'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz’s inclusion among the Rightly Guided Caliphs
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Question:
The guest of the Shaykh informed us: Abu al-Qadi asks, does 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz count among the Rightly Guided Caliphs? And does every righteous caliph count as one of the Rightly Guided, or is it limited to the four caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them)?
Answer:
No, it is limited to the four caliphs. However, they said that the caliphate of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided in duration and period, which is thirty years. The caliphate after [the Prophet]—he said (peace and blessings be upon him)—the caliphate after [the Prophet] is thirty years, so the caliphate of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz completed it. They said, from this perspective, meaning? Yes.
The guest of the Shaykh informed us: Abu al-Qadi asks, does 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz count among the Rightly Guided Caliphs? And does every righteous caliph count as one of the Rightly Guided, or is it limited to the four caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them)?
Answer:
No, it is limited to the four caliphs. However, they said that the caliphate of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) completed the caliphate of the Rightly Guided in duration and period, which is thirty years. The caliphate after [the Prophet]—he said (peace and blessings be upon him)—the caliphate after [the Prophet] is thirty years, so the caliphate of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz completed it. They said, from this perspective, meaning? Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقد أمرنا بالاقتفاء لآثارهم، والاهتداء بمنارهم — islamhouse.com (57:22)
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