Election of ABU BAKR

Question 1

Did the Prophet (PBUH) appoint a successor before his passing?

Answer 1

• The Prophet (PBUH) did not nominate anyone as his successor before his passing

Question 2

Where did the Ansar gather to discuss the Prophet’s (PBUH) succession?

Answer 2

The Ansar gathered to discuss the Prophet’s (PBUH) succession at Saqifa Banu Saida.

Question 3

Which leader of the Khazraj tribe was nearly declared Caliph?

Answer 3

Saad bin Ubada, leader of the Khazraj tribe, was nearly declared Caliph

Question 4

Who accompanied Hazrat Umar (RA) to Saqifa Banu Saida?

Answer 4

Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) and Hazrat Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (RA) accompanied Hazrat Umar (RA) to Saqifa Banu Saida

Question 5

What argument did Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) use to convince the Ansar?

Answer 5

To convince the Ansar, he reminded them of a Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH) stating that leadership should be from the Quraish.

Question 6

What proposal did Khubaib ibn Mundhar (RA) make at Saqifa?

Answer 6

At Saqifa, Khubaib ibn Mundhar (RA) proposed the two-state solution with one leader from Makkah and one from Madinah

Question 7

What did Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (RA) say to the Ansar?

Answer 7

To the Ansar, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (RA) said:

• “O Ansar!
• You were the first to uphold Islam.
• Do not be the first to sow the seeds of dissension in it.”

Question 8

Which two companions did Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) initially suggest as Caliph?

Answer 8

Hazrat Umar (RA) and Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (RA) were initially suggested as Caliph

Question 9

Who was the first to pledge loyalty (Bai’ah) to Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)?

Answer 9

• The first to pledge loyalty (Bai’ah) to Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was Hazrat Umar (RA), followed by Hazrat Zaid ibn Thabit (RA).

Question 10

Where did the general oath of allegiance (Bai’ah) take place the next day?

Answer 10

• The general oath of allegiance (Bai’ah) took place at Masjid al-Nabawi the next day

Question 11

What title did Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) adopt after being elected?

Answer 11

After being elected, Hazrat Abu Bakr earned the title:

• “The successor of the Messenger of Allah.”

Question 12

What did Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) say upon being elected Caliph?

Answer 12

Upon being elected Caliph, he said:

• “O people!
• I have been selected as your Leader,
• although I am not better than any of you.
• If I am right, obey me.
• If I am misguided, set me right.
• The weakest among you is powerful in my eyes, until I do not get him his due.
• The most powerful among you is the weakest in my eyes,
• until I do not make him pay his due rights to others.
• I ask you to obey me as long as I obey Allah and His Messenger.
• If I disobey Allah and His Messenger, you are free to disobey me.”