Gareth Bryant Writes

Khulafā’-Ranking Order

S: Spectacular

A: Accomplished

B: Better

C: Competent

D: Derelict

E: Embarrassing

F: Failure

`Abbāsī-Period
(Khulafā’ from Banī-Hāshim: Familial-Clan of Qabīlah-Quraysh)

S-Tier:

(2) `Abdullah ibn-Muhammad/al-Mansūr

(5) Hārūn ibn-Muhammad/ar-Rāshid

A-Tier:

(1)`Abdullah ibn-Muhammad/as-Saffāh

(32)Yūsuf ibn-Muhammad/al-Mustanjid
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(33)al-Hasan ibn-Yūsuf/al-Mustadhī’
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(34)Ahmad ibn-ul-Hasan/an-Nāsir
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

B-Tier:

(3) Muhammad ibn-`Abdillah/al-Mahdī(?)

(7) `Abdullah ibn-Hārūn/al-Ma’mūn

(16)Ahmad ibn-Talhah/al-Mu`tabidh(?)

(25)Ahmad ibn-Ishāq/al-Qādir

(31)Muhammad ibn-Ahmad/al-Muqtafī
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

C-Tier:

(8)Muhammad ibn-Hārūn/al-Mu`tasim

(10)Muhammad ibn-Hārūn/al-Mutawakkil(×)

(17)`Alī ibn-Ahmad/al-Muktafī

(26)`Abdullah ibn-Ahmad/al-Qā’im

(27)`Abdullah ibn-Muhammad/al-Muqtadī
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(35)Muhammad ibn-Ahmad/azh-Zhāhir

(36)al-Mansūr ibn-Muhammad/al-Mustansir

D-Tier:

(4)Mūsā ibn-Muhammad/al-Hādī(?)

(9)Hārūn ibn-Muhammad/al-Wāthiq(?)

(15)Ahmad ibn-Ja`far/al-Mu`tamid
(Talhah ibn-Muhammad al-Muwaffaq
was the Shadow-Ruler during the
Khilāfah of al-Mu`tamid)

E-Tier:

(6)Muhammad ibn-Hārūn/al-Amīn(×)

(13)Muhammad ibn-Ja`far/al-Mu`tazz(x)

(20)Muhammad ibn-Ja`far/ar-Rādhī

(28)Ahmad ibn-`Abdillah/al-Mustazhhir
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(23)al-Fadhl ibn-Ja`far/al-Mutī`
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

F-Tier:

(11)Jafar ibn-Muhammad/al-Muntasir(×)

(12)Ahmad ibn-Muhammad/al-Musta`īn(×)

(14)Muhammad ibn-Hārūn/al-Muhtadī(x)

(18)Ja`far ibn-Ahmad/al-Muqtadir(×)

(19)Muhammad ibn-Ahma/ al-Qāhir(×)

(21)Ibrāhīm ibn-Ja`far/al-Muttaqī(x)

(22)`Abdullah ibn-`Alī/al-Mustakfī(×)

(24)`Abd-ul-Karīm ibn-il-Fadl/at-Tā`ī(x)
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(29)al-Fadhl ibn-Ahmad/al-Mustarshid(×)(?)
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(30)al-Mansūr ibn-ul-Fadhl/ar-Rāshid(×)
(Puppet-Ruler installed by Seljuk-Regime/Empire)

(37)`Abdullah ibn-ul-Mansūr/al-Musta`sim(×)

Important Historical-Highlights of the `Abbāsī-Period:

https://gbwrites.com/2024/05/26/aqidahofkhalifahs/

https://gbwrites.com/2012/12/22/christmasisvsalmawlid/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Abbasid_Dynasty/

(*)Khulafā’ whom were Ashāb/Companions (May Allah be pleased with them) of Muhammad (Peace be upon them)

(×)Khulafā’ whom were Packed-Up (betrayed, overthrown, assassinated, etc.)

(?)Khulafā’ whom died under Suspicious/Contested-Circumstances