Was Abu Bakr A Shia?

Perspectives on Abu Bakr

For Sunni Muslims, Abu Bakr is honored as the inaugural rightly-guided caliph and regarded as the most significant figure following the prophets and messengers. Conversely, the Shia viewpoint perceives Abu Bakr as an illegitimate usurper of the caliphate and as an adversary of the ahl al-bayt.