The Saqifa (Arabic: سَّقِيفَة, romanized: Saqīfah) of the Banu Sa'ida clan refers to the location of an event in early Islam where some of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr as the first caliph and successor to Muhammad shortly after his death in 11 AH (632 CE). The Saqifa meeting is among the most controversial events in early Islam, due to the exclusion of a large number of Muhammad's companions, including his immediate family and notably Ali, his cousin and son-in-law. The conflicts that arose soon after Muhammad's death are considered to be the main cause of the current division among Muslims. Those who accepted Abu Bakr's caliphate were later labeled Sunnis, while the supporters of Ali's right to caliphate were later labeled Shia.
The Saqifa (Arabic: سَّقِيفَة, romanized: Saqīfah) of the Banu Sa'ida clan refers to the location of an event in early Islam where some of the companions...
Muhammad's death in 11/632, the Ansar (natives of Medina) gathered in the Saqifa (lit. 'courtyard') of the Sa'ida clan. The conventional wisdom is that they...
(Meccan converts, lit. 'migrants') at the Saqifa. The case of Ali was unsuccessfully brought up at the Saqifa in his absence, and, ultimately, those present...
Umar – Family tree Uthman – Family tree Ali – Family tree "A Critique of Saqifa". Al-Islam.org. November 10, 2013. Tarikh ar-Rusul wa al-Muluk 3/ 425 Tartib...
into submission by Umar, those gathered at Saqifa agreed on Abu Bakr as the new head of the community. The Saqifa event is said to have excluded Muhammad's...
Umar rushed to the Saqifa, accompanied by Abu Ubaida. These three companions were the only members of the Muhajirun in the Saqifa meeting, possibly accompanied...
prophet Muhammad in 632 CE, a group of the Ansar (Medinan Muslims) met at the Saqifa and elected as his successor Abu Bakr, who was a senior companion of the...
leadership of the Muslim community as the first caliph, being elected at Saqifa. His election was contested by a number of rebellious tribal leaders. During...
conspired to usurp power from Ali. This belief arises from the Incident of Saqifa as well the hadith of the pen and paper. Shia believe that the Sunni view...
Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and...
additionally been reported that Abu Bakr went on to say on the day of Al-Saqifa: It is forbidden for Muslims to have two Amirs for this would cause differences...
Thabit, among others." Jafri, Syed Husain Mohammad (2002). "Chapter 2: Saqifa, The First Manifestations". The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam...
Madelung summarises Umar's contribution: Umar judged the outcome of the Saqifa assembly to be a falta [translated by Madelung as 'a precipitate and ill-considered...
his family prepared for the burial, a group of Muslims gathered at the Saqifa and appointed Abu Bakr as Muhammad's successor, in the absence of his family...
from the Quran and his family, the Ahl al-Bayt. Succession to Muhammad Saqifa Hadith of twelve successors Abbas 2021, p. 89. Momen 1985, pp. 15–6. Momen...
thus justifies in some Sunni sources his widely-rumored absence in the Saqifa meeting where Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) was elected caliph after Muhammad died...
Muhammad's family prepared for the burial, a group of Muslims gathered at the Saqifa and appointed as his successor Abu Bakr, a senior companion. They did so...
Khorasani, mourning the murder of the Prophet's daughter Fatima by the Saqifa coup leaders. Ayat. Waheed is now 99 years old and is considered to be of...
successor of Muhammad, referring to his announcement at Ghadir Khumm. About the Saqifa affair, Fatima said that people did what they did out of fear of disorder...
Medina Farewell Pilgrimage The event of Ghadir Khumm Succession to Muhammad Saqifa Umar at Fatimah's house Caliphate Salaf Sahaba Tabi'un Tabi' al-Tabi'in...
these reports is intended to justify his widely-rumored absence in the Saqifa meeting where Abu Bakr was elected caliph after Muhammad died. In his codex...
succeed Muhammad, hence the saying, "Husayn was killed on the day of the Saqifa." In Shia view, the preordained but voluntary uprising and sacrifice of...
al-Najashi lists 28 monographs composed by Abu Mikhnaf, comprising: Kitab Al-Saqifa (The book of Saqifah) Kitab Al-Ridda (The book of Ridda wars) Kitab Al-Shura...
these reports is intended to justify his widely-rumored absence in the Saqifa meeting where Abu Bakr was elected caliph after Muhammad died. In his codex...
only gate was the Skifa al-Kahla (Arabic: السقيفة الكحلة, romanized: al-saqifa al-kaḥla, lit. 'the dark vestibule'), defended by two flanking bastions...
from this committee, either because of their pro-Ali sympathies at the Saqifa after Muhammad's death in 632, as suggested by Jafri and Abbas, or to keep...
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