What is the ruling on one who believes that the caliphate of 'Ali is more deserving than the caliphate of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them both)?
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The Shaykh : Not in an absolute sense. Yes, that is right.
The questioner : Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ... the caliphate and the superiority of 'Umar ... between 'Uthman and 'Ali.
The Shaykh : How? How?
The questioner : I mean, we do not declare misguided the one who said ...
The Shaykh : We declare the caliphate misguided because it contradicts the consensus of the Companions.
The questioner : Shaykh, does it not follow that if one, for example, acknowledges the caliphate ... the superiority, and if he affirms the superiority, he affirms the caliphate?
The Shaykh : No, in any case, the issue now is: is there disagreement among the people of the Sunnah? As for the correct view, there is no doubt that the fact that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) decreed that the caliphate after 'Umar should be 'Uthman indicates that he is superior, without doubt. Therefore, we use the fact that Allah the Exalted decreed that he should be the caliph as evidence that he is superior. However, with this, the second person, the one who disagrees and believes that 'Ali is superior, might say: "I believe he is superior, but 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen by the Companions, so I believe he is more deserving of the caliphate because of the Companions' choice." The matter is simple; the matter is simple now. The important thing that harms one's belief is to believe that 'Ali is superior to 'Uthman, or that 'Ali is more deserving of the caliphate than 'Uthman, because you are now criticizing the Companions, and if you criticize the Companions, you criticize the entire religion. Yes.
The questioner : What is the benefit of delving into ...? Is 'Uthman superior to 'Ali, or is 'Ali superior to 'Uthman?
The Shaykh : In the caliphate?
The questioner : Yes, in the caliphate.
The Shaykh : We must say this because the Rafidah now, what do they say? The Rafidah declare the Companions disbelievers because they did not do what was obligatory upon them regarding the caliphate. This is an important matter, especially in the present time. People used to be heedless of this, but now there are those who are digging into this matter. So we must know that the one most deserving of the caliphate, in order, is Abu Bakr, then 'Umar, then 'Uthman, then 'Ali. Perhaps, if Allah wills, in the next lesson we will point to what established the caliphate of Abu Bakr, the caliphate of 'Umar, and the caliphate of 'Uthman, so that the matter becomes clear.
The questioner : Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ... the caliphate and the superiority of 'Umar ... between 'Uthman and 'Ali.
The Shaykh : How? How?
The questioner : I mean, we do not declare misguided the one who said ...
The Shaykh : We declare the caliphate misguided because it contradicts the consensus of the Companions.
The questioner : Shaykh, does it not follow that if one, for example, acknowledges the caliphate ... the superiority, and if he affirms the superiority, he affirms the caliphate?
The Shaykh : No, in any case, the issue now is: is there disagreement among the people of the Sunnah? As for the correct view, there is no doubt that the fact that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) decreed that the caliphate after 'Umar should be 'Uthman indicates that he is superior, without doubt. Therefore, we use the fact that Allah the Exalted decreed that he should be the caliph as evidence that he is superior. However, with this, the second person, the one who disagrees and believes that 'Ali is superior, might say: "I believe he is superior, but 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen by the Companions, so I believe he is more deserving of the caliphate because of the Companions' choice." The matter is simple; the matter is simple now. The important thing that harms one's belief is to believe that 'Ali is superior to 'Uthman, or that 'Ali is more deserving of the caliphate than 'Uthman, because you are now criticizing the Companions, and if you criticize the Companions, you criticize the entire religion. Yes.
The questioner : What is the benefit of delving into ...? Is 'Uthman superior to 'Ali, or is 'Ali superior to 'Uthman?
The Shaykh : In the caliphate?
The questioner : Yes, in the caliphate.
The Shaykh : We must say this because the Rafidah now, what do they say? The Rafidah declare the Companions disbelievers because they did not do what was obligatory upon them regarding the caliphate. This is an important matter, especially in the present time. People used to be heedless of this, but now there are those who are digging into this matter. So we must know that the one most deserving of the caliphate, in order, is Abu Bakr, then 'Umar, then 'Uthman, then 'Ali. Perhaps, if Allah wills, in the next lesson we will point to what established the caliphate of Abu Bakr, the caliphate of 'Umar, and the caliphate of 'Uthman, so that the matter becomes clear.