?–634 CE · First Rashidun caliph
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
The traditional account of Qur'anic compilation under Abu Bakr and standardisation under 'Uthman is preserved in Hadith and later historiography, and is treated as broadly plausible in outline by most specialists, though contested in detail by more skeptical readings.
Content referencing this person
- Research Paper
Islam: History, Authority and the Development of Islamic Tradition
A historical-critical review of the Qur'an and Hadith as sources of religious authority in Islam, distinguishing established fact, scholarly consensus, majority and minority opinion, disputed claims, and theological interpretation at every step.
- Article
Islam: A Reader's Guide to the Qur'an, Hadith and Early Islamic History
A plain-language companion to Revert Way's academic review of the Qur'an and Hadith: the same evidence, sources, and arguments, with every technical term and historical figure introduced on first use.