In this narration, Safinah is asked about the Umayyad claims to the Caliphate. His response is blunt and legendary:
This report highlights a theological and political shift in early Islamic history where the rule of Muawiyah and his successors was classified as (Kingship) rather than (Caliphate) based on the standards of the Rashidun period. Reference & Authenticity Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah:
: It is valued by researchers for preserving early legal opinions and historical perspectives that predated the more standardized "Six Books" of hadith. For further study, you can access the digitized text of entry 37157 of the chain of narrators ( ) for this specific entry?
The Shift from Caliphate to Kingship: Reflections on Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37157
