Traditions
Month: July 2010
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The Twelve Caliphs are NOT from Bani Umayyah
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is an established fact from the traditions of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that Islam will not come to an end till there are twelve caliphs amongst the Muslims. It will survive till the Day of […]
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The Two Caliphs who are from the Ahle Bait of Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) as per Sunni Scholars
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe tradition is that of Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari as narrated by Haafez Jalaaluddin Suyuti in Tarikh al-Khulafaa and is as follows: These traditions imply the existence of twelve caliphs during the entire lifespan […]
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Character of Caliphs appointed by Consensus
Reading Time: 11 minutesAccording to Qazi Ayaaz., the import of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) through the tradition concerning twelve Imams (a.s.) was that the twelve Imams (a.s.) will exist only during the caliphsâ might, the strength of […]
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An Objection to the Usage of the term ‘Caliph’
Reading Time: 4 minutesObjection: Why was the term âCaliphâ used for all the rulers after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) till the recent rulers of the Ottoman Empire, although they were neither appointed by Allah nor by the […]