Briefly explain how Khulfa-e- Rashideen strengthened and expanded Muslim rule.
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Majeed A. Mian, Al-Nahl, Spring 1995
The four Khulafa of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, are known as the Khulafa-e-Rashideen, or the rightly guided successors. The following article is a brief account of the lives and achievements of those Khulafa, may Allah be pleased with them.
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq
The personal name of Hazrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was Abdullah, but in respect of his fatherhood he was known as Abu Bakr. His father was known as Abu Qahaafah and his mother as Ummul-Khair Salma. His lineage can be traced back to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in the sixth generation before him.
He was born to a subtribe of Quraish, in 572 AD in Mecca and was raised there. When he came of age, he became a cloth merchant. He was a close friend of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He was the first among men to confirm truth of the claim of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and thus he earned the title Siddeeq. Throughout his life, he remained fully devoted to the service of Islam.
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The Rashidun caliphate constructed a massive empire out of many swift military victories. They expanded for both religious and political reasons, which was common at the time. One political advantage the Rashidun caliphate held was their ability to maintain stability and unity among the Arab tribes.