Editing Abu Bakr (section)

=== Last years in Mecca ===
In 617, the Quraysh enforced a boycott against the [[Banu Hashim]]. Muhammad along with his supporters from Banu Hashim, were cut off in a pass away from [[Mecca]]. All social relations with the Banu Hashim were cut off and their state was that of imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2013 |title=The Economic and Social Boycott of the Banu Hashim |url=https://www.al-islam.org/restatement-history-islam-and-muslims-sayyid-ali-asghar-razwy/economic-and-social-boycott-banu |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=al-islam.org |language=en}}</ref> Before it many Muslims migrated to [[Abyssinia]] (now [[Ethiopia]] and [[Eritrea]]). Abu Bakr, feeling distressed, set out for Yemen and then to Abyssinia from there. He met a friend of his named Ad-Dughna (chief of the Qarah tribe) outside Mecca, who invited Abu Bakr to seek his protection against the Qurayshites. Abu Bakr went back to Mecca, it was a relief for him. But soon due to the pressure of the Quraysh, Ad-Dughna was forced to renounce his protection. Once again the Quraysh were free to persecute Abu Bakr.

In 620, Muhammad's uncle and protector, [[Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib]], and Muhammad's wife [[Khadija bint Khuwaylid|Khadija]] died. Abu Bakr's daughter [[Aisha]] was betrothed to Muhammad; however, it was decided that the actual marriage ceremony would be held later. In 620, Abu Bakr was the first person to testify to Muhammad's [[Isra and Mi'raj]].<ref>''Islam (Exploring Religions)'' by Anne Geldart, published by [[Heinemann (book publisher)|Heinemann Library]], 28 September 2000 {{ISBN|978-0-431-09301-7}}</ref>