IIE6 - Khalifah Abu Bakar & Khalifah Umar

After accepting Islam, Khalifah Umar was given the name "al-Faruq" which means:

• the trustworthy

• the expert in debate and oration

• the one who differentiates between the truth ad falsehood

An evidence of the loyalty of Abu Bakar towards the Prophet was that he:

• held the position of khalifah for two years

• remained by his side in the Cave of Thur during the hijrah

• led the Muslims in the Tarawih prayers.

One of Khalifah Abu Bakar's contributions was that he fought against the apostates, a group of people that had left the religion of _____.

Khalifah Umar made a lot of sacrifices for Islam, one of them being: He established ______ ___, a place to keep the wealth of the country.

What are the TWO main sources of guidances which the Khulafa' Al-Rasyidin held onto throughout their rule?

Sofea was elected as student leader. Sofea knows that Islam requires that leaders must have certain characteristics to lead. These are:

• friendly, jovial, soft

• determined, fierce, brave

• trustworthy, fair, brave

To avoid disunity after the Prophet's death, the companions had

• told the Muslims to hold on firmly to the teachings of Islam

• held a meeting among them

• appointed a Prophet to replace him s.a.w. as the leader