your first steps in becoming a muslim - epi 1

• published: 01 Feb 2015
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this is a series that will guide the Muslim reverts through their journey in Islam, in this Episode i started with a quick introduction of the five Main pillars of Islam: 1- Shahada 2- Salaat (prayer) 3- Zakaat (alms giving) 4- Fasting 5- Hajj (pilgrimage) in sha'allah (god willing), i will go into more details into each pillar in future videos these videos are in cooperation with: Muslim Student Association in Korea (MSAK) Salaam Nuri Dawa & Tarbiah Group presented and prepared by Mahmoud Amr Elnaggar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mahmoud.amr.elnaggar email: mahmoud.amr.elnaggar@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- who is abu bakr (radya allah anhu: he was a senior companion (Sahabi) and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632 to 634 CE, when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death.As Caliph, Abu Bakr succeeded to the political and administrative functions previously exercised by Muhammad. He was called Al-Siddiq (The Truthful) and was known by that title among later generations of Muslims. As a young man, Abu Bakr became a merchant and he travelled extensively in Arabia and neighboring lands in the Middle East, through which he gained both wealth and experience. He eventually came to be recognized as the chief of his clan On his return from a business trip to Yemen, he was informed that in his absence Muhammad had openly declared his prophethood. Not long after, Abu Bakr accepted Islam and was the first person outside the family of Muhammad to openly become a Muslim. He was instrumental in the conversion of many people to the Islamic faith and early in 623, Abu Bakr's daughter Aisha was married to Muhammad, strengthening the ties between the two men. Abu Bakr's Caliphate lasted for a little over two years (or 27 months), ending with his death after an illness. Though the period of his caliphate was not long, it included successful opening of the two most powerful empires of the time, a remarkable achievement in its own right. He set in motion a historical trajectory that in a few decades would create one of the largest empires in history. Abu Bakr was instrumental in preserving the Qur'an in written form. It is said that after the hard-won victory over Musaylimah in the Battle of Yamama fought in 632, Umar (the later Caliph Umar), saw that many of the Muslims who had memorized the Qur'an had died in battle. Fearing that the Qur'an may be lost or corrupted, Umar requested the Caliph Abu Bakr to authorize the compilation and preservation of the Book in written format He is revered for being the first Muslim ruler to establish: 1- Bayt al-mal (treasury) 2- The Crown Pasture Abu Bakr had given up drinking wine even in the time before Islam.