Hadrat Abu Bakr SIDDIQ

HADRAT ABU BAKR
came out on the battlefield in the joy of their victory, leaving only
a few to defend the mountain pass. When the disbelievers realized
that the pass was empty and they could come up on the Muslims
from behind, they attacked. This caused chaos among the Muslims,
and in the confusion the attackers were able to reach the Holy
Prophet sa himself. His face was wounded and he lost two of his
teeth in the attack. The Holy Prophet sa fell to the ground between
the bodies of two martyrs who had died in battle and lay there
unconscious.
The Muslims began searching for him, and eventually
Hadrat Abu Bakr ra found him. With the help of some of the
other companions he lifted him up. The iron links of the Holy
Prophet’s sa helmet had been embedded into his skin, so they
pulled these out and wiped the blood from his face. During
this time, the disbelievers made another attack, but a group of
companions fought them off and pushed them back. During
a pause in fighting, the Holy Prophet sa , along with some of his
companions, reached the summit. At that point, the Makkan army
did not know whether the Holy Prophet sa was still alive or not.
Abu Sufyan, who at this point had not yet converted to
Islam, came close to their location and called out, “Is Muhammad sa
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