The Ruling on Counting al-Hasan ibn 'Ali Among the Rightly Guided Caliphs
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The questioner:
The presenter: Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Why is al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) not counted among the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Some people say that he completed the period, that his caliphate completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. But the correct view is that the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs ended with the death of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The presenter:
The presenter: May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: My sister is pregnant.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: One used to attach 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) to the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Yes.
The presenter: Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Why is al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) not counted among the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Some people say that he completed the period, that his caliphate completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. But the correct view is that the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs ended with the death of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The presenter:
The presenter: May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: My sister is pregnant.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: One used to attach 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) to the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3006 -3022] لماذا لا يعد الحسن بن علي رضي الله عنهما من الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين؟ — youtube.com
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