Khulafaur rasyidin ali bin abi talib biography
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Al Islam
Majeed A. Mian, Al-Nahl, Spring
The four Khulafa of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, are known as the Khulafa-e-Rashideen, or the rightly guided successors. The following article is a brief account of the lives and achievements of those Khulafa, may Allah be pleased with them.
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq
The personal name of Hazrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was Abdullah, but in respect of his fatherhood he was known as Abu Bakr. His father was known as Abu Qahaafah and his mother as Ummul-Khair Salma. His lineage can be traced back to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in the sixth generation before him.
He was born to a subtribe of Quraish, in AD in Mecca and was raised there. When he came of age, he became a cloth merchant. He was a close friend of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He was the first among men to confirm truth of the claim of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and thus he earned the title Siddeeq. Throughout his life, he remained fully devoted to the service of Islam.
He held fast to the company of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and remained by his side whether it was peace or war. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sought his wi
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Rashidun Caliphate
First Islamic caliphate (–)
The Rashidun Caliphate (Arabic: ٱلْخِلَافَةُ ٱلرَّاشِدَةُ, romanized:&#;al-Khilāfah ar-Rāšidah) consisted of say publicly first cardinal successive caliphs (lit. 'successors') — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Khalifah, collectively famous as picture Rashidun, recall "Rightly Guided" caliphs (الْخُلَفاءُ الرّاشِدُونَ, al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāšidūn) — who wounded the Islamic community spreadsheet polity depart from the contract killing of rendering Islamic seer Muhammad (in CE), say you will the origin of rendering Umayyad Era (in CE).
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Rashidun
First four caliphs following the death of Muhammad
The Rashidun (Arabic: الراشدون, romanized:&#;al-Rāshidūn, lit.&#;'the rightly-guided') are the first four caliphs (lit.&#;'successors') who led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad: Abu Bakr (r.&#;–), Umar (r.&#;–), Uthman (r.&#;–), and Ali (r.&#;–).
The reign of these caliphs, called the Rashidun Caliphate (–), is considered in Sunni Islam to have been 'rightly guided' (Arabic: rāshid), meaning that it constitutes a model (Sunnah) to be followed and emulated from a religious point of view.[1]
History
[edit]See also: Succession to Muhammad
The first four caliphs who succeeded Muhammad are known as the Rashidun (rightly-guided) Caliphs.[2]
- Abu Bakr (c.&#;–; r.&#;–)
- Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. –; r. –) – often known simply as Umar or Omar
- Uthman ibn Affan (c. –; r. –) – often known simply as Uthman, Othman, or Osman
- Ali ibn Abi Talib (c. –; r. –) – often known simply as Ali
The succession to Muhammad is the central issue that divides the Muslim community. Sunni Islam, according to the author Carl Ernst, accepts the political status quo of their succession, regardless of its justice, whereas Shia Muslims largely reject the legitimacy of