The Twelve Khalifas

Question

According to the school of Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama‘a, is the hadith sound (sahih) in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “After me there will be twelve khalifas”? If this hadith is sound, kindly write down their names.

Answer

This hadith is sound (sahih). The names of the twelve khalifas are not mentioned in the noble hadith. There are various opinions regarding the meaning of this hadith. One opinion is that over the entire span of Islam there will be twelve khalifas, and they will all appear before the coming of the Hour; it is not necessary that they be consecutive, nor is it necessary that…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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