Merits of Imam Ali (A.S.)

From the book "Certainty Uncovered", the translation of "Kashf al-Yaqin"
Author: Allamah Jamal al-Din ibn Yusuf Hilli
‘Ali is the supervisor of the Kawthar Pond, the giver of permission to enter Paradise, the bearer of the standard on the Resurrection Day and during crossing the Discriminating Bridge (Sirat), and his two angels takes pride in him on the other angels1 The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Ibn Abbas as saying: On the Day of Judgment, ‘Ali stands by the Pond of Kawthar. No one enters paradise without his permission.2
The Holy Prophet (S) has been reported by Jabir as saying: The two angels who are in charge of taking up ‘Ali’s deeds are more proud than other angels, for they present to God not any one of ‘Ali’s deeds which brings about Allah’s wrath. So they have a privilege over other angels.3 The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Ibn Abbas as saying: On the Day of Judgment, on God’s order, Gabriel sits at the gate of paradise and blocks people’s entrance into paradise except those having a clean record signed by ‘Ali.4
Jabir ibn Samarah has reported: The Holy Prophet (S) was asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who is your banner bearer on the Day of Judgment? He said: My banner bearer on that day will be my banner bearer in the world. He is no one but ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.5 The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Abdullah ibn Anas as saying: On the Day of Judgment when The Discriminating Bridge will be put over hell, no one can cross it unless he has a document in hand showing his love for ‘Ali.6

Virtues of ‘Ali’s Children
The sons of Amir al-Mu’minin, two of whom, are Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn have merits which cannot be counted. The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Abdullah ibn Masud as saying: Hasan and Husayn are two masters and leaders of youths in paradise.7 The Holy Prophet (S) has been reported by Abu-Hurayrah as saying: An angel was permitted to come to visit me and to give good tidings to me. The good tidings were: Fatimah is the princess of the women of my Ummah, and Hasan and Husayn are two masters of the youths in paradise.
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Yali Amiri as saying: Husayn is from me and I am from Husayn. God loves one who loves Husayn. He is one of my grandsons.8 It has been reported on the authority of Ibn Abbas: Gabriel came to the presence of the Holy Prophet, saying: Verily God Almighty annihilated seventy thousand persons against martyrdom of the innocent Yahya (John), the son of Zachariah, but He will annihilate twice this number against the martyrdom of your daughter’s son, Husayn.9
The Holy Prophet of Islam has said: Beyond doubt, the abode of the killer of Husayn is in a coffin of fire and his punishment is as much as that of half the world people. This torment is at a time when his hands and feet are tied to hot chains thrown into the fire on face in a way that he is placed in the abyss. This evil criminal has stinking smell from which the dwellers of hell seek refuge to God. He abides in the fire of hell, is tormented, cannot get rid of it even for an hour and the fetid water of hell is poured into his throat. Woe to the killers of Husayn from the chastisement on the Day of Judgment.10
Musab has reported: Imam Husayn went on Hajj pilgrimage on foot for twenty five times.11
Bara has reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah carrying Hasan on his shoulder, saying: O Lord! I love Hasan. You love him too.12 Hudhayfah ibn Yaman has reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah holding Husayn’s hand in his hand, saying: O people! This is Husayn ibn ‘Ali! Hold him in high esteem! This is Husayn whose grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, maternal uncle and aunt, brother and himself are in paradise. Their devotees and followers of their devotees are in paradise too.13
Abu-Hurayrah has reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah relishing the saliva of Hasan and Husayn like one who relishes dates.14 Usamah ibn Zayd reports: One of the other nights, I knocked the door of the Holy Prophet’s house for a need. The Holy Prophet came out of the house and met what I needed. At this time, I saw the Holy Prophet wrap with something which I did not know what it was. So I said: O Messenger of Allah! What is it? The Holy Prophet unwrapped himself.
