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==Amir al-Mu'minin for Shiites and Sunnis== | ==Amir al-Mu'minin for Shiites and Sunnis== | ||
In accordance with its literal meaning, Sunni Muslims have used the word "Amir al-Mu'minin" for all Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs. | In accordance with its literal meaning, Sunni Muslims have used the word "Amir al-Mu'minin" for all Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs. | ||
According to Shiite hadiths, however, "Amir al-Mu'minin" is considered as a privileged, specific title of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. In these hadiths, the word has a particular meaning that implies an immediate succession or [[khilafa]] of [[the Prophet (s)]], and such a position is specific to Imam 'Ali (a), since according to Shiites, he was the only one who truly deserved the position. According to some hadiths, even at the time of the Prophet (s), the title was used for [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]]. The specification of the title to Imam 'Ali (a) can only be grounded in the idea that the title implies the immediate succession of the Prophet (s), that is, the idea that he should have been the ruler of Muslims immediately after the demise of the Prophet (s). This is perhaps why the Prophet (s) is quoted as saying that: | According to Shiite hadiths, however, "Amir al-Mu'minin" is considered as a privileged, specific title of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. In these hadiths, the word has a particular meaning that implies an immediate succession or [[khilafa]] of [[the Prophet (s)]], and such a position is specific to Imam 'Ali (a), since according to Shiites, he was the only one who truly deserved the position. According to some hadiths, even at the time of the Prophet (s), the title was used for [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]]. The specification of the title to Imam 'Ali (a) can only be grounded in the idea that the title implies the immediate succession of the Prophet (s), that is, the idea that he should have been the ruler of Muslims immediately after the demise of the Prophet (s). This is perhaps why the Prophet (s) is quoted as saying that: | ||