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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The childhood friend of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA).
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was the closest companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from childhood. They were born in the same year (573 CE) in Makkah and grew up together, sharing a deep bond of friendship long before the advent of Islam. Abu Bakr (RA) was the first adult male to embrace Islam and later became the first Caliph of the Muslim Ummah. His unwavering loyalty earned him the title "Al-Siddiq" (the Truthful) from the Prophet (PBUH) himself.
Hazrat Abu Bakr's (RA) original name was Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa. He belonged to the Banu Taym clan of the Quraysh tribe. He was a wealthy merchant known for his honesty and wisdom even before Islam. He accompanied the Prophet (PBUH) during the Hijrah (migration) to Madinah, hiding with him in the Cave of Thawr, an event mentioned in the Quran (Surah Al-Tawbah 9:40). He was also one of the ten companions promised Paradise (Ashra Mubashra).