I saw that he was holding Hasan and Husayn in his arms. Then, he said: These are my sweethearts and the sweethearts of my daughter! O Lord! You know that I love them. You too do not deny them love. He repeated this three times.15 Jabir reports: One day I went to the presence of the Holy Prophet while Hasan and Husayn were riding on his back. He was saying: You are riding on a good horse and you two are good riders!16
Abu-Sa’id Khidri reports: I and a group of people were in the presence of the Holy Prophet (S) speaking to one another till it was the time of siesta. Given that the conversation prolonged and the Holy Prophet (S) was accustomed to siesta, seeing the signs of tiredness on his face, we left the meeting place. But at this time, we saw Lady Fatimah knocking at the door. ‘Ali who was among us said to her: O Fatimah! Why are you out at this hot time of the day? She said: Hasan and Husayn have not come back home. I thought they were at their grandfather’s house. I am here for this reason. ‘Ali said: They are not at their grandfather’s house. Go back home and do not bother your father. The Holy Prophet who was inside heard them. Despite being tired, he came out. Seeing her father Fatimah said: O Messenger of Allah! Your sons, Hasan and Husayn have not returned home. I thought they were in your house. I came here to be sure of it!
The Messenger of Allah said: God Almighty will protect them from any harm. Now, go back home with peace of mind. We deserve more to go and look for them. So Fatimah went back home while the Messenger of Allah and ‘Ali went in different directions. We all went to look for them and after a short while, we found them near a wall while one was lying in the shelter of another from the sunlight. As soon as the Holy Prophet’s look fell on them, he started weeping. He bint, took them up and while kissing them put Hasan on his right shoulder and Husayn on his left shoulder and headed for the house. It was a hot day then and the Holy Prophet did not let his two sons put their feet on the hot ground lest their feet be hurt. He carried them on his shoulders throughout the way.
Sulayman ibn Salim reported Amash as saying: The errand boy of Abu-Jafar Mansur called me to see him at midnight, saying: Abu-Jafar wants to see you immediately.
I said: For what reason has Amir al-Mu’minin summoned me at this time of night? He said: I have no idea. I said: Tell him that I will come to see you after a few minutes. But I said to myself: To be summoned at this hour of night is certainly not for something fair. Perhaps, he wants to ask me something about the virtues and merits of ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib. If I tell the truth, he will kill me. Hence, I purified myself (performed Ghusl), put on my shroud, applied Camphor, wrote my last will and testament, gave it to my family and headed for the palace of Mansur. When I entered the palace, I found my old friend, Amr ibn Ubayd Basri with him. Hence, I was relieved of anxiety, for I knew he would defend me in all conditions. At any rate, after exchange of greetings, I took a seat in a corner. Mansur said: Leave that place and come near me. I went near to him while exchanging a few words with Amr ibn Ubayd. However the smell of camphor had spread in that palace. Mansur asked: What is the smell for? I said: For something urgent.
Mansur said: Should you not tell the truth, I will have you killed! I said: O Amir al-Mu’minin, your errand boy called on me at midnight. I said to myself, this untimely call has no reason other than asking questions about the virtues of ‘Ali. Since I am not going to conceal them, it will result in my being killed! For this reason, I performed Ghusl, applied camphor, put on my shroud, and came to you. This is the whole truth! Sitting on his knees and reclining as if he was announcing his readiness to hear me, Mansur said: I seek refuge to God to have an innocent person killed. Now tell me what is my name and do you know my name at all? I said: yes, your name is Abdullah ibn Mansur, the son of Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Abdullah Ibn Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. He said: That is true. Now, by God and by my relation to the Messenger of Allah, what do you and other scholars know about ‘Ali’s virtues and merits? I said: My knowledge is little. I know about ten thousand Hadiths and a little more! Mansur said: O Sulayman, I will now recite two Hadiths about ‘Ali’s virtues which will overshadow all the Hadiths you and other jurisprudents know provided that you will not tell it to anyone of the Shi’ite Muslims and take an oath for your undertaking. I said: I do not take an oath, but I will not tell it to anyone. Then he said: When I feared the rule of Banu-Marwan and I was running from one city to another, I was trying to narrate ‘Ali’s virtues to attract the love of ‘Ali’s devotees to spreading his merits.
People highly respected me inviting me to their houses and received me in the best way till I reached Syria. Contrary to other places, the people of Syria were Khawarij and the followers of Muawiyah. They would curse ‘Ali in their mosques every morning. One day, I arrived in a mosque at noon disguised as a poor man. Knowing about the people of Syria, I feared that they might know me and surrender me to the ruling authorities. The congregational noon prayer started. Wearing a worn-out cloak, I too prayed with them. When the prayer was completed, the prayer leader leant against the wall; the worshipers circled around him and did not say anything out of respect for him.
