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He demonstrated his support <strong>of</strong> the Prophet and his companions<br />
by granting considerable sums <strong>of</strong> money for the emancipation to the<br />
faithful who preferred to join the Prophet when the Muslims emigrated<br />
to Ethiopia. The Prophet acknowledged his generosity : 'No amount <strong>of</strong><br />
money had benefitted us as did AbUBakrls. l 1 He accompanied the<br />
Prophet to al-Madinah and was his staunch supporter in battle. The<br />
Prophet described him as his readiest follower: 'All men I called to Islam<br />
had a 'Kab*ahl (hesitated and did not give a quick answer) except<br />
AbT Bakr bin Abi Quh'gfah who did not hesitate when I mentioned it to<br />
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him. 2<br />
It is said that Abý* Bakr cried at the event and said.<br />
"Messenger <strong>of</strong> God. I and my wealth are for you. " 3<br />
C-i sha's mother was held in a similar honour by the Prophet. She<br />
was Umm RuffZi bint<br />
tkmir al-KirZAyyah from an honoured tribe, whom<br />
Abu Bakr married when her former husband died, leaving her with a<br />
child from pre-Islamic times.<br />
pre-period.<br />
C-.,<br />
He then had Aisha and Abd al-Raýman by her in the Islamic<br />
'Umm Run7an died in the Prophet's life-time. He had<br />
commented that if a person wanted to see a hourie <strong>of</strong> the heavens<br />
on earth, he should see'Umm RunZi; then, when he buried her. he<br />
said, God. it. is well known what*Umm Run7an did for you and for the<br />
sake <strong>of</strong> your Prophet.<br />
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JC-A<br />
Therefore, since Aisha was born in the fifth year <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mission, while she grew up in the Makh 27un7i tribe (it being customary<br />
in Arabia to send children to be brought up by the tribes in the<br />
desert). Islam was the dominant influence on the formation <strong>of</strong> her<br />
personality as well as through the example <strong>of</strong> both parents*<br />
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1. Bint al-Shati, op. cit., P. 254<br />
2. Ibn Histram. Vol. 1. op. cit., P. 232<br />
3. Bint al-Strati!. Vol. 1. op. cit*, P. 254<br />
4. See Moino Mýmtaz, Umm al Mulminin Aishah *- SI. ddiqah,<br />
137<br />
- life and work, P-1