The Rashidun Caliph Othman ibn A The Rashidun Caliph Othman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him): His Life and Accession to the Caliphate A Historical Study Based on Islamic Sources (23–35 AH)
The Rashidun Caliph Othman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him): His Life and Accession to the Caliphate A Historical Study Based on Islamic Sources (23–35 AH)
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https://doi.org/10.59759/art.v5i2.1621Keywords:
Othman ibn Affan Caliphate, ALmubaya'ah (Pledge of Allegiance), Islamic Historical Sources, AlshuraAbstract
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The Rashidun Caliph Othman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him): His Life and Accession to the Caliphate A Historical Study Based on Islamic Sources (23–35 AH)
This study investigates the accession of the Companion Othman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) to the caliphate in 23 AH, following the assassination of Caliph Omar ibn Alkhattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Drawing upon a range of early Islamic historical sources, the research analyzes and interprets the key narratives related to Othman selection as caliph. Special attention is given to the principle of (consultative decision-making), which was instituted by Omar during his final moments and served as the foundational mechanism for determining his successor.
The study is structured into an introduction and abstracts in both Arabic and English, followed by two principal chapters. The first chapter offers a comprehensive biographical account of Othman ibn Affan covering his name and lineage, kunya, titles, birth and upbringing, intellectual formation, and death. The second chapter addresses the central focus of the research: the process of his appointment as caliph in accordance with the principle of shura after the death of Omar ibn Alkhattab. The study concludes with a summary and a compiled list of primary sources and references.
Keywords: Othman ibn Affan Caliphate, ALmubaya'ah (Pledge of Allegiance), Islamic Historical Sources, Alshura
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