At this time, two boys entered the mosque. Seeing them, the prayer leader opened his arms, saying: My sons! Come here. He gave them a hug, called their names respectfully, saying: By God, the names I have given you was motivated only by my love for Muhammad and his household. I heard him calling them Hasan and Husayn. I rejoiced, saying to myself my wish has been realized. To be on the safe side, I asked a young man who was near to me: Who is the prayer leader and what is the relation of these two boys with him?
He said: This sheikh is the two boy’s grandfather. In this city no one has the love for ‘Ali except him. It is for this reason he has named them Hasan and Husayn. This added to my joy. So I rose up quickly and said to myself: Today I am a sharp sword and do not fear anyone. Approaching the sheikh, I said: O sheikh, I find you a devotee of Ahl al-Bayt. If you like I will relate to you a narration about them which will please you. He said: I am very much fond of it. Should you gladden me by telling it, I will gladden you too.
I said: My father has related it on the authority of my grandfather, and he too on the authority of his father has quoted the Messenger of Allah but the sheikh interrupted me by saying: Who is your father, your grandfather, and father of your grandfather? I said: Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Abdullah Ibn Abbas, and then related the tradition.
Ibn Abbas reported: I and a group of people were in the presence of the Holy Prophet (S) when all of a sudden, Fatimah while weeping came to the presence of her father. The Messenger of Allah said: My daughter, why are you weeping? May your eyes never be tearful! She said: Dear father! Hasan and Husayn have disappeared since morning. I searched for them in the houses of your wives and other places but I could not find any trace of them.
to pray for them. Raising his hands, he said: O Lord! Through the position of Ibrahim, your friend! And through the position of Adam, your chosen one, protect the apple of my eye and return them safely to me whether they are on sea or land!
At this time Gabriel appeared saying: O Messenger of Allah, your Lord hailed you and said: Do not grieve! These two children have merits in this world and the hereafter, having abode in paradise. I have assigned an angel over them to guard them in sleep and wakefulness. Being gladdened by this news, the Messenger of Allah set out while Gabriel, the trustworthy, was on the right side and Muslims were around him till they reached the orchard of Banu-Najjar. The Messenger of Allah hailed the guardian angel, kneeled down, finding that Hasan had put his hand around Husayn’s neck and they had both gone to sleep. The guardian angel too had spread one wing as bed and the other wing as cover. The Holy Prophet (S) kept on kissing them till they woke up. He took up Hasan and Gabriel took up Husayn and went out of orchard.
Ibn Abbas reports: After exit from orchard, I saw Hasan on the right side and Husayn on the left side of the Messenger of Allah who showered them with kisses, saying: Whoever loves you has loved the Messenger of Allah and whoever has rancor against you is the enemy of the Messenger of Allah. Abu-Bakr said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to carry one of them on my shoulder but the Holy Prophet said: What good riders they are and what a good horse they have. Umar requested the same thing and received the same answer.
The Holy Prophet then entered the mosque while Hasan was clutching his shirt and leaning against his arm, saying: Today, I will elaborate on the dignity that God has given to these two endeared sons of mine. Bilal was ordered to announce to people to be gathered in mosque. Addressing them, the Holy Prophet said: Shall I guide you today to the best people in terms of grandfather and grandmother? They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Do not leave Hasan and Husayn alone, for their grandfather is the Messenger of Allah and their grandmother is Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid, the lady of the women in paradise! Shall I guide you to the best persons who have dignified father and mother? The people said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! He said: Resort to Hasan and Husayn, for their father is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib who is better than his sons, a youth who loves God and His messenger, and God and His messenger too love him. He has benefited Islam and possesses merits. Their mother is Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah and the princess of women in paradise. O people, shall I guide you to the best people who have dignified uncle and aunt? The people said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! The Holy Prophet said: The uncle of Hasan and Husayn is Jafar Tayyar who flies in paradise with two wings. Their aunt is Ummu-Hani, the daughter of Abu-Talib. O people, shall I guide you to the maternal uncle and aunt of the best people? The people said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! The Holy Prophet said: The best people are Hasan and Husayn whose maternal uncle is Qasim, the son of the Messenger of Allah and whose maternal aunt is Zayinab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah.
