|| Alis allegiance to the first three caliphs in Sunni and Shia books || As-Salam-0-Alaykum! Many People had posed me a Question that who was the Most deserving Person for the Khalifat???. The answer is simple the most deserving person for the Khalifat was the Person Whom imam Ali rz. made khalifa (shias claim to follow imam Ali but they r the biggest enemy of Ahlul-Bayt as they criticise the Imams of hz. Ali rz.) lets check out whom did Ali Allegianced. Alis allegiance to the first three caliphs is mentioned in many books of Sunnis and Shias. Some of the books in which this allegiance is mentioned are mentioned below. || Sunni Books || It is mentioned in the book al aitqad by Imam Baihaqi Abu Sa’eed al Khudri may Allah be pleased with him said: When the Prophet’s PBUH soul passed away and when the people gathered at the place of Sa’ad bin Ubadah and amongst them were Abu bakr and Umar, a Khatib from the Ansar(Supporters) spoke: “You know that the Prophet of Allah PBUH was from the Mouhajirun(immigrants) and his Caliph must also be from the Mouhajirun, we were the Ansar of the Prophet PBUH and we will be the Ansar of his Caliph just as we were his Ansar”. then Umar bin al Khattab stood up and said “This Man from amongst the Ansar speaks truth and if it were anything other than this then we would not give you a baya’ah(Pledge of allegiance)” then he grabbed the hand of Abu bakr and said: “this is your Close companion so give him Baya’ah” then Umar and the Mouhajirun and the Ansar all gave him Baya’ah. Abu bakr stood on the Mimbar and he looked at the faces of all the people there but he never saw al Zubair so he called for him and and he came so he told him: “O son of the Prophet’s PBUH aunt and his disciple would you want to split the cause of the Muslims?” Zubair said: “Not at all O Caliph of the Prophet of Allah” then he stood and gave him Baya’ah, Then he looked at the faces of the people but did not spot Ali so he called for Ali bin abi Talib and he came to him so he said: “O cousin of the prophet of Allah and the husband of his daughter would you want to split the cause of the Muslims?” So Ali replied: “Not at all O Caliph of the Prophet of Allah” then he stood and gave him Baya’ah. al Aitqad p. 177-178 Tarikh Ibn Asakir, Vol. 30, p. 277 Mustadrak al Hakim, Vol. 10, p. 249 Sirah al halabiya, Vol. 3, p. 485-486 Kinzul Ummal, Vol. 5, p. 613 Sunan al Kubra, Vol. 8, p. 143 ------------ It has been narrated from Qais ibn Qatadah that he said : Ali said to me that Prophet (s) was ill in his last days and he would say that Abu Bakr should lead the prayer for people. So when he died then I thought that prayer is the sign of Islam. So we selected the person for our worldly affairs when the Prophet (s) had selected for our religious affairs. So we rendered allegiance to him. Istiab Vol. 2, p. 242 ------------- It has been narrated from Abdur Rahman ibn abi Bakrah that he said : Ali visited me (during illness), and said : The Prophet (s) died and the people rendered allegiance to Abu Bakr and we agreed with it. Then Abu Bakr died and Umar became Caliph, I also rendered allegiance to him and was agreed with it. When Umar died, he had formed a council. The people rendered allegiance to Uthman, I also rendered allegiance to him and was agreed with it. Fadhail Abi Bakr. ,p 5 ------- It has been narrated from Qais that Ali said : By the one who opened the grain and created the plant from it, if the Prophet (s) had promised me (about caliphate) then I would have stood firmly on it and I would not have let Abu Bakr climb a single step on the pulpit of the Prophet (s). Kinzul ummal Vol. 3, p. 141 --------- It has been narrated from Yassar that he said : When the last time of Abubakr arrived, he appeared from the window and addressing the people, said : I have made a promise, do you agree with it? The people said : O caliph of the Messenger of Allah, we agree with it. Ali said : We will not agree with anyone except Umar. Usudul Ghaba Vol. 4, p. 70 ------- It has been narrated from Salma that he said : The first one to render allegiance to Uthman was Abdur Rahman ibn Awf and after him, Ali ibn abi talib. Tabaqat ibn Saad Vol. 3, p. 42 ------- Umar ibn Umairah, the slave of Umar ibn Khattab, narrated from his father and he from his grandfather that I saw that the first one to render allegiance to Uthman was Ali amongst the people, then the people followed him and rendered allegiance (to Uthman). Bukhari Vol. 1, p. 525 *********** || Shia Books || It is mentioned in the Shia book al Kafi Zurarah narrated from Imam Baqir that he said : Ali had hidden his amr and rendered allegiance with disliking when he didnt find supporters. Furu Kafi Vol. 3, p. 139 --------- When the letter reached Usama, he returned with his supporters to Medinah, and when he saw that the people have united on AbuBakr, he went to Ali and asked : What is it? He replied :This is what you are observing. Usama asked : Have you also rendered allegiance to him? Ali said : Yes O Usamah! Ihtijaj al-tibrisi p. 50 --------- Shustri says: Ali and the complete bani hashim rendered allegiance to Abu Bakr with dislike, and laid their hands on his hand. Majalis al Momineen, tadhkira Khalid ibn saeed Ali said : I rendered allegiance to Abu Bakr just like you people rendered allegiance to him, and disliked to break the power of Muslims and disunite their jamaat, then when AbuBakr appointed Umar as Caliph after him, and you knew that I had more right after the Messenger of Allah (s), I still rendered allegiance to Umar as you rendered allegiance to him, till when he was killed and made me the member of six member council, I joined them and disliked to disunite the jamaat of the Muslims and break their power. Then you rendered allegiance to Uthman, I also rendered allegiance to him. Amali by Tusi Vol. 2, p. 121 --------- -m.sK
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