14 moments

1. Birth in Mecca

   0573-01-01 · Mecca, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia

   

   Abu Bakr was born into the Banu Taym of Quraysh in Mecca. The source gives the year but qualifies the timing as sometime in 573.

2. Arrival in Medina

   0622-01-01 · Medina, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia

   

   Abu Bakr accompanied Muhammad in the migration to Yathrib, later Medina.

3. Refuge during the Hijra

   0622-01-01 · Cave of Thawr, Jabal Thawr, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

   

   While migrating with Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, Abu Bakr took refuge in the cave on Jabal Thawr. Coordinate represents the Cave of Thawr on Jabal Thawr; the source dates the migration to 622.

4. Guard at the Battle of Badr

   0624-01-01 · Badr battlefield, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia

   

   At Badr, Abu Bakr was reported to have guarded Muhammad's tent rather than fought in the main battlefield. The source qualifies his role, stating that he likely guarded Muhammad's tent rather than fought in the main battlefield.

5. Battle of Uhud

   0625-01-01 · Mount Uhud, Medina, Saudi Arabia

   

   Abu Bakr participated in the Battle of Uhud and was wounded during the fighting.

6. Battle of the Trench

   0627-01-01 · Battle of the Trench site, Medina, Saudi Arabia

   

   Abu Bakr participated in the defense of Medina during the Battle of the Trench; a contingent guarding a sector of the ditch was under his command. Coordinate represents the traditional trench/mosques area in Medina.

7. Battle of Khaybar

   0628-01-01 · Khaybar Oasis, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia

   

   Abu Bakr took part in the Khaybar campaign and led a group of warriors in an unsuccessful attempt against the fortress of al-Qamus.

8. Expedition to Najd

   0628-07-01 · Najd, Saudi Arabia

   Abu Bakr led a company on a military expedition in Najd on Muhammad's order. The source identifies the broad region of Najd rather than a specific expedition site; coordinate is a representative point for central Najd.

9. Attack on Ta'if

   0630-01-01 · Ta'if, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

   Following Hunayn, Muhammad commissioned Abu Bakr to lead the attack against the fortified town of Ta'if. The article describes the siege as ending in December 630 but does not provide a more precise starting date for Abu Bakr's role.

10. Battle of Hunayn

    0630-01-01 · Hunayn Valley, Saudi Arabia

    

    Abu Bakr was among the companions who remained around Muhammad during the ambush in the Hunayn valley. The source places the event in the Hunayn valley, around eleven miles northeast of Mecca.

11. Conquest of Mecca

    0630-01-01 · Mecca, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia

    

    Abu Bakr was present with the Muslim army during the conquest of Mecca. Ancient-source chronology for the conquest varies within late 629 and 630; the Abu Bakr article uses 630.

12. Amir al-Hajj in Mecca

    0631-01-01 · Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    

    Abu Bakr led the Medina delegation performing the Hajj and presided at the ceremony in Mecca.

13. Saqifa gathering and accession

    0632-01-01 · Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida, Medina, Saudi Arabia

    After Muhammad's death, Abu Bakr went with Umar to the Saqifa gathering of the Banu Sa'ida in Medina, where he addressed those assembled and became caliph. The precise site of the historical Saqifa is uncertain; coordinate represents central historic Medina near the Prophet's Mosque.

14. Death and burial in Medina

    0634-08-23 · Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina, Saudi Arabia

    

    Abu Bakr died after an illness and was buried beside Muhammad at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. The article also states that he was buried alongside Muhammad and Umar at the Prophet's Mosque.