Hazrat Abu Bakr was elected as the first Caliph after the death of Prophet Muhammad. [1] He addressed the Muslims, stating that while he is no better than them, they should obey him as long as he obeys Allah and his messenger, and are free to disobey if he does not. [2] He led campaigns against apostasy movements and helped establish the administration of the early Muslim state by dividing Arabia into provinces with governors. [3] He made great contributions to the preservation of the Quran.