NAME AND LINEAGE
Born in Makkah (Mecca) in 573 AC, Abu Bakr As- Siddeeq, may Allah be pleased with him, was two years younger than Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. He belonged to a respectable and noble family, Banu Tamecm, a branch of the tribe of Quraysh. He shares the same lineage with Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in Banu Murrah.
Abu Bakr was not his real name; his name was ‘ Abdullaah. His father’s name was ‘Uthmaan Ibn ‘Aamir, who was known by his patronymic name, Abu Quhafah. In his Tahdheeb, An-Nawawi states: Mis name was ‘ Abdullaah. This view is believed to be the most correct. It is said that Abu Bakr was known by the name ‘ Ateeq (the freed person); however, the majority of scholars agree that ‘Ateeq was his surname.
The Mother of the Believers, ‘ A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, reports that she was in the Prophet’s house while his Companions were sitting in the courtyard, with a barrier between them and her. When Abu Bakr came, the Prophet said: ” Whoever is pleased to look at a man who has been freed of the Hell-Fire (‘Ateeq), let him look at this man (pointing at Abu Bakr), “(Reported by At-Tirmidhi.) In another version, ‘ Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Bakr: “Be of good cheer, yon are Ateeq (freed) of the Hell- Fire. ‘Aa ’ishah added, Ever since that day he has been called ‘Ateeq. ” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi.)
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.)
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