Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

'Ali ibn Abi Tiilib 241
She is an example for mothers and an ideal;
the shining moon follows in her footsteps.
She resorted to beautzfil patience as a means of
nourishment and steadfastness; she believed
that what pleased her husband pleased her. ..
Were it not for my adherence to the guidance of
al-Mugafa and the limits set by Sharia,
may our souls be sacrificed for her,
I would have circumambulated her grave
and I would have kissed every spot of the
good dust that covers her resting place.104
1.6. Ties of marriage between Abu Bakr
and Ah1 al-Bayt, and Ahl al-Bayt giving
the name Abu Bakr to some of their sons
The ties between Abu Bakr as-Sideeq (&), the successor of
the Messenger of AUah (g), and the members of the Prophet's
family (Ah1 al-Bayt) were friendly and respectful, as befits him and
them. This love and tmst were mutual and were so strong that it
cannot be imagined that there would be any problems or disputes,
regardless of the myths and tales fabricated by the storytellers. As-
Sideeqah 'kishah, daughter of as-Sideeq Abu Bakr, was the wife of
the Prophet (g) and one of the dearest of people to him, no matter
how much the enviers resent this fact and no matter how many
gmdges those who bold different views may have in their hearts. This
is a proven fact, and she is pure and innocent on the basis of the
testimony of the Qur'an, even if the fabricators rejected and denied
that.
Moreover, Asma' hint 'Umays had been the wife of Ja'far ibn
Abi Tilib, the brother of 'Ali (&); after Ja'far died, she manied Abu
Bakr (&) and bore him a son whom he called Muhammad, who was