Who is the real successor of Prophet Muhammad?

After Muhammad’s death in 632 CE, his friend Abu Bakr was named caliph and ruler of the Islamic community, or Ummah. Sunni Muslims believe that Abu Bakr was the proper successor, while Shi’a Muslims believe that Ali should have succeed Muhammad as caliph.

Was Ali a descendant of Muhammad?

Ali was the cousin of Muhammad, and after marriage to Fatimah he also became Muhammad’s son-in-law. His father was Abu Talib and his mother was Fatimah bint Asad, but he was raised in the household of Muhammad, who himself was raised by Abu Talib, Muhammad’s uncle.

Who is the successor of Prophet Muhammad?

Shi‘a Muslims recognize Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib as the temporal, religious and spiritual successor, inheritor, and legatee ( wasi) of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims recognize Imam ‘Ali as the Fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph.

Was Hazrat Ali the first Imam?

Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, was, in Shia belief, named by the Prophet to be the Legitimate Authority for the interpretation of the faith. For the Shia today, all over the world, he is regarded as the first Imam.

Would Ali have overturned the tables after Muhammad’s death?

On another occasion, Ali suggested that he would have overturned the tables after Muhammad’s death, if he was not concerned about divisiveness. Jafri also suggests that early Sunni scholars made every effort in their writings to imply as much agreement as possible between Ali, Abu Bakr, and Omar.

Who is Imam ‘Ali?

(Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah, tr. A Guilaume, The Life of Muhammad, 118) Shi‘a Muslims recognize Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib as the temporal, religious and spiritual successor, inheritor, and legatee ( wasi) of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims recognize Imam ‘Ali as the Fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph.