(j) TheleaderofthetribeofKhazrajwasfirsttopledgeallegianceto
Abu Bakr.
(k) Saqifah wasa conspiracyto depriveImam ‘Ali of his legitimate
right to khilāfat.
(l) Uponreceivingwordfrom`UmaribnKhattāb,AbuBakrleftthe
Prophet's corpse to attend Saqifah's meeting.
Notes:[17] Ibn Hisham, Sirah, vol. 3, p. 321.
[18] Tabari, Ta'rikh, vol. 3, p. 1546.