2. Abu Bakr al Siddiq (R.A.) - His Life and Times - Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki
Full name 'Abd Allah ibn 'Uthman ibn Amir ibn Amru ibn Ka'ab ibn Sa'ad ibn Taim ibn Murrah ibn Ka'ab ibn Lu'ai ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr al-Quraishi at-Taimi.
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (Abdallah ibn Abi Quhafa) (Arabic: أبو بكر الصديق or عبد الله بن أبي قحافة; Transliteration: Abū Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddīq or 'Abdullāh bin Abī Quhāfah, c. 573 CE – 23 August 634/13 AH) was an early person to convert to Islam and a senior companion (Sahaba) of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.). Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) conferred on him the title Siddiq,the veracious ,for his power to discern the truth. Upon Prophet Muhammad's (P.B.U.H.) death he became the first Muslim ruler (632–634), regarded in Islam as the first of the Rashidun (righteously guided Caliphs). His caliphate lasted two years and three months, during which time he consolidated the Muslim state. He also conquered the lands of Syria and Iraq.
Abu Bakr Al Siddeeq (R.A.), His Life and Times, by Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki. This series of lectures covers the different aspects of the life of Abu Bakr (R.A.), including his life before Islam, during the life of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.), and finally during his Khalifah.
Imam Awlaki brings to life stories from the golden era of Islam in a dynamic style and instills in the listeners a deep love for the Beloved of Allah (P.B.U.H.) Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki was born in New Mexico, USA. His parents are from Yemen where he lived for eleven years and received the early part of his Islamic education. Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki has served as an Imam in Colorado, California, and Washington D.C. Currently he resides in Yemen.