An Exposition of Some Criticisms Against Khilafat-e-Rashida — Page 26
AN EXPOSITION OF SOME CRITICI SMS AG AINST KHILAFAT - E - RASHIDA 26 “God will grant you a robe and hypocrites will try to snatch it from you, but you must never part with it”. (Masnad Ahmad bin Hanbal). The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, thus gave the tidings of Khilafat to Osman and at the same time warned him of the demands to step down by certain quarters, but exhorted him to stay steadfast to the office. To the Holy Prophe t, on who m be peace, therefore, the office of Khilafat belonged to the preserves of God and it therefore commanded an appropriate dignity and decorum. The Belief of Abu Bakr Abu Bakr, the first Khalifa also believed in the same way. He is reported to have declared: “God has appointed me as Khalifa among you in order that I may create brotherly unity among you and to establish the faith”. Abu Bakr knew full well that after the death of the Holy Prophet, the believers had gathered together and unanimously elected him to be their Khalifa, yet he told them emphatically that his appointment derived its sanction from God as a sign of mercy upon them from Him. The Belief of Omar Omar, the second Khalifa, also had the same belief. He is reported to have declared: