4. Khalifah is used in the Quran
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5. Appointment of Caliphate
Through indication by the Prophet pbuh
• Abu Bakr As Siddeeq
Appointing a successor based on quality
• Abu Bakr appointed Umar
Election by a selected committee
• Umar selected a committee of 6 Sahabah
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7. Excellence in Islam
Man given superiority due to his knowledge
Talut was appointed as a King due to his knowledge
Slave like Bilal (RA) raised high whereas Abu Jahl killed by the Madinan
youths
Abu Bakr and Umar (RA) under the command of Usama bin Zaid
Prophet (p) said even if an Abyssinian slave is made a ruler
Umar (RA) said if Salim the slave of Abu Hudhaifah been alive he would
have been made a caliph
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8. Difference between Prophets and Caliphate
• eg: Isa (AS)
Teacher
Prophet
• eg: Dawood (AS)
Monarch
Prophet
• No succession
• Chosen by Allah
• Establish Law of Allah
Prophethood
• Consensus of the majority
• chosen by Allah
• Implement the law of Allah
Caliphate
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9. Rightly Guided Caliph
• approx 2 yrs
1) Abu Bakr (RA)
• approx 10 yrs
2) Umar (RA)
• approx 12 yrs
3) Uthman (RA)
• approx 4 yrs
4) Ali (RA)
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