Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr

Who was Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr?

Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr was the eldest son of Abu Bakr, the first caliph. His mother was Um Ruman bint Amir ibn Uwaymir ibn Zuhal ibn Dahman and he was the full brother of Aisha. He and three other children of Abu Bakr namely Abdullah, Aisha and Asma were born sometime between 595 AD to 609 AD. It is said that he had a good sense of humour.

Unlike the rest of his family, including his father Abu Bakr and sister Aisha, he did not convert to Islam until the Treaty of Hudaybiyah in 628 AD.

Four generations of the family of Abdu'l-Rahman had the distinction of being the companions of the Prophet Muhammad namely Abdu'l-Rahman, his father Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, his grandfather Uthman Abu Quhafa and his son Abu Atiq Muhammad. It was believed that no other family held this distinction.