O people! I hereby declare that the grandfather, the grandmother, the parents, the paternal and maternal uncles and aunts of Hasan and Husayn are in paradise. Whoever loves the sons of ‘Ali will be with us in paradise and whoever is their enemy will be in hell. One of the honors God has given to Hasan and Husayn is that their names have been mentioned in the Torah as Shubbar and Shubayr.
Mansur reports: When that clergyman heard this Hadith from me, honored me much, saying: Now that you have related this narration about ‘Ali, it does not befit you to have such a worn-out shirt. He immediately offered me a precious garment and a horse which later I sold for a hundred Dinars.
Then he said: Now, I will guide you to two of my brothers. One is the leader of a group who curse ‘Ali a thousand times in this city from morning till night and curse him four thousand times on Fridays. Recently, God has denied him His blessings and has made him an example for public and now he has become a devotee of ‘Ali. I will now guide you to the other brother who is a devotee of ‘Ali from his childhood. I am sure you will receive benefits from him.
Now, rise up and move towards him. O Sulayman, by God, I rode on the horse and the sheikh and the people who were in the mosque accompanied me to the door of his brother’s house. The sheikh had already stressed that I should not keep silent when meeting his brother.
When the companions left me, I knocked at the door. A tall man with dark complexion rushed to receive me. Looking at my horse, he welcomed me and said: This horse belongs to him. If he has favored you, it is due to your love for God and His messenger. Should you gladden me by relating a Hadith, you will be nicely rewarded. O Suleiman, by God, I related to him the most valuable narration which you have heard before and I will now relate to you. I said: My father and my grandfather reported their father as saying: I and a group of people were sitting in the presence of the Messenger of Allah when Fatimah, carrying Husayn on her shoulder entered weeping. The Holy Prophet welcomed his daughter, took Husayn from her and asked the reason of her weeping.
Fatimah said: My dear father! The women of Quraysh reproach me, saying: Your father has married you to one who has no wealth! The Holy Prophet said: Calm down, my daughter. Never repeat these words again, for your marriage was not in my hand, rather God Almighty decreed to marry you to ‘Ali after He had married you to ‘Ali with Gabriel, Michael, and Seraphiel as witnesses. O Fatimah, the Lord of universe had a look at the world with His infinite knowledge, and chose your father as a prophet. He once again looked at creatures and appointed ‘Ali as my executor on God’s order, for his illuminated heart was the most susceptible, his forbearance more than others, his belief in Islam, the foremost, his generosity above others, and his temper and morality better than others.
My daughter! On the Day of Judgment I will mission ‘Ali to quench the thirst of anyone of my followers whom he knows. O Fatimah! Your sons, Hasan and Husayn are the masters of the youths in paradise. Their names had been mentioned in the Torah as Shubbar and Shubayr even before my prophethood. They have been named Hasan and Husayn due to the dignity which their grandfather and they themselves have with God.
O Fatimah, on the Day of Judgment, your father will be dressed with two garments of heavenly garments. ‘Ali too will be adorned with such vestments. On that day, I will give the banner of al-Hamd to ‘Ali and due to the dignity he has with God, my followers will stand under his banner. At that time, the herald will declare: O Muhammad, your ancestor Ibrahim is the best man and your brother ‘Ali is the best brother. Once the Lord of universe calls me, He will call ‘Ali too. If I sit on my knees, ‘Ali will do the same. If I intercede for anyone, ‘Ali will intercede for him too. If my prayer is answered ‘Ali’s prayer will be answered too. He will not only cooperate with me in intercession but also in giving the keys of paradise to people. O Fatimah! Rejoice and know that ‘Ali and his followers attain salvation on the Day of Judgment.
Mansur reports: Another narration is that one day when Fatimah was sitting in a corner sorrowful, the Messenger of Allah came and sat near her asking the reason she was sad. Fatimah said: May I be ransom for you. How should I not be sorrowful while I know you will depart from this world? The Messenger of Allah said: Do not grieve, my daughter, for death is a certain issue and there is no doubt about it. With this, Fatimah started weeping more, saying: Dear father, where can we meet again?
