On which Basis People chose Abu Bakr ra as their Caliph, was he Superior to all the ummah after Prophet PBUH or it was a need of time people chose him..?
There is nothing I despise more than speaking without proof; without citing ahaadith, anyone can say anything in regards to the election of Abu Bakr (ra) and that allows for people's biases to overcloud reality. However, I will participate in this discussion to show how neutral and fair Sunnis are when it comes to leadership after the Prophet (saw).
Logically, since his qualities would force me to cite ahaadith, he was elected for his age and life experiences. He was the first man to accept Islam. A nine or ten year old would have no problem acclimating to a new life and belief system; try doing the same when you have attained maturiy.
Having said that, if I were there, I would have voted for Abu Bakr (ra) too even if Imam Ali (ra) was present there. Then again, I would have no problems pledging allegiance to Imam Ali (ra) if he was elected instead.Suppose Ali ra was there too in Saqifa gathering, would've people chosen him or still Abu Bakr?
Imam Ali (ra) was not physically present, however, it was not a "out of sight, out of mind" situation. After all, Imam Ali (ra) was asked to give bayyah so it is not like he was forgotten altogether. That is point number one.
The second point is that the very fact that Ansar were already gathered there (to choose one of their own) suggests that they never considered Imam Ali (ra) [thereby rendering the Ghadeer argument useless]. Sure, it also suggests that they did not see Abu Bakr (ra) as a candidate either, at least initially, but Abu Bakr's (ra) presence and Imam Ali's (ra) absence did not matter. There was a case made for Abu Bakr's (ra) superiority and he did not make that case himself. In short, sense prevailed and people realized that the one best suited for the job was Abu Bakr (ra).
If it was Abu Bakr's RA superiority, then how come he is superior to the person for whom Prophet Pbuh said "Looking at his face is worship, uttering his name is worship, he is with Quran and Quran is with him" and many more..
You ask us to show logical evidence without citing ahaadith and then you quote a weak narration yourself. Maybe I should have commented on this point first thereby saving myself all the typing, lol.