Origin
The name "Siddiqui" derives from the word Siddiq, which means "truthful" in Arabic. The surname "Siddiqui/Siddiqi" signifies ancestry from Abu Bakr Siddiq.
Abu Bakr belonged to the Banu Taym clan of the Quraish. The geneology of Abu Bakr joined that of the Muhammad in the eighth degree in their common ancestor Murrah ibn Ka'b. Four generations of the family of Abu Bakr had the distinction of being the companions (sahaba) of Muhammad, namely Abu Bakr, his father Uthman Abu Quhafa, his eldest son Abdu'l-Rahman and his eldest grandson Muhammad Abu Atiq . No other family had this honour. Many Siddiqui families descend from this particular lineage. On the other hand, the Siddiqui families who are the progeny of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, the youngest son of Abu Bakr and Abdullah ibn Abdu'l-Rahman, the younger son of Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr descend from three generations of Sahaba. The lineage of Abu Bakr did not continue through his middle son Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr who was wounded during the Siege of Taif and later died of these wounds.
In South Asia the name Siddiqui indicates membership in the Shaikh community, one of the four communities that make up the Ashrafs. Converted communities using the surname include Muslim Kayasths and Bisati. The Manihar claim a link to Shaikh Siddiqui.
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