Abu Fakih
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Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan ibn Umayyah and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr. He was also a sahaba
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While Abu Fakih was a slave, he accepted Islam, and when his slavemaster Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture.
He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah
alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue. In spite of these persecutions, Abu Fakih refused to renounce Islam.
When Abu Bakr
came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
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While Abu Fakih was a slave, he accepted Islam, and when his slavemaster Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture.
He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah
Allah
Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue. In spite of these persecutions, Abu Fakih refused to renounce Islam.
When Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.