Abu Bakr: Difference between revisions

One of the controversial missions of Abu Bakr was leading [[hajj]] in [[9]]/631 and delivering [[Sura al-Bara'a]] to people. According to Ibn Ishaq, after the [[Battle of Tabuk]], the [[Prophet (s)]] sent Abu Bakr in [[Dhu l-Hijja]] 9 AH to [[Mecca]] as the [[Amir al-Hajj|leader of hajj]]. When he went out of [[Medina]], Sura al-Bara'a was revealed to the Prophet (s) and saying that "only a man from my relatives delivers this message to people", he (s) sent [[Ali (a)]] riding his the Prophet's (s) camel to Mecca to deliver the message.<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 4, p. 188-191.</ref> There are different opinions among the exegetes and historians about the number of verses recited in hajj, their reciting place, time of their revelation (before moving of Abu Bakr or after it) and removing Abu Bakr from leading hajj and appointment of Ali (a) in his place.<ref>Wāqidī, ''al-Maghāzī'', vol. 2, p. 1077; Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaghāt al-kubrā'', vol. 2, p. 168-169; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 10, p. 41-47.</ref>