Who Were The Major Four Caliphs In Islamic History Who Succeeded The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)?
After the death of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H), the Muslim nation was in desperate need of another leader who could continue the glorious legacy of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). The gamut of choices was huge as there was no dearth of God-fearing and righteous Muslims, who along with possessing the virtue of piety, were valiant and charismatic in the worldly regard too Nevertheless the choices slowly narrowed and based on the mutual consensus of the Muslims, the first caliph to succeed the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) was his beloved companion Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique, who was also the father of Aisha, the dear wife of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). After the death of Abu Bakr Siddique, the second caliph to succeed him was Hazrat Umar Farooq, who period of caliphate was the longest amongst all four caliphs. Not only the longest but also the most successful, during which the Muslim nation prospered and thrived under their phenomenal leader and Islam spread by leaps and bounds to far off lands. The t
