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Siddiq

Siddiq is an Arabic term meaning "truthful" or "trustworthy." It is used as an epithet, as a given name, and as a surname in Muslim communities, with transliteration variants such as Siddique, Siddiq, Sidique, and Sidik.

In Islamic tradition, as-Siddiq is most commonly associated with Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Rashidun

The name Siddiq is used beyond Abu Bakr to describe the quality of truthfulness in a believer.

Caliphate.
Born
in
Mecca
around
573
CE,
Abu
Bakr
was
a
close
companion
of
Prophet
Muhammad
and
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
early
Muslim
community.
He
earned
the
title
as-Siddiq
after
affirming
Muhammad's
accounts
of
the
Isra
and
Mi'raj
and
supporting
the
Prophet's
mission.
During
his
caliphate
(632–634
CE),
he
supported
the
collection
of
the
Qur'an
into
a
single
manuscript
and
led
campaigns
to
quell
apostasy
uprisings
in
the
Ridda
Wars.
Abu
Bakr's
leadership
is
regarded
as
foundational
for
the
establishment
of
the
Islamic
state
after
Muhammad's
death.
It
appears
in
Islamic
literature
and
common
usage
in
various
forms
across
Arabic-
and
Urdu-speaking
communities
in
the
Middle
East,
South
Asia,
and
Africa.
Notable
individuals
bearing
variants
of
the
name
include
scholars,
writers,
and
public
figures,
though
these
are
not
limited
to
any
single
tradition.