Lokacin da aka ba Musulmi don nada Khaleefah shi ne kwana uku, ciki har da darensu. Haramun ne ga Musulmi ya kwana fiye da dare uku ba tare da yana da Bay’ah a wuyansa ba. Dalilin da ya sa aka ba da iyakar dare uku shi ne, nada Khaleefah yana zama wajibi tun daga lokacin da Khaleefah na baya ya mutu ko aka cire shi. Duk da haka, ana halatta jinkirta nadin muddin Musulmi suna aiki a kan abin da ke gaban su na tsawon kwana uku, ciki har da darensu. Idan lokacin ya wuce dare uku ba a nada Khaleefah ba, to a duba al'amarin: Idan Musulmi sun shiga cikin nadin Khaleefah amma suka kasa yin hakan cikin dare uku saboda dalilai masu karfi da ba su iya sarrafawa ba, to zunubi zai fadi daga wuyansu. Wannan saboda suna kokari a aikinsu don aiwatar da wannan wajibi, kuma an tilasta musu, ba da son ransu ba, jinkirta aiwatar da wannan aikin. Ibn Habban da Ibn Majah sun ruwaito daga Ibn ‘Abbas, ya ce: "Manzon Allah (ﷺ) ya ce,

The time limit allowed for the Muslims to appoint a Khaleefah is three days, including their nights. It is forbidden for a Muslim to spend more than three nights without having a Bay’ah on his neck. As for allowing a maximum of three nights, this is because appointing a Khaleefah becomes compulsory from the very moment the former Khaleefah dies or is removed. However, it is allowed to delay the appointment as long as the Muslims are involved with the task at hand for three days, including their nights. If the limit exceeds three nights and a Khaleefah is not appointed by that time the matter should be examined: If the Muslims were involved in the appointment of a Khaleefah and failed to do so within three nights for compelling reasons beyond their control and ability, then the sin would fall from their necks. This is because they were endeavouring in their task to perform this duty and were compelled against their will to delay the execution of that duty. Ibn Habban and Ibn Majah narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas, He said: “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

"Allah ya yafe wa Ummata laifin mantuwa da mantuwa da abin da aka tilasta musu yi." Amma idan ba su shiga cikin aikin ba, dukansu za su kasance masu zunubi har zuwa lokacin da za a nada Khaleefah. Sai a lokacin ne zunubin zai sauka daga wuyansu. Amma zunubin da suka aikata ta hanyar sakaci da aikin nada Khaleefah, wannan ba zai sauka daga gare su ba. Yana nan dai, kuma Allah (SWT) zai yi musu azaba kamar yadda zai yi wa duk wani zunubi da Musulmi ya aikata saboda rashin aiwatar da wani wajibi.

‘Allah had forgiven my Ummah for the mistake and forgetfulness and that which they were compelled to do.’” But if they were not involved in the task, they would all be sinful until such time that a Khaleefah was appointed. Only then would the sin fall from their necks. As for the sin they had committed by neglecting the duty of appointing a Khaleefah this would not fall from them. It rather remains, and Allah (swt) would punish them as He would punish for any sin committed by a Muslim for not performing a duty.

Shi'ar hukuncin wajabcin gaggawar shiga cikin mubaya'ar Khalifa da zarar mukamin Khilafah ya zama babu kowa a kansa shi ne cewa Sahabbai sun aiwatar da hakan a Saqeefah ta Bani Sa'idah bayan rasuwar Manzon Allah ﷺ, a rana guda kuma kafin a binne shi. An yi mubaya'ar kwangila ga Abu Bakr a rana guda, sannan a rana ta gaba suka tara mutane a Masallaci domin yi wa Abu Bakr mubaya'ar biyayya.

As for the evidence of the obligation of the immediate involvement in the Bay’ah of the Khaleefah once the post of Khilafah becomes vacant is that the Sahabah had undertook that in the Saqeefah of Bani Saa’idah after the death of the Messenger (pbuh), in the same day and before his burial. The Bay’ah of cotract to Abu Bakr took place in the same day, and then in the next day, they gathered the people in the Masjid to give Abu Bakr the Bay’ah of obedience.

Dangane da iyakar lokacin kwana uku da dare biyu da aka bai wa Musulmi don naɗa Khalifa, dalilin hakan shi ne cewa sa'addan 'Umar ya ji cewa mutuwarsa ta kusa, sai ya ba mutanen Shura wakilci don su naɗa Khalifa, yana ba su iyakar lokaci na kwana uku, kuma ya umarce su da su kashe duk wanda ya saɓa wa ƙungiyar bayan kwanaki uku sun wuce. Ya ba da aikin aiwatar da wannan umarni, watau kashe wanda zai iya saɓawa, ga mutum hamsin daga cikin Musulmi, duk da cewa ƙungiyar mutanen Shura ne da manyan Sahabbai. Wannan ya faru ne a gaban Sahabbai, kuma babu wanda ya ƙi amincewa ko ya yi Allah-wadai da wannan umarni. Hakan ya zama ijma'in Sahabbai baki ɗaya, cewa ba halal ba ne Musulmi ya zauna ba tare da Khalifa ba fiye da kwana uku da daren su. Ijma'in Sahabbai dalili ne na Shari'a kamar Littafi da Sunna.

With regards to the time limit of three days and two nights which Muslims are given to appoint the Khaleefah, this is because when ‘Umar felt that his death was imminent He delegated the people of the Shura to appoint a Khaleefah giving them a time limit of three days and instructing them to kill anyone who disagreed with the group once the three days had lapsed. He assigned the execution of such instruction, i.e. killing the one who might disagree, to fifty people from the Muslims despite the fact that the group was of the Shura people and the senior Sahabah. This took place in the presence of the Sahabah and no one has objected or condemned such instruction. This became a general consensus of the Sahabah stating that it is forbidden for Muslims to remain without a Khaleefah for more than three days including their nights. The consensus of the Sahabah is Shar’ai evidence just like the Book and the Sunnah.

Al-Bukhari ya ruwaito daga Al-Miswar ɗan Makhrama, ya ce: "Abdur Rahman ɗan 'Awf ya kwankwasa mini ƙofa bayan barci a cikin dare, sai ya ci gaba da kwankwasawa har sai da na farka. Ya ce: 'Ina ganin kana barci. Na rantse da Allah, ban samu isasshen barci ba cikin waɗannan dare uku.' Lokacin da mutane suka yi sallar Subh, aka kammala Bai'ah."

Al-Bukhari reported from Al-Miswar ibn Makhrama, He said; “Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf knocked at my door after a slumber in the night, so He knocked on the door till I awoke. He said; ‘I see you sleeping. By Allah, I did not enjoy (was not able to have) enough sleep in these three (nights).’ When the people prayed the Subh, the Bay’ah was concluded.”