Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Abī Bakr al-Taymī (; ) was a son of the first caliph Abu Bakr and a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Early life Abd Allah was born in Mecca around . His father Abu Bakr hailed from the Banu Taym sub-tribe of the Quraysh tribe. His mother was Qutaylah bint Abd al-Uzza, from the Banu Amir ibn Luayy clan. His parents were divorced soon before or after his birth.

When Muhammad and Abu Bakr migrated from Mecca in September 622, Abu Bakr instructed young Abdullah to listen to people's conversations and report the day's news to them at the cave on Mount Thawr each night. Abdullah duly reported that the Quraysh had offered a hundred camels to anyone who captured Muhammad. Each morning, when he left the cave, the family servant would lead a flock of sheep over the same route to cover his tracks.

Marriage He married Atika bint Zayd, a poet from the Banu Adi clan of the Quraysh. They had no children. In the end, Abdullah was allowed to take Atika back before her waiting period was completed.

Death Abdullah died in January 633, when his old wound from Ta'if flared up. His wife composed an elegy for him. I vow that my soul will remain in sorrow over thee and my skin will remain dusty.