The most probable explanation here is that the Prophet...

The most probable explanation here is that the Prophet intended Ali as his successor in taking care of the affairs that relate to the family of Banu Abd al-Muttalib only in his absence and after his demise and not as a successor to the leadership of all Muslims. Here I should state, first, that the Children of Abd al-Muttalib were not the family of Prophet. They were the relatives of Prophet. From the quoted tradition, we can not conclude that what he said was just for his relatives.

He just started with his relatives. Now, do you honestly believe that Prophet assigned a successor after him for the…