Which Caliph was assassinated while leading the Fajr prayer, an event that significantly impacted the succession to the caliphate?
AAbu Bakr (RA)
BAli (RA)
CUthman (RA)
DUmar (RA)
Explanation
– Umar (RA) was assassinated while leading the Fajr prayer by a Persian slave named Abu Lulu Firoz, an event that prompted the establishment of a consultative council (Shura) to determine his successor rather than a direct nomination.
– This council ultimately selected Uthman (RA) as the third Caliph.
– For exams, note that Ali (RA) was also later assassinated, struck while leading Fajr prayer in the mosque of Kufa by a member of the Kharijite faction.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Khulafa-e-Rashideen
- Subtopic: Umar

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