Linked from
The 22 pages that link to Bay'ah, each with the reason it gives.
Abu BakrRelated: Allegiance to Abu Bakr formalized his authority as caliph.
CaliphateRelated: Pledges of allegiance could publicly affirm a caliph’s accession and authority.
Succession to MuhammadRelated: Pledges of allegiance made claims to leadership publicly binding.
Sufi ordersRelated: The pledge can mark a follower's formal entry into a teacher's circle.
ShuraRelated: Consultative selection may be followed by a pledge that publicly recognizes a leader.
SaqifahRelated: The pledge to Abu Bakr turned the meeting’s decision into a claim to leadership.
SilsilaRelated: A disciple’s pledge commonly marks entry into the teacher’s lineage.
CaliphRelated: Pledges of allegiance could publicly affirm a caliph’s accession.
TariqaRelated: A disciple may formally enter a tariqa through a pledge to its guide.