As Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) proceeded towards the cave, then Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was decreed to be his companion in the cave, and who was his devoted disciple, his dedicated companion, his sincere devotee, and his incomparable friend, was overcome with a strange sense of restlessness. Hence, at times, he would walk behind Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and sometimes in front of him. At times, he would walk on his right, and sometimes to his left.