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KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 45 country. As the assembly in S a la t is a congregational worship that should be continued through his successors after him, similarly, other affairs should also be performed through his successors. The commands of S al a t and Fasting, given by God Almighty, do not mean that after the death of the Prophet sa there is no need to perform S al a t and Fasting. Similarly, the Islamic directives to establish an organization do not mean that they will be impracticable later on. After the expiry of the first Imam, a second is appointed in his place. Similarly, the injunctions pertaining to the organizational system should remain in force through successors. Reasons for Mutiny of Arabian Tribes I think that it was due to this confusion—that the commands related to the organization were concerned only with the life of the Prophet sa —that the Arab tribes rebelled after his death. They refused to pay Zakat. Their logic was that God Almighty did not authorize any one else to collect Zakat except the Prophet sa. He said: “O’ Muhammad sa , take a part of their wealth as Zakat. ” There is no mention of any one else being authorized to collect Zakat after him. The Muslims did not accept their plea, although here, the Prophet sa is particularly addressed. The