Abu-Bekr

The election of Abu Bekr, as I have said, was determined by the predominant religious feeling of the day.

And so, before many months, Abu Bekr found his generals opposed by great and imposing armies on either side.

Nor did his three successors abate anything of Abu Bekr's pretensions.

Mohammed heard of the plot and in the dark of night he fled to Medina together with Abu Bekr, his trusted pupil.

Abu-bekr proved himself quite equal to the difficulties of the situation.