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===Upon Muhammad's death (632)=== | ===Upon Muhammad's death (632)=== | ||
According to the [[ | According to the [[hadith]], the ''Muhajirun'' and ''Ansar'' of [[Medina]] got together separately to ascertain a leader to take Muhammad's place shortly after [[Muhammad's Death|Muhammad's death]]. Abu Bakr and Umar, however, decided that these separate efforts to appoint a leader would lead to infighting, and thus Abu Bakr suggested to the entire assembly of Medinans either Umar or Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah be made leader. When the Medinans refused to make a choice between these two, Umar declared his allegiance to Abu Bakr as caliph. The Medinans present, it is said, then followed suit. | ||
It is also reported that upon Abu Bakr's designation as caliph, [[Ali]] refused to accept Abu Bakr as the caliph, presumably preferring that he himself, as son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad, be appointed caliph instead. Ultimately, Umar confronted Ali, perhaps physically, and extracted his allegiance. | It is also reported that upon Abu Bakr's designation as caliph, [[Ali]] refused to accept Abu Bakr as the caliph, presumably preferring that he himself, as son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad, be appointed caliph instead. Ultimately, Umar confronted Ali, perhaps physically, and extracted his allegiance. | ||