Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Ali ibn Abi Talib, The Rightly Guided Caliphs, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn ‘Affan Posted by Munir Lodin

The Rightly Guided Caliphs

With the death of Muhammad , who had not only accompanied Muhammad , an able and trusted Companion of the Prophet; ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan , Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law. To avoid contention among various groups, ‘Umar suddenly grasped Abu Bakr’s hand, the traditional sign of recognition of a new leader. Soon everyone concurred and before dusk Abu Bakr   caliphate was short... read more