how was a successor to muhammad chosen?\nmuhammad named his successor before dying.\nan angel was said to…

how was a successor to muhammad chosen?\nmuhammad named his successor before dying.\nan angel was said to have revealed muhammads successor.\nmuhammads successor was elected by the clans.\nthe successor to muhammad was named in the quran.
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Muhammad did not name a successor before his death. There is no mention of his successor in the Qur'an, and no angel is said to have revealed his successor. The first - caliph, Abu Bakr, was elected by the Ansar and other prominent members of the Muslim community (clans).
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Muhammad's successor was elected by the clans.