Was İt Prophet Muhammad’S Will To Make Hazrat Abu Bakr The First Caliph Of İslam?

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 10-11-2012

Bukhari mentioned the names of companions in the hadith above in this order: “Abu Bakr, Omar, and Othman

” Also, the Messenger of Allah mentioned Abu Bakr after himself in the hadith above, and after Abu Bakr, mentioned Omar and Othman

Is it not a sing of Abu Bakr’s superiority that the Prophet mentioned him right after himself? Moreover, this hadith harbingered that Hazrat Omar and Hazrat Othman were going to be martyred

In another hadith narrated from Hazrat Ali, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “I became one with Abu Bakr and Omar

I worked with Abu Bakr and Omar

I walked with Abu Bakr and Omar…” (15) This indicates that Abu Bakr ranks in first place in terms of superiority and then comes Omar amongst other companions and the ummah

Again in another hadith from Bukhari’s book, Abdullah bin Omar narrated: “He said: ‘We would not deem anyone equal to Abu Bakr, and then to Omar and then to Othman in the time of the Prophet (pbuh)

After that, we quit comparing the companions of The Messenger of Allah according to their superiority

” (16),

When this hadith is taken into consideration, there are several aspects one comes up with:

First: Abdullah bin Abbas (death H

68), as a knowledgeable and wise companion, speaks of a matter which was agreed upon and known by everyone in the time of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)

It is that none of the companions were deemed equal in virtuousness to the four caliphs, especially to Hazrat Abu Bakr

(17) Of course, the Messenger of Allah knew that his companions thought like that

He thought the same, too

If he had not thought like this, he would have corrected their opinions

Second: Abdullah bin Abbas, while narrating the hadith, firstly mentions Hazrat Abu Bakr, and then caliphs in order

It can be deduced from this that Hazrat Abu Bakr was the leading one in virtuousness and also that Abdullah bin Abbas agreed with it

Third: According to this hadith, the four caliphs are superior to all companions

And the degree of superiority between them is based on this order

Fourth: Companions deemed the companions in question superior to others according to the given order; however, they did not ever compare other companions in superiority

This problem of superiority emerged later

(18)

The order of their caliphate, their works and services during their caliphates and events that occurred during their caliphates can also be considered to be signs of their virtuousness

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Was İt Prophet Muhammad’S Will To Make Hazrat Abu Bakr The First Caliph Of İslam? Bukhari mentioned the names of companions in the hadith above in this order: “Abu Bakr, Omar, and Othman” Also, the Messenger of Allah mentioned Abu Bakr after himself in the hadith above, and after Abu Bakr, mentioned Omar and Othman Is it not a sing of Abu Bakr’s superiority that the Prophet mentioned him right after himself? Moreover, this hadith harbingered that Hazrat Omar and Hazrat Othman were going to be martyred In another hadith narrated from Hazrat Ali, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “I became one with Abu Bakr and Omar I worked with Abu Bakr and Omar I walked with Abu Bakr and Omar…” (15) This indicates that Abu Bakr ranks in first place in terms of superiority and then comes Omar amongst other companions and the ummah Again in another hadith from Bukhari’s book, Abdullah bin Omar narrated: “He said: ‘We would not deem anyone equal to Abu Bakr, and then to Omar and then to Othman in the time of the Prophet (pbuh) After that, we quit comparing the companions of The Messenger of Allah according to their superiority” (16), When this hadith is taken into consideration, there are several aspects one comes up with: First: Abdullah bin Abbas (death H 68), as a knowledgeable and wise companion, speaks of a matter which was agreed upon and known by everyone in the time of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) It is that none of the companions were deemed equal in virtuousness to the four caliphs, especially to Hazrat Abu Bakr (17) Of course, the Messenger of Allah knew that his companions thought like that He thought the same, too If he had not thought like this, he would have corrected their opinions Second: Abdullah bin Abbas, while narrating the hadith, firstly mentions Hazrat Abu Bakr, and then caliphs in order It can be deduced from this that Hazrat Abu Bakr was the leading one in virtuousness and also that Abdullah bin Abbas agreed with it Third: According to this hadith, the four caliphs are superior to all companions And the degree of superiority between them is based on this order Fourth: Companions deemed the companions in question superior to others according to the given order; however, they did not ever compare other companions in superiority This problem of superiority emerged later (18) The order of their caliphate, their works and services during their caliphates and events that occurred during their caliphates can also be considered to be signs of their virtuousness