The Messenger of Allah said: On mount al-Hamd where I will intercede for my Ummah with my Lord! She said: What if we do not meet there? He said: on The Discriminating Bridge where Gabriel is on my right side, Michael on my left side, Seraphiel is clutching my lap and angels move behind me and I humbly say: O Lord! My Ummah, my Ummah. Make the reckoning easy for them. At that time, I will look at my Ummah on the right and left side and see all prophets are busy with themselves, saying: Woe to me, woe to me! It is only I who say woe to my Ummah, woe to my Ummah! The first ones of my Ummah who will join me are: You, ‘Ali, Hasan, and Husayn. Then God will say: O Muhammad! If your Ummah have sinned as much as the height of lofty mountains but have not associated anything with Me and they are not under the leadership of my enemies, I will forgive them.
Mansur says: That young man, after hearing this narration gave me ten thousand Dirhams and thirty sets of suits, saying: Where do you come from? I said: From Kufah. He said: Are you from an Arab race or non-Arab? I said: I am an Arab. He said: As you gladdened me with this Hadith, I too rewarded you! Then that young man said: Come and see me in such and such mosque tomorrow. I hope you will not lose the way. Then, I went to the sheikh who was waiting for me. He became glad to see me, hugged me and asked about his brother. I told him the whole story. He said: May God reward him and place us near each other in paradise.
O Sulayman, I rode on my horse the next day and headed for the mosque the young man had described for me. But soon I lost the way to mosque. Amid this, I heard the voice of a Muezzin from a mosque. I said to myself by God I will perform my prayer with this people. So I dismounted from my horse and entered the mosque. At this time, I caught sight of a man, the Imam of the mosque and found him similar to the young man. I stood on his right side and followed him in prayer. As soon as we bowed down and prostrated, his turban fell off his head.
Surprisingly I found that his face, hands, and feet and head were like a pig! Seeing this made me unmindful of my prayer. I was at a loss not knowing what I was saying! I pondered on his affair. With the completion of prayer, the man had a look at me, saying: Was it not you who went to see my brother yesterday? I said: Yes.
He said: My brother gave you money and clothes, didn’t he? I said yes, and told him the whole story. Taking my hand in his hand, he took me out while the people who were in mosque followed us. Reaching his house, he ordered his servant to close the door. When he took off his clothes, I found that his body was like the body of a pig. This scene horrified me! Surprisingly I said: Why your body is like that?
He said: It has a story which I should tell you. I am the Imam and Muezzin of this mosque. I used to curse ‘Ali a thousand times between Azan and Iqamah of Morning Prayer. One Friday when I cursed ‘Ali and his sons four thousand times, I went out of the mosque, and leant against this shop you see. Sleep overwhelmed me.
In my dream, I saw a place like paradise where ‘Ali was reclining on a heavenly cushion. Hasan and Husayn too were reclining on a throne each rejoicingly. Under their feet, a prayer-mat of light spread! At that time, I saw the Messenger of Allah sitting and Hasan and Husayn standing before him while Hasan had a pitcher in hand and Husayn had a bowl in hand. The Holy Prophet said to Hasan: Give me some water. Hasan gave water to the Holy Prophet. Then he said to Husayn: Quench the thirst of your father, ‘Ali. Husayn quenched the thirst of his father. He then commissioned Hasan to give water to those who were present there, saying: My dear Hasan, give water to the man who is leaning against the wall of the shop! But Hasan turned his back on me and said: Dear father! How can I give him water while he curses my father a thousand times a day? Today, he especially cursed us and our father four thousand times!
Hearing this, the Messenger of Allah looked at me angrily and said: What made you curse my brother, ‘Ali, and my sons, Hasan and Husayn? May Allah curse you and deny you His Mercy! Then he spit on me in a way it covered my whole body! I woke up then out of horror and saw every part of my body hit by spit transformed in a way you can see. I have turned into an example of God’s wrath for the public!
Then Mansur said: O Sulayman, do you remember any Hadith like these two on the merits of ‘Ali? O Sulayman, love for ‘Ali is a sign of pure faith, and enmity with him is discord, for no one loves ‘Ali unless he is a pure devoted believer and no one is his enemy but an evil-minded unbeliever. Sulayman says: I said: O Amir al-Mu’minin, am I safe to ask you a question which just came to my mind concerning these two wonderful Hadiths? He said: Yes. I said: What do you think of those who killed ‘Ali and his sons? He said: They are being tormented in the fire of God’s chastisement. There is no doubt about it? Hearing this, he lowered his head and said implicitly: O Sulayman, kingdom is barren. But Sulayman! Given what I have told you, narrate as many Hadiths as you can remember about ‘Ali’s merits.17
The author of the book, Nihayat al-Talab wa Ghayat al-Sa’ul, has quoted Ibn Abbas as saying: I was in the presence of the Messenger of Allah while he had placed his son Ibrahim on his right knee and Husayn on his left knee. He alternately kissed one and the other.
