رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ began to deliver his speech. As soon as the speech started, the disbelievers and polytheists attacked the Muslims from all directions. Despite the fact that the honour and dignity of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was acknowledged all over Makkah, the disbelievers still attacked him so severely that his blessed face was badly injured and he began to bleed until he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ became unconscious.

When the people of his tribe came to know about his condition they picked him up from there. They began to think that he may not survive. Then in the evening, when he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ recovered and regained consciousness, the first words to leave his blessed truthful lips were, ‘How is the Prophet of Allah    (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)?’ Upon hearing this, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was scolded by the people who said, ‘It is because of your support of him that you are suffering this misfortune, even then you are still calling only his name!’

The respected mother of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Umm-ul-Khayr brought some food for him but there was still only one statement on his lips, ‘How is the Prophet of Allah (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)?’ When his mother told him that she did not know, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘Please ask Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا [the sister of Sayyiduna ‘Umar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ].’ In order to fulfil this heartfelt request of her beloved son in his oppressed state, his mother went to Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا and asked about the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Due    to the unfavourable circumstances of the time, Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا had still hidden her Islam, and because Umm-ul-Khayr had not yet become a Muslim, Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا pretended not to know saying, ‘I don’t know who Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) is and I don’t know who Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ is. However, hearing the condition of your son has caused me sorrow; if you like I could come with you to see him.’

Then Umm-ul-Khayr took Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا to her home. When Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا saw the unfortunate condition of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ she could not control herself and she began to weep. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘Give me good news of the wellbeing of my Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Jameel رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا signalled to his mother to draw his attention towards her.