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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 />

4<br />

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

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