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The Holy Prophet’s Prayer for Imam Ali (A.S.)
From the book "Certainty Uncovered", the translation of "Kashf al-Yaqin"
Author: Allamah Jamal al-Din ibn Yusuf Hilli
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been quoted by Abdullah ibn Salamah as saying: When I was badly suffering from a pain I said: O Lord, if my life has come to an end, give me an easy death; If I am supposed to live longer, give a quick recovery; If this pain is a trial, give me patience. The Messenger of Allah who had been informed of my supplication came to visit me asking: What do you say? I repeated the supplication. The Messenger of Allah, raising his hand towards the sky, said: O Lord, give him healing. I was never afflicted with a pain thereafter.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 123, Hadith 161)
Ummu-’Atiyyah has reported: The Messenger of Allah sent a group of army men, among whom ‘Ali, on a certain expedition while raising his hands in prayer, saying: O Lord! If the time of my death has come, delay it for a while so that I can see the face of ‘Ali once again!( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 122, Hadith 160)
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been reported by Abdullah ibn Harith as saying: I was afflicted with a severe pain which had made me impatient. Yet I went to the Messenger of Allah and asked him to pray for me. The Holy Prophet made me lie down in his bed, spread his holy cloak on me, and rose up for praying. After a short while, he said: O ‘Ali, rise up, for you have been recovered. There is no sign of pain in you! This is because I raised my hands in prayer for you. I asked nothing for myself from the Lord the like of which I have not asked for you. Beyond doubt, my requests will be soon fulfilled.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 122, Hadith 160)
Divine Punishment for ‘Ali’s Enemies
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn Abbas as saying: God Almighty denied Banu-Isra’il rain because of maltreating their prophets and creating discord in their religion. God will afflict this Ummah (Muslims) too with famine and drought. He will deny them His mercy because of enmity with ‘Ali.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 141, Hadith 186)
Mu’ammar has reported: Zuhri used to relate narrations to me but during his illness from which he had no hope of recovery, related a Hadith from ‘Ikrimah which he had not recounted before! When he recovered from his illness, he regretted for having related that narration. He said: O Yemeni (Zuhri) do not quote me. Throw away what you have written down! I said: Why? He said: This group of Banu-Umayyah do not accept the apology of those eulogizing ‘Ali! I said: O Abu-Bakr (Zuhri’s nickname)! How do you cooperate with this group when you have heard this narration by ‘Ikrimah, revealing one of ‘Ali’s merits? He said: It is easy to understand. Banu-Umayyah shared their wealth with us. In return for this generosity we give up our faith and move in the direction of carnal desires.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 142, Hadith 186)
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Anas as saying: God created a group who are neither from the children of Adam nor from the children of Iblis. They always curse ‘Ali’s enemies! The companions asked: Who are they? The Holy Prophet (S) said: They are birds called Qanbarah which perch on tree branches at dawn, calling: Allah’s curse be on the enemies of ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib! They then salute the Imam, calling: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Greetings be to the benefactors who are the chosen servants of God and have many virtues among people.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 142, Hadith 187)
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been quoted by Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari as saying: I prayed with the Holy Prophet for three years before anyone believes in God and performs prayer. Another matter which the Messenger of Allah disclosed to me was that no unbeliever is my friend and no believer is my enemy. By God, what I say is what I heard from the Messenger of Allah. I have neither told a lie in my life nor has a lie been attributed to me. I have neither been astray nor have I misled anyone!( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 194, Hadith 230)
Jabir ibn Abdullah has been quoted as saying: When ‘Ali conquered Khaybar castle and brought about glory for Islam and Muslims, the Messenger of Allah who was greatly pleased with this position of Aaron (Harun) to Moses (Musa) except that there will be no prophet after me. It is you who will pay my dept after my passing away, conceal my private parts, and fight the sworn enemies of Islam for safeguarding of my Ummah.
You are the nearest to me on the Day of Judgment and my deputy at the Pond. Your followers on that day are on the pulpits of light with illuminated faces. They are near me and I will intercede for them. They are my neighbors in paradise in addition to my companions. War against you is war against me and peace with you is peace with me. Your nature is my nature and your sons are my sons.
Said to ‘Ali: If there was no fear that a group of my followers to say about you what the Christians said about Jesus, I would say something about your supreme position that whenever you passed by a group of Muslims, they would rub the dust under your feet on their eyes as a cure to their pains! As for your high position, I should suffice to say that your position to me is like the It is you who will fulfill my promises, for truth is well-rooted in your tongue, heart, and eyes, interwoven with your flesh and skin in a way it is mixed with my flesh and skin. Your enemy has no way to the Pond on the Day of Judgment and your devotee is not far from it. Hearing these good tidings, Imam ‘Ali prostrated as a sign of thanks, raised his hands and said: O Lord! Praise be to You who blessed me with Islam, taught me the Holy Qur’an, and placed my love in the heart of the best servant and the dearest creature, the most honorable being in the heavens and on the earth, the seal of prophets, and the leader of the selected ones. The Holy Prophet’s kindness to me is a grace of Your’s to me.
At this time, the Messenger of Allah said: O ‘Ali! If you had not been created, real believers would not have been recognized after me. God, the Most Honored and Glorified, has set the progeny of every prophet from his loin but has set my progeny in your loin. O ‘Ali! You are the dearest creature of God to me and the most honorable of them. Those who love you are the best of Ummah who are not far from me on the Day of Judgment.( Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 237, Hadith 285)
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