Death·Rashidun
Death of Abu Bakr, First Caliph
- Date
- 23 August 634 CE22 Jumada al-Akhirah 13 AH1,392 years ago
- Place
- Medina, Hejaz
- People
- Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab
Abu Bakr, the first caliph, died in Medina on 23 August 634 after an illness. He had led the community for about two years and two months. During his caliphate the Ridda wars ended, and the early conquests in Syria and Iraq began. He was buried beside the Prophet in Medina, and Umar succeeded him as caliph.
Why it matters
His death brought Umar ibn al-Khattab to the caliphate, and the expansion into Syria and Iraq continued.