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The successors to the Prophet Muhammad were called the Caliphs. Muhammad's father-in-law, Abu Bakr, was elected as the first Caliph. Then came Umar and Uthman. The fourth Caliph was Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law to Muhammad, whom the Shi'ites believe to have nominated Ali to be his immediate successor. Disagreement over the succession became a major cause of friction and led to the division of Islam along Sunni and Shia lines.

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This is kind of like saying who was the successor to moses. Muhammad founded islam and taught the people about it. But he wasn't in an official position that could be replaced, he was a prophet.

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Hazrat Abou Bakar is the successor of Prophet Muhammad saw .

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The Four Caliphs

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