“Okay, I will. Challo, batao: Who was the first person to accept Muhammad as a prophet?” “His wife Khadija.” “And among men?” “His best friend, Abu Bakr.” “And what is special about Abu Bakr?” “He became the first khalifa when Muhammad died.” This was an important issue about which Shia disagree, but Baji and I did not know that yet. “Good. Who accepted Islam first among children?” “Muhammad ’s cousin Ali.” “And what is special about Ali?” “He became the fourth khalifa.”
