Talḥah ibn Abī Talḥah, who boasted that he would defeat any Muslim sent against him. When Talḥah himself was defeated, he pleaded for mercy from ʿAlī, saying “Karrama Allāhu wajhahu” (“May Godilluminatehis face with nobility”). Thisbenedictionbecame one of ʿAlī’s ti...
The assassination of Uthman in 656 became a rallying cry for the Qurayshite opposition to his successor, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib of the Banu Hashim. When Ali was assassinated by Kharijite in 661, Mu’awiya marched on Kufa, where he compelled Ali’s ...
They are Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, and Ali ibn Abi Talib. These caliphs are highly respected in Sunni Islam for their close association with the Prophet and their contributions to early Islamic expansion. What is the difference between Sunni and Shia views on ...