The Reality of Khilafah — Page 19
Chapter One— Khil a fah Know—and may Allah enable you to drink from the cup of wis- dom—that my Lord has given me detailed knowledge about Khil a fah , and I have arrived at the truth in the manner of a metic- ulous researcher. My Lord has made it clear to me that a s - S idd i q [Ab u Bakr], al-F a r u q [‘Umar], and ‘Uthm a n were righteous and faithful, and that they were among those chosen by Allah and favoured with His bounties. Many of those endowed with spiritual insight had attested to their virtues. They left their homes for the sake of Allah and entered the battlefield in every campaign, paying no heed to the scorching heat of summer or the cold of winter nights. They rushed eagerly for the sake of the Faith like one in the prime of youth. They inclined neither towards relatives nor non-relatives and left them for the sake of Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Their deeds carry a sweet scent and their actions are fragrant. All this points to the verdant orchards of their high spiritual state and the blooming gardens of their good deeds. From the scent of this breeze we can understand their true character, and in its luminescence is reflected the light of their beings. Therefore, try to recognise their essence from the pleasant fragrance they have left behind. Do not hastily follow