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Abu Bakr was born in Mecca aroun 573 CE, his parents are Uthman Abu Qahaba and Salma Umm-ul-Khair
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As a young man, Abu Bakr became a cloth merchant and he traveled extensively in Arabia and neighboring lands in the Middle East, through which he gained both wealth and experience
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he helped protect Muhammad when he departed on the Hijra to Medina in 622
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Muhammad also chose Abu Bakr as his only companion in his 622 flight to Medina
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Muhammad asked Abu Bakr himself, If he could lead the public prayers during Muhammad'sillness. On Muhammad's death in 632, the Muslims of Medina accepted Abu Bakr as the first "deputy or successor of the Prophet of God," or caliph.
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English, Edward D. "Abu Bakr (caliph)." Encyclopedia of the Medieval World, vol. 1. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
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