Ansar and the Saqeefah

After the demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), a group of Ansar gathered in Saqifah and spoke about the leadership of the community and the appointment of his (s.a.w.a.) successor. It is seen that such talks from the Ansar at that moment, was a reaction to some of the steps taken by the Muhaajireen (migrants). Because they had found out with some indications that a group of migrants was planning to seize power and thus, the Ansar planned to prevent it by gathering in Saqifah. Of course, what made the Ansar not consider this action was the fear of competing with the Quraish; although Ansar's services in helping to promote Islam in the age of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) can also be one of the reasons for their attention to the government. Also, by reviewing the historical texts related to Saqeefah, it should be said that many prominent supporters of Imam Ali (a.s.), such as Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari, were not present in Saqeefah. The purpose of this research is to investigate the many aspects of the reasons for the gathering of Ansar in Saqeefah and analyze it, which has been done using first-hand historical texts and the analysis of new research material