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The Umma or the People. According to the Sunnis he was to be chosen democraticly as per the Prophet Muhammeds orders. According to Shiite belief it should be according to blood relation with the Prophet. This is still one of the main reasons for the division between the two sects.
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∙ 8y agoCaliph was the successor of Muhammad
Muhammad had no blood-successor, as he had no son and, the fact that Islam did not endorse monarchy. However, following his departure from this world, Abu Bakr was chosen to lead the Muslims.
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∙ 8y agoHazrat Abu Bakr Siddique RAU was the first Rightful Caliph and the successor of Hazrat Muhammad SAW. He was the first man who accepted Islam. He was the closest friend of the holy Prophet SAW. He was the most trusted Companion of the Holy Prophet SAW and his father in law as well.
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∙ 13y agoThe first successor to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in ruling Muslims was the Caliph Abou Bakr, then Omar, then Othman, then Aly Ibn Abou Taleb, the started the Omayyad dynasty followed by the Abbasid dynasty, etc.
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∙ 10y agoMohammed's Apostles (the Sahaba) spread Islam after Mohammed died.
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∙ 11y agoAccording to Shia Islam Imam Ali a.s. and Abubakr was illegitimate. and according to Sunni Islam Abubakr.
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∙ 10y agoHis grandfather Abdal Mutalib, and after his death his uncle Abu Talib.
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∙ 8y agoThe First Caliph ABU BAKR was Muhammad's successor in terms of political power, but Muhammad's capacity of prophecy was not considered to be inheritable.
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Who did the Muslims claim as Muhammad successor?
Abou Bakr Assidiq was elected by Muslims as prophet Muhammad (PBUH) successor of the prophet death.
Did Prophet Muhammad poit his succesosor?
No, he didn't. It was left for Muslims to elect their successor.
Who was the Successor to Muhammad answer choices Diaspora and Aliyah who was it?
Neither of the two choices. The successor of Hazrat Muhammad SAW, the last prophet of Islam, was his best friend and father-in-law, Hazrat Abu Bakar RAU.
What is the difference the shia and sunni Muslims?
Acoording the Quran and speeches of prophet, Shia Muslims believe that just as a prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor to his prophet. They believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph (khalifa, head of state) of Islam. Muhammad, before his death, designated Ali as his successor. Ali was Muhammad's first cousin and closest living male relative as well as his son-in-law, having married Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.
What is different between Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims?
Acoording the Quran and speeches of prophet, Shia Muslims believe that just as a prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor to his prophet. They believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph (khalifa, head of state) of Islam. Muhammad, before his death, designated Ali as his successor. Ali was Muhammad's first cousin and closest living male relative as well as his son-in-law, having married Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.
How is titled the leaders of Islam after death of Prophet Muhammad?
The leader of Islam after prophet Muhammad (PBUH) death was titled ' Khalifa' in Arabic or Caliph in English. This means the successor. The plural in Arabic is 'Kholafaa' or Caliphs in English.
Was hussain the choice of Prophet Muhammad to succeed him?
Muhamad didn't name a successor and a schism between Sunni and Shia born. The Shia claimed the right of Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, and his descendants to lead the Islamic community. Sunnis assert that even though Muhammad never appointed a successor, Abu Bakr was elected first caliph by the Muslim community.
Branch of Islam that supported Ali Muhammad's son-in-law?
Shia Muslims believe that just as a prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor to his prophet. They believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph (khalifa, head of state) of Islam. Muhammad, before his death, designated Ali as his successor.Ali was Muhammad's first cousin and closest living male relative as well as his son-in-law, having married Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.
What title was given to the successors of Mohammed?
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.
How did Allah save prophet Muhammad when prophet Muhammad had to escape?
Allah save prophet Muhammad by spider net.
What was a major reason why some Muslims believed that Ali was the true successor to Muhammad?
Shia Muslims believe only God has the right to select the successor of prophet SAWW and God selected Ali a.s. and prophet announced it in front of 120,000 Muslims at Ghadir after his final Hajj of his life.
Who was the first to recognize Muhammad as a prophet?
Khadija, prophet Muhammad first wife, was the first who recognized Muhammad as a prophet (BPUH).
