Which first caliph suppressed the tribal revolts after the Prophet's death?
AAbu Bakr
BUthman
CMuawiya
DMarwan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Abu Bakr
1. Many tribes broke away in 632.
2. Abu Bakr crushed them in a series of campaigns.
3. Umar then shaped the policy of expansion.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 4, The Central Islamic Lands._
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