Is it true that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) aspired to rule, and that his absence from the Saqifa is explained by this ambition, and that the Companions hastened to appoint a Caliph before the burial of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that both Abu Bakr and Ali aspired to rule?
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Please refer to fatwas numbered: 43753, 43898, and 36758 to understand Ali's contentment with Abu Bakr's imamate. Regarding the washing of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, it did not require a large number of people; a sufficient group from his family participated in it. You can refer to fatwa number: 49184 concerning this matter.
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