OverviewMuhammad’s ﷺ close friend and the first leader of the Muslim community after his death.CategoryCompanionPeriodc. 573 – 634 CE
Companionship in MakkahAbu Bakr was a merchant from Quraysh and one of the earliest Muslims. He supported the new community, helped free enslaved believers, and remained closely connected to Muhammad ﷺ through friendship and family.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Bakr
The HijrahHe accompanied Muhammad ﷺ on the migration from Makkah to Madinah. Their journey, including refuge in a cave, became a central account of the community’s departure and new beginning.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Bakr
The first caliphateAfter Muhammad’s ﷺ death in 632, Abu Bakr became caliph. His short rule included the wars in Arabia and the collection of Qur’anic material under Zayd ibn Thabit. He died in 634; the succession is understood differently across Muslim traditions.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Bakr
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu BakrSahih Muslim 2348
