A Critical Study of the Objection Claiming Prophet's Negligence in Appointing Imam Ali (a) as His Successor

The research question in this study is to examine the existence or non-existence of the connection between the Shiite reading of Ghadir Hadith and the claimed negligence of the Prophet (s) to announce the succession of Amir al-Mu'minin (a). According to some Sunnis, accepting the Hadith of Ghadir on the succession of Ali (a) shows the negligence of the Prophet (s) in announcing and confirming his succession. The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical. The research findings of this research show that before the Ghadir incident, the Prophet (s) informed the people of the superiority of the Amir (a) over other companions and his worthiness for the Caliphate in various ways. He also announced the succession of Amir al-Mu'minin (a) in the Ghadir event, using many authority figures and articles, and closed the way for any excuses. After the Ghadir incident, he tried to remove the obstacles from the path of Ali's caliphate in various ways and to establish his caliphate by writing a will.