Seerah 104 - The 1st Rightful Khalifah of Islam Part 2: Election of Abu Bakr ~ Dr. Yasir Qadhi

The Khilafah of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu) as the first rightful Khalifah of Islam is one that is drenched in much controversy between different groups of Islam.

This controversy not only led to political differences in the Ummah but theological formation of different groups within Islam.

Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in the sequel of 'The first Rightful Khalifah of Islam' as he discusses the evidences of the election of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu) as the first legitimate Khailfah of Islam.

In this video, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the election of Abu Bakr to be the Khalifa after the death of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Dr. Qadhi also covers:

Did the prophet Muhammad explicitly choose or mention Abu Bakr (r) as the next Khalifa?

Gathering of the Muslims to pick the next Khalifa

Umar (r) nominating Abu Bakr (r)

The most powerful Khutbah ever given by any political leader (other than the Prophet), ie, that of Abu Bakr (r)

Recorded on 18th March 2015