At this time, Gabriel descended and conveyed a divine message to the Holy Prophet (S) and left. The Messenger of Allah said: It was Gabriel who said: Allah greets you and says: I will not keep these two alive for you. You have to ransom one for the other! Looking at the face of Ibrahim, the Holy Prophet started weeping and looking at the face of Husayn he started weeping too! He then said: The mother of Ibrahim is a slave. With Abraham’s death, no one but his mother and I will mourn but Husayn’s mother is Fatimah and his father is ‘Ali, my cousin whose flesh is my flesh and his blood is my blood. If Husayn dies, I, his mother and his father will mourn. Hence, I am prepared to ransom Ibrahim for Husayn! Addressing Gabriel, the Holy Prophet said: I have ransomed Ibrahim for Husayn! Ibn Abbas reports: Ibrahim died after three days. Since then, anytime the Holy Prophet (S) saw Husayn, he would hug and kiss him, saying: May I be ransom for you for the sake of whom I made my son Ibrahim a ransom.18
The merits of his sons are more evident than sunlight. So are the merits of his descendants, the Infallible Imams from the offspring of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon them all.
Ibn Abbas has quoted the Holy Prophet as saying: The likeness of my Ahl al-Bayt is the likeness of Noah’s Ark. Whoever is sitting in it will be saved from drowning, and whoever refused to enter it was annihilated.19
The Holy Prophet (S) has been quoted by Abu-Dharr as saying: The likeness of my Ahl al-Bayt is the likeness of Noah’s ark. Whoever sits in it will be saved and whoever rejects it will be swallowed by flood. Whoever fights my Ahl al-Bayt at the end of the world is like one who accompanies anti-Christ and misleads people.20
Ibn Abbas reports that the Messenger of Allah said to Husayn: Mahdi, may Allah expedite his reappearance, is from your sons.21 Ibn Abbas has reported: I heard it from the Messenger of Allah with my own ears (if I am lying, God may strike me deaf) say: I am the tree of prophethood, Fatimah is fruit-bearing, ‘Ali is the graft of the tree, Hasan and Husayn are fruits and followers of Ahl al-Bayt are leaves of this tree in paradise. There is no doubt about it.22
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Jabir ibn Abdullah as saying: Truly, paradise longs for four members of my Ahl al-Bayt whom Allah loves and has ordered me to love. They are ‘Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and Mahdi whom Jesus will follow in prayer.23 The Messenger of Allah has also said: There are four groups for whom I will intercede on the Day of Judgment; those who respect my progeny, those who endeavor to meet their needs, those who help them out in difficult situations, and finally those who have love for my progeny and express it.24
It has been reported on the authority of Layth ibn Sad: In the year 110 A.H., I went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. I circumambulated Kabah, I did Say (ritual roaming) between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah, and went up Mount Abu-Qubays. There, I found a man who had raised his hands in prayer, uttering the words “o Lord, o Lord” to the extent that he was almost fainting.
Then he uttered “O Allah, o Allah, o the Ever-living, the self-subsistent, o the Lord of Glory and Hhonor, o Lord, o Lord” so frequently that he was almost out of breath. Then, he said: O Lord! These two striped clothes I have on are worn out, give me a new one. Hunger has made me intolerant, give me food! Immediately I saw a basket full of grapes with no seed and a set of suit in the form of two-piece striped clothes in front of him! I went to him without any delay so as to eat from the grapes. He prevented me from eating. I said: I will share you with this blessing. He said: Why?
I said: I heard your prayer and said amen. He said: Eat from it but do not save any! We were engaged in eating. Although it was not the season for grapes, and nothing like it could be found in the city, after eating, I found out that the grapes were intact. Then he gave me one of those striped clothes. I said: I am in no need of clothes. He said: Take a distance from me so that I will put them on. I took a distance from him. He wore the clothes, took his old clothes in his hand and came down the mountain and went away. I started to follow him. On the way, a beggar who was half-naked said: O son of the daughter of the Messenger of Allah! Give me the clothes you have in your hand. May Allah give you clothes. He gave the clothes to the poor man. I followed the beggar and asked him: Who was that man? He said: Jafar ibn Muhammad Sadiq (a.s).
