WHO ARE THE CALIPHS ( RIGHTLY GUIDED) ( PT2)

 


WHAT IS RIGHTLY GUIDED?

 According to Yusuf and et. al ( 2012:19), The rightly guided are the first four caliphs that succeeded Prophet Muhammad after his death and the ruled from (632-661). They are also known as the Rash dun.

WHO ARE THE RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS?

 The rightly guided caliphs are four and they are; Abubakar Sadiq who ruled for a period of two years from (632 -634), upon his death Umar took over the helm of affairs and ruled for a period of 10 years (634-644), Uthman ruled for a period of 12 years from (644-656) and lastly Ali bn Talib popular called the lion of Allah ( Assadullah) ruled for a period of 5 years from (656-661). Caliph Ali was assassinated by an assassin called Abdur raman who was sent by kwaraj a group loyal to the Ummayyad. His death brought to an end the era of rightly guided Caliphs


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