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ALLEGIANCE TO THE CALIPH

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“Whosoever withdraws from obedience (to the caliph) shall meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection having no argument. And he who dies without having sworn allegiance will die the death of ignorance (as before Islam). Whosoever dies having discarded his association with the community dies in error.”

Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that he heard the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say this.