Why did the three Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them) take the seal of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. The seal of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed to the three Caliphs after him. What is the benefit of the seal passing to them...?
The Shaykh : Yes, because they are the Caliphs of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : But this is the seal of the Messenger.
The Shaykh : And they used to seal with it. They would write: From 'Abdullah, Abu Bakr, from 'Abdullah, the Commander of the Faithful 'Umar, from 'Abdullah, the Commander of the Faithful 'Uthman, and then they would seal it.
The questioner : They seal with... the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and for this reason Anas says: "He wrote for me and sealed it." Anas ibn Malik: Abu Bakr wrote a letter for him. Among the most important things he wrote for him was the letter regarding the alms, where he said: "This is the obligatory alms that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made obligatory, or that Allah made obligatory and His Messenger ordered." Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, because they are the Caliphs of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : But this is the seal of the Messenger.
The Shaykh : And they used to seal with it. They would write: From 'Abdullah, Abu Bakr, from 'Abdullah, the Commander of the Faithful 'Umar, from 'Abdullah, the Commander of the Faithful 'Uthman, and then they would seal it.
The questioner : They seal with... the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and for this reason Anas says: "He wrote for me and sealed it." Anas ibn Malik: Abu Bakr wrote a letter for him. Among the most important things he wrote for him was the letter regarding the alms, where he said: "This is the obligatory alms that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made obligatory, or that Allah made obligatory and His Messenger ordered." Yes.