Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 62
62 HADRAT ABU BAKR 62 came out on the battlefield in the joy of their victory, leaving only a few to defend the mountain pass. When the disbelievers realized that the pass was empty and they could come up on the Muslims from behind, they attacked. This caused chaos among the Muslims, and in the confusion the attackers were able to reach the Holy Prophet sa himself. His face was wounded and he lost two of his teeth in the attack. The Holy Prophet sa fell to the ground between the bodies of two martyrs who had died in battle and lay there unconscious. The Muslims began searching for him, and eventually Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra found him. With the help of some of the other companions he lifted him up. The iron links of the Holy Prophet’s sa helmet had been embedded into his skin, so they pulled these out and wiped the blood from his face. During this time, the disbelievers made another attack, but a group of companions fought them off and pushed them back. During a pause in fighting, the Holy Prophet sa , along with some of his companions, reached the summit. At that point, the Makkan army did not know whether the Holy Prophet sa was still alive or not. Ab u Sufy a n, who at this point had not yet converted to Islam, came close to their location and called out, “Is Muhammad sa