Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 289
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 289 Bakr ra showed faithful devotion to his master at every step. Once Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra during an informal talk, asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , "Who is dearest to you from among your Companions"? The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, Ab u Bakr ra. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra enquired about the next best loved person and the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, ‘Umar ra. When asked the third time by Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra , the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, Ab u ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarr ah ra ". 3 Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra also loved his master passionately. There is an incident of the early days of Islam. The number of people who had accepted Islam was even less than forty. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra insisted that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa should worship openly in the Ka‘bah and took him there. When the non- believers saw Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra worshipping in the Ka‘bah, they beat him so badly that he had to be carried to his house. When he recovered slightly, the first question he asked was, "How is my master? Has any distress been caused to him"? 4 Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra always diligently protected the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and loved H u du r sa more than he loved his own life. Due to the continued persecution by the non- believers of Makkah, he sought Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's permission to migrate. The Holy