Thus, al-Siddīq’s distinction was unique to him, shared by no one else, whereas ‘Alī’s distinction was shared by the other Companions—may Allah be pleased with them all.

Ninth: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and Abū Bakr subsequently left the shelter. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, cast at the enemy the throw concerning which Allah said:

“And you did not throw when you threw, but it was Allah who threw.” [Surah al-Anfāl: 17]

Al-Siddīq fought them, so much so that his son ‘Abd al-Rahmān said to him, “I saw you on the day of Badr, but turned away from you.” He replied, “But had I seen you, I would have killed you.”

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The Rāfidī said (1): “As for the claim that he spent on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, this is a lie, for he possessed no wealth. His father was extremely poor and used to call people to the table of ‘Abd Allāh ibn Jud‘ān each day in return for a mudd (a measure of food) (2) on which he subsisted. If (3) Abū Bakr had been wealthy, he would have provided for his father. Abū Bakr taught children in the pre-Islamic period, and after embracing Islam he was a tailor (4). When he assumed leadership of the Muslims, the people prevented him from working as a tailor, so he said: I am in need (5) of food.