Is Abu Bakr worthy of caliphate because he led the prayers? Ibne Taymiyyah’s view
Reading Time: 3 minutes Muslims believe they have some ‘strong’ proofs why Abu Bakr was worthy of being the caliph after the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). One of these involves the Holy Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) so-called order for Abu Bakr to lead the prayers. According to the Muslims, such an ‘order’ makes Abu Bakr superior to the Muslims and worthy of […]