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The Prophet’s close friend, who believed on the very first day of the call, hid with him in the cave of Thawr, and led the prayer in his last days.

The 15 moments they appear in

1. 610The first believers
2. 614Persecution of the believers
3. 620Marriage contract with ‘Aishah
4. 622The Hijrah begins — the night of departure
5. 622Three nights in the cave of Thawr
6. 622The journey north — Suraqah and Umm Ma’bad
7. 622Arrival at Quba’
8. 624The Battle of Badr
9. 624The prisoners of Badr — ransom and teaching to read
10. 627The slander against ‘Aishah
11. 630The expedition to Tabuk
12. 631Abu Bakr leads the pilgrimage
13. 632The final illness
14. 632The Prophet’s death
15. 632Abu Bakr chosen; the Prophet ﷺ is buried

Places in their story

Appears in: Prophethood in Makkah, The Hijrah, Madinah.