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Abu Bakrs son and friend of Ali Nayla bint Farasa was Uthman's wife that sent a letter to Muawiya that stats: "The rioters penetrated into the house. They burnt the gate, broke 'tine windows and looted property. Muhammad b Abu Bakr pulled the beard of the Caliph." In 658 (38 A.H.), The governor in Egypt was Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, asigend by Ali. At that time, Amr bin Aas 6000 soldiers wher on there whay, sent by Muawiya. Ali was asked to send help. Alis best general and childhood frien, Malik ibn Ashter , where send to defend his other childhood friend, the governor of egypt, Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr , since Ali belived only Malik could best Muawiya and Amr bin Aas. Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr was instruckted to return to Alis capital city, Kufa. Since Malik was poisoned on his way, Amr ibn al-As entered Egypt without any opposition and encountered Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr and easily defeated him. Having no army, he tried to fight with a handful of soldiers. He was captured and tortured to death. The new occupied Egypt became a part of Muawiya's dominions. Ali loved Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr as his own son and his death was felt as another terrible shock. Ali prayed for him, and invoked God's blessings and mercy upon his soul.1
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Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ( ) (631–658) was the son of the first Rightly Guided caliph of Islam, Abu Bakr and Asma bint Umais .According to Rare Isma'ili shi'a Fatimid Chronicles,He was the son from one of Abu Bakr's Wives.During the Ridda Wars(Wars of apostacy),many Arabian Widows were Captured.Thus Muhammad Ibn abu Bakr may have been the Step-son of abu Bakr.later Termed his Biological son by abassid historians.
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Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr was the son of Abu Bakr , a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and first Rashidun Caliph .His mother was Asma bint Umays .He became the adopted son of the first Imam, and fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib and became one of his generals.
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Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ( ) was the son of Abu Bakr and a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .His mother was Asma bint Umays , who was a widow of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib prior to her second marriage with Abu Bakr.He became the adopted son of Ali , the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam of Shia Muslims , and became one of his generals.
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Youngest son of caliph Abu Bakr (631–658) Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ( , 631–657), was the youngest son of the first Islamic caliph Abu Bakr . His mother was Asma bint Umais , who was a widow of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib prior to her second marriage with Abu Bakr. He became the stepson of the fourth caliph Ali , and became one of his generals.He was one of the main figures in rebellion against Uthman and was actively involved in siege of his house which resulted in caliph's death.Gayyab narrates in his book Fitnat Maqtal ‘Uthman, 1/209 that "it is clear that Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr was innocent in the murder of Usman, just as the wolf was innocent of the blood of Yusuf ‘alayh al Salam." "Fitnat Maqtal 'Uthman" .
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Youngest son of caliph Abu Bakr (631–658) Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Abi Quhafa al-Taymi ( Arabic : مُحَمَّد بْن أَبِي بَكْر بْن أَبِي قُحَافَة , romanized : Muḥammad ibn ʾAbī Bakr ibn ʾAbī Quḥāfa ; c. 631 –July/August 658) was an Arab Muslim commander in the service of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib .Muhammad was the youngest son of the first Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr ( r. 632–634 ) and Asma bint Umays .He had his son, Al-Qasim taught by his aunt, Aisha, and by Ibn Abbas .Which is why many Hadiths are quoted through Muhammad and his son and thus were the source of much of the information of Islam and narrations available today.
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son of the first rightly guided caliph of islam
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son of abu bakr and a companion of the islamic prophet muhammad
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