AbuBakr Lineages

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Here you can find the biographies of those who are among the most prominent men and women from the lineage of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA) in the many time periods and places they spread to and lived in. They have been arranged according to the centuries they lived in based on the Islamic calendar.

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Muhammad Abu Al-Saud Al-Bakri (Sheikh of Sijjada Bakria)

Sheikh of Sijjada Bakria, Sheikh Muhammad Abi Al-Saud Bin Muhammad Jalaluddin Bin Al-Sayyid “Sheikh Al-Islam” Muhammad Abi Al-Makarim Bin Abdul-Munim Bin Muhammad Bin Abi Al-Mawahib Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Muhammad Abi Al-Mawahib Zain Al-Aabideen Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Muhammad (known as Ibn Abi Al-Surour) Bin (Mufti of the Sultanate and “Sheikh Al-Islam”) Muhammad Abi Al-Surour Zain Al-Aabideen Bin Al-Qutb Al-Rabani Abi Al-Makarim Muhammad Shamsuddin Abi Bakr (“the white-faced one”) Bin Abi Al-Hasan Muhammad Taj Al-Aarifeen (the exegetist) bin Jalaluddin Muhammad Abi Al-Baqaa Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Abdel-Rahman Jalaluddin Bin Ahmad Zain Al-Din Bin Muhammad Nasr Al-Din Bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Sheikh Awadh Bin Abdul-Khaleq Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Abdul-Munim Bin Yahya Bin Al-Hasan Bin Musa Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Yahya Bin Yaqoub Bin “Sheikh Al-Islam” Al-Imam Najm Al-Din Muhammad Bin Esa Abi Al-Ruh Bin Shaaban Bin Esa Bin Dawud Bin Muhammad Bin Nuh Bin Talha Bin Abdullah Bin Abdel-Rahman Bin Abi Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) of the tribe of Taym, a sub-clan of the tribe of Quraysh, was of Bakri Siddiqi, Hashemi and Umari lineages and a matrilineal descendant of the Al-Hasan family.

Sheikh Muhammad Abu Al-Saud was among the fruits of the righteous predecessors and among the best of their followers. He assumed leadership over the Sijjada Bakria in 1217 AH, when his cousin Al-Sayyid Khalil Al-Bakri was ousted. Up until that point, the right to succession had not been present in Sheikh Muhammad’s branch of the family. Rather, it had been accorded to the descendants of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdul-Munim, the last of whom was Al-Sayyid Khalil, mentioned above.

Once the Ottoman state arrived to Egypt and Muhammad Pasha Khosrew was instituted as governor, those who hated Al-Sayyid Khalil sought to destroy him and accused him of ugly things, including him being involved with the French and associating with them. They ousted him from the El-Ashraf Syndicate and restored power to Al-Sayyid Umar Makram, but even that did not satisfy their thirst for power. They also said that Al-Sayyid Khalil was not good enough to lead the Sijjada Bakria, prompting the Pasha to ask whether there existed any rightful successors among their descendants.

They replied in the affirmative, mentioning the subject of this biography (Sheikh Muhammad Abu Al-Saud) among the names they listed, saying that he had become old but was poor and had no money. Upon hearing this, the Pasha said that poverty does not invalidate one’s lineage. He then ordered some typical riding equipment for him, including a horse, a saddle, and a cloak. Sheikh Muhammad donned a crown along with a special robe and sable fur given to him by the Pasha, who also gifted him with five bags of money and set up a regular salary for him. As news of this affair spread, his name became well-known amongst the people.

Sheikh Muhammad Abu Al-Saud did an admirable job of leading the Sijjada. The leaders of various orders would come and ask him to judge between them, which he did without favoring any of them. Rather, he would judge based on what he deemed true and just. He retained this style of leadership throughout his reign with characteristic humility and a gentle demeanor, always making time for self-evaluation as well—until his strength gave out, and he fell ill and was confined to bed.

At that point, the Grand Sheikhs of Al-Azhar asked him to step down from his position so that his son, Al-Sayyid Muhammad Al-Kamil Al-Rashid, could take over. They brought the matter before the governor, who transferred leadership to the designated son during the lifetime of his father as requested. Sheikh Muhammad Abu Al-Saud died near the end of Shawwal in 1227 AH. They prayed over him in Al-Azhar, and he was buried amongst his ancestors in Qarafa.

Prepared by: Ahmed Farghal Al-De’abassi Al-Bakri

Date of Publication

1 Ramadan 1438 AH / May 26, 2017 AD