Had the beating continued, Abu Bakr might have died; in fact, even as matters stood, he did almost die. But his fellow clansmen from Banu Teem came, although somewhat belatedly, to defend him. They pushed the attacking mob away and carried Abu Bakr to his home, feeling certain that he had died. Members of the Banu Teem clan then returned to the Masjid and proclaimed, “By Allah, if Abu Bakr dies, we will indeed kill Utbah ibn Rabee’ah.” They then returned to Abu Bakr , and Abu Quhaafah – Abu Bakr’s father – as well as other members of Banu Tameem tried to speak to him until he finally revived at the end of the day and spoke to them. But rather than answer their questions, and rather than worry about his own condition, Abu Bakr asked them how the Prophet was doing. Since they were not Muslims, and since they cared about Abu Bakr’s welfare particularly because he was from their clan – as opposed to the Prophet (SAW) – they were rather upset by what Abu Bakr had said, and they reproached him, reminding him that he should be worried about staying alive, for though he had regained consciousness, he was still extremely weak and bruised from the beating he had taken. His fellow clansmen urged his mother, Umm Al-Khair, to give him food and drink. And when the two of them were then left alone together, Umm Al-Khair implored Abu Bakr (RA) to partake of some nourishment, but Abu Bakr kept asking about the Prophet It wasn’t surprising that no one from Banu Teem knew how the Prophet was doing, since it was hard to make out what had happened during the chaotic violence that had just taken place, and since the Prophet was, like Abu Bakr (RA), being taken care of by his fellow clansmen, the men of Banu Hashim.

Despite his own weakness and need for rest and nourishment, Abu Bakr then made an oath that he would neither eat nor drink before first going to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and making sure that he was well. But both Umm Jameel and Umm Al-Khair delayed him, for they thought it was best to wait for the situation to calm down in the streets. When things did finally calm down, they led Abu Bakr it to the House of Al-Arqam, and since he couldn’t walk on his own, he was leaning on them for support. As soon as they entered, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) hurried towards Abu Bakr (RA) and kissed him; the other Muslims that were there also hurried to meet Abu Bakr (RA). The Messenger of Allah was greatly moved by Abu Bakr’s condition. Knowing that the Prophet was worried about him, Abu Bakr said, “May my mother and father be held ransom for you, O Messenger of Allah. The only hurt I feel is a result of the blows that Al-Faasiq (the evildoer, i.e., ‘Utbah ibn Rabee’ah) delivered to my face. And here (with me) is my mother, who is faithful to her son. And you are blessed, so invite her unto Allah, and supplicate to Allah for her, for perhaps, through you, Allah will save her from the Hellfire.” The Messenger of Allah supplicated for her and invited her unto Allah, and she responded to his invitation by embracing Islam.”

[The Biography of Abu Bakr As Siddeeq (pg 56 – 58), By Dr ‘Ali Muhmmad Muhammad As-Sallaabee, Translation by Faisal Shafeeq, Darussalam]

When the Muslims were put to trial (in their religion), Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them him) left (Makkah), having decided to migrate towards the land of Abyssinia. When he reached Bark Al-Ghimaad (which is about five-days traveling distance from Makkah), he met a man named Ibn Ad-Dughunah, who was the chief of Al-Qaarah (Al-Qaarah is a subdivision of the Banu Al-Haun ibn Khuzaimah tribe). Ibn Ad-Dughnah asked, “Where are you headed towards, O Abu Bakr?” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them him) said, “My people have forced me to leave (Makkah), and I now want to travel freely on earth and worship my Lord.” Ibn Ad-Dughunah said, “Someone of your ranking and character does not leave and should not be forced to leave: For indeed, you provide for the needy, you join ties of family relations, you support the weak, you honor your guests, and you help others to rise above the vicissitudes of life. I, then, will provide you with protection. Return and worship your Lord in your homeland.” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, and Ibn Ad-Dughnah accompanied him.

[This is a portion of a longer hadith. See Bukhari Hadith # 2176 for more]