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Safar 28, 1330 Sunnis do not deny the fact that the allegiance was not taken after
consultation or serious consideration. Rather, they admit that it took place suddenly and
unexpectedly. They do not deny going against the wish of the Ansar and their preference of
Sa`d, nor in opposing the descendants of Hashim and their followers from the Muhajirun and
Ansar who joined the Imam (as) in his boycott. But they say that the caliphate was finally
vested upon Abu Bakr who was accepted by everyone as the Imam; dispute dissipated,
hostilities halted, and everyone became determined to support al-Siddiq and provide him
with counsel in secrecy and in public; therefore, they fought in his wars, they supported
him when he concluded a peace treaty, and they carried out his orders. Nobody at all
differed in that regard, thus a total consensus was finally reached, and the consignment
of caliphate was accomplished; praise be to Allah for having united their word after their
dissension, and for unifying their hearts after their discord, Wassalam. Sincerely, S
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