Shia View of Abu Bakr, Umar & Uthman

A candid answer to the question of Shia Islam's stance towards the Sahaba (companions) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), specifically the three individuals - Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafa, Umar bin Al-Khattab, and Uthman bin Affan - who successively held the political post of caliphate in the early Muslim community, ahead of Imam Ali bin Abu Talib (peace be upon him). Note we say that those three - and other caliphates that came later - may have held the political post of caliphate, however the true Imamah (divinely-appointed leadership) and authority over the Islamic Ummah (nation) could never be usurped, and always successively belonged to the 12 Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them), whether or not they held the political manifestation of their leadership.
We understand that this may be a contentious issue for a Sunni viewer looking into Shia Islam. We advise you to delve deeper into, read and research why the followers of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) hold the positions they do. Several useful videos may be found on this topic within the following playlist we have made for a Sunni audience, as well as other playlists you can find on our channel: • For the non-Shia Musli...
Biography of Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafa: • Biography of Abu Bakr ...
Biography of Umar bin Al-Khattab: • Biography of Omar ibn ...
Why do Shia Muslims not hold some of the wives of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) in the same light as Sunni Muslims? • Video Simply because the Holy Quran doesn’t.
An explanation of Shia Islam’s position towards Aisha bint Abu Bakr: • Aisha & The Shia - عائ...
A book recommendation for such contentious issues of early Islamic history and a useful gift for any inquisitive non-Shia Muslim looking into the path of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them): www.amazon.co....
Arabic answer to a similar question: • Video
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