HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sunni
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Shia
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sunni Islam maintains that Abu Bakr was the legitimate successor to Muhammad on the basis of election.
Detailed explanation-2: -’Rightly Guided Caliphs’), often simply called the Rashidun, are the first four caliphs (lit.: ‘successors’) who led the Muslim community following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad: Abu Bakr ( r. 632–634), Umar ( r. 634–644), Uthman ( r. 644–656), and Ali ( r.
Detailed explanation-3: -*When Muhammad died, Abū Bakr, his father-in-law, succeeded to his political and administrative functions. He and his three immediate successors are known as the “perfect” or “rightly guided” caliphs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Muhammad had not named a successor. A successor is a person who replaces another person in an office or position. He also had not told his followers how to choose a successor. The Muslim community selected Abu-Bakr as Muhammad’s successor, Abu-Bakr was respected for his devotion to Muhammad and to Islam.