After the death of our blessed Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu ‘alayhi wassalam) the companions (radiyallhu ‘anhum) deliberately delayed his burial until Abu Bakr As-Sideeq was chosen as Khaleefah. This action of the Sahabah indicates the obligation of appointing a Khaleefah. The Prophet had said: “When one of you dies, do not hold onto him but rush to his burial.” But the Sahabah, knowing this duty (wujoob) full well, left the burial of the Prophet for something that was awjab (more wajib) than that, i.e. the appointing of a Khaleefah. That is why the ‘Ulama have said there is Ijmaa’ (consensus) of the Sahabah on the obligation of appointing a Khaleefah, an Ijmaa’ which has been transmitted to us through tawatur concurrent narration.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 02:27:13 +0000
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