Abu Bakr: Difference between revisions

According to some historical reports, Abu Bakr performed a ritual bath ([[Ghusl]]) on Monday, [[Jumada II]] 7, [[13 AH]]/August 11, 634 which was a cold day and then had a fever and went to bed and could not lead the prayer. During this illness which lasted 15 days, 'Umar led the prayer instead of him and people went to visit him in his house until the eve of Tuesday 22nd of the same month, he died at the age of 62 after being caliph for 2 years, 3 months and 22 days.<ref>Ibn Ḥibbān, ''Kitāb al-thiqāt'', vol. 2, p. 191-194; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 3, p. 419-420; Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 136-138.</ref> According to the will of Abu Bakr, his wife [[Asma' bt. 'Umays|Asma']] washed his body and the same night, [[Umar]] prayed at his body at the [[al-Masjid al-Nabawi]] and according to his will to [[Aisha]], he was buried beside the grave of the [[Prophet (s)]] with the help of [['Uthman b. Affan|'Uthman]], [[Talha]] and others.<ref>Ibn Ḥibbān, ''Kitāb al-thiqāt'', vol. 2, p. 193-195; Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaghāt al-kubrā'', vol. 3, p. 203, 208, 209; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 3, p. 421-422.</ref>