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Sunan Abi Dawud 4631 (Book 42, Hadith 36) #24922
The Five Caliphs

SUMMARY: The hadith mentions five caliphs and their names.

Sufyan al-Thawri said: The Caliphs are five: Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'All and 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Aziz.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادٌ السَّمَّاكُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ الْخُلَفَاءُ خَمْسَةٌ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَعُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ رضى الله عنهم

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caliphate  *  bakr  *  umar  *  uthman  *  ali

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow justice & fairness towards all people regardless of race or religion & strive to emulate their example when it comes to leading with justice & fairness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith mentions the five caliphs of Islam who were Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali and 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Aziz. These five individuals are known as the Rashidun or "rightly guided" caliphs who succeeded Prophet Muhammad after his death and led the Islamic community for a period of time. They are highly respected in Islamic history for their leadership qualities and contributions to the Muslim community. They are also seen as role models for Muslims to follow in terms of piety and justice.

The importance of this hadith lies in its reminder that these five individuals were chosen by Allah to lead the Muslim community during a critical period in its history. It is also a reminder that Muslims should strive to emulate their example when it comes to leading with justice and fairness towards all people regardless of race or religion.

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