Author: Masudul Hasan
Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 320
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171512283
Description
Hadrat Abu Bakr is the most respective and eminent personality of Islam. He was the second of the two according to the Holy Qur’an. His role was supporting to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and he was the witness of the truth. He was like a shadow of the Holy Prophet (SAW) in his life-time. He gave strength to Islam after death of Holy Prophet. His reign was very short but he unified Islam and won outstanding victories. He set the pace for making Islam a world force.
Although Abu Bakr was the outstanding personality of Islam but there have not much been written on him in English. The author has taken great pains in collecting authentic books on him and prepared this biography in comprehensive language. He has tried to present this biography in a scientific way. He analysed the causes responsible for the success for Hadrat Abu Bakr and evaluated the various aspects of his greatness.
This book is a framework and the teachers, students and other curious readers can ponder and discover the greatness of Hadrat Abu Bakr.
Contents
PREFACE
Before and After Conversion to Islam
Witness to Truth
Migration to Madina
The New World of Madina
Makkah Revisited
Conquest of Makkah and After
Successor to the Holy Prophet
Encounter with the Tribes
Apostasy Campaign Against Taleaha
Apostasy Campaign against Musailma
Campaigns in East and South Arabia
Campaigns in Eastern Iraq
Campaigns in Western Iraq
Campaigns in Syria
Political, Social, Economic and Military Organisation
Mushaf, Hadith, Tasawwuf, Fiqh and Poetry
Anecdotes, Sayings, Sermons and Interpretation of Dreams
Death of Hadrat Abu Bakr
Hadrat Abu Bakr, The Man
Hadrat Abu Bakr in History
Appendices
Chronology
Bibliography