The article discusses the decision Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to migrate, and the suppport he received from Ibn ad-Dughna.
Category Archives: Caliphs
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In this article we examine Abu Bakr’s migration to Medina with the blessed Prophet (salahu alaihi wa sallam).
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When the Messenger of Allah died, the Muslims became shocked, bewildered, and confused. Some of them were stunned and became perplexed. Others sat down and were not even able to stand. Others lost their ability to speak; and yet others were in complete denial, refusing to believe that the Prophet had really died.
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In this article we discribe the process by which the Companions agreed to the appointment of Abu Bakr as-Siddique as the Khalifa.
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The hadeeth that allude to Abu Bakr’s caliphate are so numerous that it is impossible — even for the people of innovations — to give any plausible reason to reject them
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The scholars of ahlus-sunnah wal jamaaah, both from the past and present, all agree that, after the death of the Prophet, Abu Bakr was more deserving than anyone else to become the overall ruler and Khaleefah of the Muslim nation. Not a single Companion abstained from making a pledge to recognize Abu Bakr’s leadership.
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In this article we examine the stance of Ali bin Abi Talib towards the Caliphate of Abu Bakr. Contrary to the belief of the Shia, Ali never contested Abu Bakr’s right to succeed the Messenger of Allah, nor did he make a claim that he was divinely appointed!
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Ali was a sincere adviser to Abu Bakr during his caliphate. There are many signs of his sincerity to Abu Bakr, to Islam and to the Muslims, and of his keenness to protect the position of the caliphs and to uphold Muslim unity.
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This article compares the Sunni theory of caliphate with the Shia theory of leadership.
In part one we compared the Sunni theory of leadership with the Shia theory. In part two we discuss the necessity of having a leader, the methods by which he may be selected and the problem of tyranical leaders.