The genius of the friend

Overview of the book "The Genius of the Friend": Many historians have taken care to translate the biography of the noble companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, but Al-Aqqad came with a completely different perspective in his book "The Genius of the Friend," where he presented an analytical psychological study of the personality of the friend, trying to infer his qualities, personal traits, and motives for his behavior. Al-Aqqad presents news and historical events not merely to narrate them, but to put the reader in front of the keys to the personality of the first caliph through his dealing with events and his interaction with people. He also approaches his environment and his life before and after Islam, his circumstances of Islam, and makes a precise comparison between him and Omar ibn Al-Khattab to clarify the differences between their characters and temperaments. The book also offers an analysis of the management of the friend for the affairs of the caliphate in the nascent Islamic state, and how he acted towards major crises that almost shook it, thus presenting a comprehensive picture of an extraordinary man in leadership, wisdom, and bravery.