hadrat ‘Al i ra then explained, “During the Battle of Badr, when we built a shelter for the Holy Prophet sa , the question arose of who would stay with him. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra volunteered and unsheathed his sword, standing guard. Therefore, he is rightfully called the most courageous. ” In line with the Arab tradition, the battle began with one- on-one combat before the regular fighting broke out. Hadrat Ab u