End of Time No.4: The Period Of The Caliphate Was To Last For Thirty Years
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5.18.2012
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
The Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Specified That The Period Of The Caliphate Was To Last For Thirty Years After His Death And Then The Era Of Kingdoms Would Begin
Safeenah (radi allahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said, "The Khilaafah (caliphate) after me will last for thirty years; then there will be kingdom(s)." (Ahmad, Abu Daawood, An-Nisaaee, and At-Tirmidhee, who ruled it to be Hasan)
Those thirty years consisted of the caliphates of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (radi allahu anhu) 'Umar Al-Faarooq (radi allahu anhu) 'Uthmaan Ash-Shaheed (radi allahu anhu) and 'Alee ibn Abee Taalib Ash-Shaheed (radi allahu anhu) the full thirty years came to an exact end with the end of Al-Hasan's caliphate, which lasted for six months. As soon as those thirty years ended, which was in the year 40 H, Al-Hasan (radi allahu anhu) stepped down, allowing Mu'aawiyah ibn Abee Sufyaan (radi allahu anhu) to take his place, and the people pledged allegiance to him. That year was called the Year of the Gathering (because the people came together after having been divided). In an earlier section, we have already discussed this matter in detail.
[Taken from the book of the End: Trials and Tribulations by Ibn Kathir]
May Allah restore the Khilafah, Ameen.
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