Sufyan Thawri reports: On my pilgrimage to Mecca, I met Jafar ibn Muhammad. I found no Hajj pilgrimage in Masar to be engaged in prayer and supplication as much as him! When we reached Arafat, he took a distance from people and was engaged in prayer and supplication in a corner. At this time, a basket full of grapes came down from heaven to him, though it was not the season for grapes. He started eating grapes and invited me to eat too. Then, he said: Sufyan! What do you think of the number of the Hajj pilgrims? I said: Allah and His messenger know better! He said: Four hundred thousand! But among this crowd, only the Hajj of four persons is accepted and God will accept the Hajj of all pilgrims thanks to these four persons.25
Narrations about their merits are too many to be counted. Jabir ibn Samarah has reported: I heard from the Messenger of Allah say: after me, twelve persons will have the position of Emir and leader and they are all from Quraysh.26
Masruq has been quoted by Ahmad ibn Hanbal as saying: I and a group of people were sitting with Abdullah ibn Mas’ud in the mosque when a man arrived and asked Abdullah: Did your prophet not speak to you of the number of his successors? Ibn Mas’ud said: Yes, they are as many as the number of chiefs of Bani Israel.27
The Messenger of Allah in relation to Imam Husayn said: My son, Husayn, is the Imam and leader of people. He is the brother of Imam, the son of Imam, and the father of nine leaders the ninth of whom is the Riser (Mahdi).28
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Abi- Said Khidri as saying: I will soon pass away but I am leaving among you two valuable things. You will not go astray after me as long as you adhere to them. One is greater than the other. They are the Book of Allah, which is a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my Household, they will never separate from one another until they come to me at the Pond. Be careful how you deal with them after me.29
Ibn Abbas has reported: When the verse “say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relative” (42:23)
was revealed, the companions of the Holy Prophet asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who are the near relatives? The Holy Prophet said: ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn and their progeny.30
When Imam Hasan (a.s) was passing away, he started weeping. His brother, Husayn asked: O my brother! Are you weeping out of fear, though you are one of the youths in paradise, though you have gone on Hajj pilgrimage on foot for twenty times, and though you have given away half of your wealth in the way of Allah to the extent that you have given away even your shoes? Imam Hasan (a.s) said: O my brother! I am not weeping out of fear of death, rather separation from friends make me cry, for I cannot meet them anymore.31

Virtues of ‘Ali’s Spouse
The Holy Prophet (S) held Fatimah, ‘Ali’s wife, in high esteem. He forbade people to marry her and the only person blessed with this auspicious marriage was ‘Ali.32 The Messenger of Allah said: Fatimah is part of me. Whatever hurts her will hurt me too.33 Addressing Fatimah, the Messenger of Allah said: My daughter! Verily God Almighty will become angry with your anger and happy with your happiness.34
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Abdullah ibn Mas’ud as saying: God Almighty has banned the torment of hell to Fatimah’s progeny due to her innocent and purified nature.35 The Holy Prophet (S) said: My daughter was named Fatimah because God has saved her and her devotees from chastisement and fire.36 The Messenger of Allah has said: When the Day of Judgment comes, a herald from behind heavenly curtains warns: Close your eyes and lower your heads, for this is Fatimah, the dignified daughter of Muhammad who intends to cross the Discriminating Bridge.37
Ibn Abbas has reported: the Messenger of Allah used to kiss Fatimah so much so that A’ishah would say to the Holy Prophet: Why do you kiss Fatimah so much? The Holy Prophet would say in response: On the night Gabriel took me to heaven, he gave me heavenly fruits. The result was that Fatimah’s fetus was made. By intercourse with Khadijah, she conceived Fatimah! Since then, any time I long for those fruits I kiss Fatimah and in this way I can smell the perfume of those fruits.38
