The Succession to Muhammad

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The fundamental account about the assembly at the Saqifat Bani Sa'ida, in which the succession of Abu Bakr to Muhammad was decided, goes back to 'Abd Allah b. al-'Abbas.

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In a comprehensive and original study of the early history of Islam, Wilferd Madelung describes the conflict that developed after the death of the Prophet Muḥammad, between his family, Hāshim, and his tribe, Quraysh, for the leadership of the Muslim community. He pursues the history of this confict through the reign of the four 'Rightly Guided' caliphs to its climax in the first Inter-Muslim War. The outcome of the war, which marked the demise of the reign of the Early Companions, led to the establishment of dynastic despotism under the Umayyad caliphate and to the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shiʻite Islam. In contrast to recent scholarly trends, Professor Madelung emphasises ʻAlī's early claim to legitimate succession, which gained support fromthe Shiʻa, and offers a radical and convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history after the death of Muḥammad. This important and original study will make a major contribution to the scholarship of the period and rekindle the debate over the succession to Muḥammad. -- Back cover.

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Other Editions

• The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early CaliphateHardcoverCambridge University Press1996-09-26
• The Succession to MuhammadPaperbackCambridge University Press1998-11-28
• Succession to MuhammadCambridge University Press2009-01-01