Browsing: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Abu Bakr’s death and legacy: the final illness, Umar’s succession and sourced accounts of companionship, generosity and human fallibility.

The Battle of Yarmuk in 636 under Umar: its place after Abu Bakr’s campaigns, the surviving historical account and the limits of precise figures.

The campaigns in al-Sham under Abu Bakr: the commanders, the move from Iraq, instructions on conduct and the sequence before Yarmuk.

The early campaigns against Sasanian territory: Khalid, al-Muthanna, al-Hira and the distinction between frontier gains and later conquests.

The Battle of Yamama in the Ridda wars, the defeat of Musaylima’s movement, the heavy losses among Quran reciters and the decision to collect the Quran in writing.

Musaylima’s defeat at Yamama: his earlier claim, Wahshi’s account and why the loss of Quran reciters led to a major preservation project.

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE, the first Muslim community faced a sudden crisis of leadership…

Usama ibn Zayd’s expedition and the Ridda conflicts: Abu Bakr’s early decisions, the zakat debate and the importance of historical context.

The dispute over the Prophet Muhammad’s estate: Fatima’s request, Abu Bakr’s position, Fadak and the differences between Sunni and Shia readings.

The beginning of Abu Bakr’s caliphate: public responsibility, livelihood, consultation and accounts of community life after the Prophet’s death.