上述由先知（愿主福安之）所采取的步骤，并非只限于他本人的行为。它们是为他的同伴而设，也是今天诚挚的穆斯林应当效法的。历史上，不少学者探讨过这样一个问题：如果没有哈里发国，也没有埃米尔／哈里发，我们应当如何应对。

The above steps taken by the Prophet (saw) were not actions restricted only to himself. They were for his companions and are for the sincere Muslims of today to emulate. During history a number of scholars have tackled the problem of how we should respond were we not to have the Khilafah and have no Amir/Khaleefah.

- 伊玛目巴盖维（约公元600年，即伊历六世纪）说：如果没有哈里发，穆斯林就必须遵循穆罕默德ﷺ建立国家的方法，以恢复哈里发制度。 - 伊玛目朱韦尼（伊历第四世纪）也提到了这一方法论。

- Imam Baghawi (circa 600 Hijri) said that if there was no Khaleefah then the Muslims must follow the method of Muhammad (saw) in establishing the State in order to bring it back. - Imam Juwainy (4th century Hijri) also mentioned this methodology.

- 谢赫塔基丁·纳卜哈尼，是哈里发制度于1924年覆灭之后的时期中，阐述这一详细方法论的杰出学者之一；此外，他在其著作《伊斯兰国家制度》中指出：

- Sheikh Taqiuddin al-Nabhani, is one of the prominent scholars in the post decline of Khilafah (post 1924) period to elaborate upon this detailed methodology, furthermore in his book 'The Ruling System' he states: