Who Was Alive

Were Muhammad and Abu Bakr alive at the same time?

Yes. Muhammad and Abu Bakr were alive at the same time, from c. AD 573 to AD 632.

Muhammad

Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam

Born 20 April AD 571 · died 8 June AD 632, aged 61

Abu Bakr

1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad

Born c. AD 573 · died 23 August AD 634

  1. Gregory I
  2. Muhammad
  3. Abu Bakr
  4. Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
  5. Brahmagupta
  6. Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Muhammad and Abu Bakr in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.