Thus the allegiance was accomplished.

Thus the allegiance was accomplished.”[1] Among the people who did the bay`ah not only there were the people of al-Madinah, but also there were men from Yemen, Egypt and Iraq as well. Everyone owed his allegiance to the Imam (a.s) happily and pledged to be faithful to him. Thus, unanimously his Caliphate was established. After the accomplishment of the bay`ah , the representative of the Ansar, Thabit ibn Qays, said on behalf of his group: “By Allah! O Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s)!

Although they had taken precedence over you in assuming the reins of the governance, they did not have precedence over you in embracing the Faith! Then they went ahead of you, but now you are at that place! With them around neither your status was hidden nor your position unknown! They were dependent on you for the matters about which…