Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 67
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 67 declines to do so, then he should be killed. If there be three votes on each side, then Hadrat Abdullah bin Umar ra would recommend who the Khalifah should be. If the members of Electoral College do not agree to the decision of Abdullah bin Umar ra , then the person favoured by Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf ra should be appointed as Khalifah. These five persons discussed this matter (as Talhah ra was not in Medina at that time), but could not come to any conclusion. After a very long time, Hadrat Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf ra asked if anyone wanted to withdraw his name, but all of them remained quiet. On this, Hadrat Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf ra withdrew his name, then Hadrat Usman ra withdrew his name, and then two others did the same. Hadrat Ali ra remained quiet. Finally, the members of the Electoral College took a pledge from Hadrat Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf ra that he would be completely impartial, and entrusted the responsibility of making the decision to him. For three days, Hadrat Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf ra visited every house in Medina to obtain the opinion of every man and women about the issue. All of them expressed their agreement to the Khilafat of Hadrat Usman ra. Thus, he gave his verdict in favour of Hadrat Usman ra and he became the Khalifah.