preface

1.-abu-bakr-as-siddiq

1.1-his-name-and-affectionate-nickname

1.2-his-birth-and-early-life

1.3-abu-bakr-was-the-most-abstinent-of-men-in-the-jahiliyyah

1.4-his-description

1.5-his-acceptance-of-islam

1.6-his-companionship-and-expeditions

1.7-his-bravery-and-that-he-was-the-bravest-of-the-companions

1.8-his-spending-his-wealth-on-the-messenger-of-allah-and-that-he-was-the-most-generous-of-the-companions

1.9-his-knowledge-and-that-he-was-the-most-knowledgeable-of-the-companions-and-the-most-intelligent-of-them

1.10-his-memorisation-of-the-quran

1.11-that-he-was-the-most-eminent-of-the-companions-and-the-best-of-them

1.12-section

1.13-i-hose-ay-at-which-have-been-revealed-in-praise-of-him-or-in-affirmation-of-him-or-other-matters-concerning-him

1.14-i-he-hadith-related-on-his-merit-coupled-with-cumar-apart-from-what-has-already-been-mentioned

1.15-the-hadith-related-on-his-merit-alone-apart-from-what-has-already-been-mentioned

1.16-that-which-has-been-related-from-the-companions-and-the-right-acting-early-generations-on-his-merit

1.17-section

1.18-the-hadith-and-ay-at-which-indicate-his-khilafah-and-the-words-of-the-imams-on-that

1.19-the-oath-of-allegiance-to-him

1.20-that-which-happened-in-his-khilafah

1.21-the-collection-of-the-quran

1.22-the-things-in-which-he-was-first

1.23-some-examples-of-his-forbearance-and-humility

1.24-his-final-illness-his-death-his-last-testament-and-his-appointment-of-cumar-as-khalifah

1.25-what-hadith-with-chains-of-transmission-have-been-related-from-him

1.26-that-which-is-narrated-from-as-siddiq-in-commentary-on-the-quran

1.27-what-is-narrated-from-as-siddiq-of-traditions-which-stop-short-at-him-sayings-judgements-khutbahs-and-prayers

1.28-that-which-is-narrated-from-him-in-interpretation-of-dreams

1.29-a-point-of-interest

2.-umar-ibn-al-khattab

2.1-the-reports-on-his-acceptance-of-islam

2.2-his-emigration

2.3-the-hadith-on-his-merit-other-than-those-already-quoted-in-the-chapter-on-as-siddiq

2.4-sayings-of-the-companions-and-first-generations-on-him

2.5-the-agreements-of-the-views-of-cumar-with-subsequent-confirmatory-revelations-of-quran

2.6-his-miracles

2.7-some-particulars-of-his-biography

2.8-his-description

2.9-his-khilafah

2.10-the-things-in-which-he-was-first

2.11-some-accounts-of-him-and-of-his-judgements

2.12-those-of-the-companions-who-died-during-his-days

3.-uthman-ibn-affan

3.1-the-hadith-related-on-his-merit-apart-from-what-have-already-been-quoted

3.2-his-khilafah

3.3-an-observation

3.4-the-things-in-which-cuthman-was-first

3.5-the-notables-who-died-during-the-time-of-uthman

4.-ali-ibn-abi-talib

4.1-the-hadith-related-on-his-merit

4.2-the-pledge-of-allegiance-to-ali-for-the-khilafah-and-what-came-about-from-that

4.3-some-fragments-of-accounts-of-ali-his-judgements-and-his-words

4.4-his-commentary-on-the-quran

4.5-some-fragments-of-his-astonishingly-concise-words

4.6-those-notable-people-who-died-during-his-time

5.-al-hasan-ibn-ali

glossary-of-arabic-terms

appendix-on-the-imamate

The greatness of the first khulafa' is highlighted in the book "The History of the Khalifahs" by Imam Jalaluddin al-Suyuti. However, it is also important to understand the greatness of the most recent khulafa', the Ottomans, to realize that the khalifate of Islam has endured until recent times. The book "Osmanli history, 1289-1922" by Professor Mehmet Maksudoglu is recommended to counter the false picture of decline in Islamic history. The great men in the book exemplify prophetic Islamic governance, which is different from modern statism.

History of Khulafah Rashideen

An-Nawawi said, in his Tahdhib: As-Siddiq was one of the Companions who memorised all of the Qur’an. A large group have mentioned this also, of them Ibn Kathir in his tafsir. As for the tradition of Anas, ‘Four gathered together (i.e. memorised entirely) the Qur’an in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,’ what he meant was ‘of the Ansar as I made clear in the book al-Itqan. As for that which ash-Shacbi said, ‘Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, died without gathering (memorising) all of the Qur’an,’ it is rejected, or it can be interpreted that he meant by ‘gathering’, 22 Abu Bakr as-Siddiq I.e. in a mushaf with the organisation (of surahs and ayat) which 'Uthman gave it, may Allah be pleased with him.

History of Khulafah Rashideen by Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti - translated by Abdassamad Clarke

1.10 His Memorisation Of The Qur’an