Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 773 | Size: 19 MB
From the day he embraced Islam until the
day he died, Abu Bakr As-Siddique أبو بكر الصديق (Radhi Allahu Anhu –
May Allah be Pleased with Him) was the ideal Muslim, surpassing all
other Companions in every sphere of life. During the Prophet’s lifetime,
Abu Bakr was an exemplary soldier on the battlefield; upon the
Prophet’s death, Abu Bakr (R) remained steadfast and, through the help
of Allah, held this nation together. When others suggested keeping
Usaamah’s army back, Abu Bakr insisted – and correctly so – that the
army should continue the mission which the Prophet (S) had in mind. When
people refused to pay Zakaat, and when the apostates threatened the
stability of the Muslim nation, Abu Bakr was the one who remained firm
and took decisive action against them. These are just some of the
examples of Abu Bakr’s many wonderful achievements throughout his life. I
have endeavored to describe all of the above in a clear and organized
manner. But more so than anything else, I have tried to show how Abu
Bakr’s methodology as a Muslim and as a ruler helped establish the
foundations of a strong, stable, and prosperous country – one that began
in Al-Madeenah, extended throughout the Arabian Peninsula, and then
reached far-off lands outside of Arabia.
Throughout the brief period of his
caliphate (about 2 years), Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (R) faced both internal
and external challenges; the former mainly involved quelling the
apostate factions of Arabia and establishing justice and peace among the
citizens of the Muslim nation; and the latter mainly involved expanding
the borders of the Muslim nation by spreading the message of Islam to
foreign nations and conquering those nations that stood in the way of
the propagation of Islam.
During the era of his caliphate, Khalifah
Abu Bakr As Siddeeq (R) sent out armies that achieved important
conquests; for example, under the command of Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed (R)
the Muslim army gained an important victory in Iraq. And the Muslim army
achieved other important victories under the commands of Al-Muthannah
ibn Haarithah (R) and Al-Qa’qaa ibn ‘Amr (R). In short, the victories
achieved during the era of Abu Bakr’s Caliphate paved the way for
victories that later took place after Abu Bakr’s death. I have tried to
analyze the above-mentioned conquests and to break down the reasons why
they were such monumental successes. I particularly pointed out Abu
Bakr’s contributions to those conquests: His military strategy, the
leaders he chose, the letters through which he communicated with them,
and so on.
Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee is famous
for his detailed books of history and biography that bring the past to
life for modern readers. Dr. Sallabi was born in Libya in 1383 H/1963
CE, and earned a bachelor’s degree at the Islamic University of Madinah,
graduating first in his class. He completed his master’s and doctorate
degrees at Omdurman Islamic University in Sudan.
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