Abu Bakr

First adult male convert to Islam and Muhammad’s closest companion, known as “al-Siddiq” (the Truthful). Father of Aisha, Muhammad’s wife. Accompanied Muhammad during the Hijra to Medina in 622 CE. First caliph (632-634 CE) after Muhammad’s death, consolidating the Muslim community during the Ridda Wars. Initiated the compilation of the Quran into a single text. Sunni Muslims honor him as the first of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs.