What Has Been Related About Al-Khilāfah
Darussalam · Volume 4
31. Chapters On Al-Fitan From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi local PDF backup · Page 275
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Source no. 2225 · Volume 5 · Page 225
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٦٠٥)
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2225. Salim bin 'Abdullãh narrated from his father who said: "It was said to 'Umar bin Al- Khattab: 'Perhaps you should endorse your successor.' He said: 'If I appoint a successor, then indeed AbU Bakr appointed a successor. And if I do not appoint a successor, the Messenger of Allah jNç did not appoint a successor." (Sahih) [AbU 'Eisa said:] There is a lengthy story in this 1Iadith, and this Iladith is cnhil, it hic hpp,i rprrtpi thriuyh other routes from lbn U mar.
٢٢٢٥ - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «قِيلَ» لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ لَوِ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ، قَالَ: إِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَقَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَإِنْ لَمْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ لَمْ يَسْتَخْلِفْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةٌ. وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ، قَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ.
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The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ did not expressly appoint anyone his successor, although he left broad hints in favor of Abū Bakr ﷺ. Abū Bakr ﷺ, in his turn, nominated 'Umar ﷺ for the office. 'Umar ﷺ appointed a panel and charged it to elect a caliph from amongst themselves. However, the task of selecting the successor could as well be assigned to the accredited representatives of the community.