Who are the Rightly Guided Caliphs
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs."
Answer:
The Rightly Guided Caliphs, in terms of their specific identities, are the four: Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali. They are the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Yes, it has been said that the caliphate of al-Hasan completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; al-Hasan ibn 'Ali. It has also been said that 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah be pleased with him) was the fifth caliph. However, the well-known view is that they are the four. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The caliphate of al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) was a completion, not
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs."
Answer:
The Rightly Guided Caliphs, in terms of their specific identities, are the four: Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali. They are the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Yes, it has been said that the caliphate of al-Hasan completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; al-Hasan ibn 'Ali. It has also been said that 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah be pleased with him) was the fifth caliph. However, the well-known view is that they are the four. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The caliphate of al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) was a completion, not
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