Tarikhul Khulafa

29 Rajab 144629 January 2025

Mu’awiyah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Du’a for the Khilafah of His Son

QuestionKindly provide the source for the following: When Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (radiyallahu' anhu) made Yazid his successor, he supplicated to Allah Ta'ala as: "Oh Allah, if I have given the Khilafah to Yazid out of fatherly affection, then end his rule. But if I have given it to…

26 Rajab 144210 March 2021

Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Accepts Islam Without Any Hesitation

QuestionKindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: "I brought Islam to every single one of you and every one of you hesitated for a moment except Abu Bakr".

22 Sha'ban 14398 May 2018

‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Judgement

QuestionIs the following narration authentic and can it be quoted? Zirr ibn Hubaysh relates this story: Two travellers sat together on the way to their destination to have a meal. One had five loaves of bread. The other had three. A third traveller was passing by and at the request…

23 Jumadal Ula 14399 February 2018

Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Possessed Many Good Qualities

QuestionOne day Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sat with the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) and explained to them that character has 360 branches and whomsoever has one will go to Jannah. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) then asked, 'O Rasulullah! Do I have any one of them in me?” Nabi (sallallahu…