A’ishah has been quoted as saying: When the Messenger of Allah was sick as a result of which he passed away, Fatimah came to visit the Holy Prophet and with the sorrow she had, she threw herself on her father’s chest and spoke to him privately for some time. Hearing her father’s words, she started weeping bitterly and once again threw herself in her father’s arms. This time too, they spoke to each other privately but Fatimah was happy. Following the Holy Prophet’s departure from this world, she was asked about the reason behind her weeping and her smiling. Fatimah said: On the first time, my father whispered to me something that made me weep. My father said: Fatimah, I will not recover from this illness. I will meet my Lord soon. For this reason, I started weeping. But the second time, he whispered to me something which gladdened me. He said: My daughter, do not grieve for parting with me, for you are the first person from my Ahl al-Bayt to join me after my passing away. Hearing this made me glad, for joining my father was the most pleasant to me. Another good news I received from my father was that I was the lady of the women in paradise with the exception of Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran. This added to my happiness and pleasure.39
Anas has reported: The Messenger of Allah in relation to Fatimah said: Four women are above all the other in world: Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran, Asiyah, the daughter of Muzahim and the wife of Pharaoh, Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid, and Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad.40
Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik Nawfali has reported on the authority of his father and grandfather: One day, I went to the presence of Fatimah, the Holy Prophet’s daughter. Before greeting her, she greeted me and said: During the illness from which my father did not recover, he gave good news to me and said: Whoever greets me and you for three successive days, will have paradise as his reward. The narrator says: I asked her if this was true during the life of her and her father or after their passing away. She said: Both during our life and after our passing away.41 When the verse “Do not hold the apostle’s calling (you) among you to be like your calling one to the other” (24:63)
was revealed, Fatimah says: I decided to call my father as “Messenger of Allah” but my father turned to me and said: This verse was not revealed for you and your family; for you are from me and I am from you. Rather, this verse was revealed about the arrogant Arabs and the wrongdoers who did not call me as the “messenger of Allah.” My daughter! Always call me “father” which gladdens my heart and it is nearer to God’s pleasure. Then he hugged me, kissed me and rubbed his saliva on my face. Since then, I was in no need of any perfume.42

Verses Revealed in Honor of ‘Ali
The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Ibn Abbas as saying: There is no verse in the Holy Qur’an which starts with “O you who believe” in which ‘Ali does not stand at the top of them!43 Ibn Mardawayh on the authority of Ibn Abbas has reported: There is no verse in the Holy Qur’an in which ‘Ali is not at the top of its addressees and their leader.44
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been reported by ibn Mardawayh on the authority of Ibn Abbas as saying: The Holy Qur’an was revealed in four parts; the first quarter of it is about us and our merits, the second quarter of it is about punishment of our enemies. The third quarter of it is about the former generations, their lifestyle, parables and proverbs. The fourth quarter of it is about religious duties and injunctions. All the honors and dignities mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are about us.45
Ibn Abbas has been reported by ibn Mardawayh as saying: What has been revealed in the Holy Qur’an about ‘Ali is not about anyone else.46 Mujahid has been quoted as saying: Seventy verses have been revealed in the Holy Qur’an in honor of ‘Ali.47 The Messenger of Allah has been reported by Bara as having said to ‘Ali: O ‘Ali, pray and say: O Lord, make a covenant with You for me so I adhere to it and bring about a love for me in the hearts of the believers. It was after this event that the verse “Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds for them will Allah bring about love” (19:96)
was revealed.48
About the verse “There is a guide for every people” (13:7)
Ibn Abbas says: The Messenger of Allah pointed to his breast when the verse “You are only a Warner” (13:7)
was revealed and in interpreting it, pointed to ‘Ali, saying: O ‘Ali, the guided ones after me will follow you.49
As for the verse “Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal” (32:18)
Ibn Abbas says: In this verse, believer is ‘Ali and transgressor is Walid.50 God Almighty states: “Is he then who has with him clear proof from his Lord, and a witness from him …” (11:17).
About this verse, Abbad ibn Abdullah Asadi says: I heard ‘Ali (a.s) say on the pulpit: There is no man from Quraysh about whom one or two verses have not been revealed. A man who was jealous rose up and ironically asked: What verse has been revealed about you? ‘Ali, who had become upset, said: If you did not ask this question in this gathering I would never answer it! But woe to you! Have you not recited Surah Hud? Then, he recited the aforementioned verse saying: One who has clear proof from his Lord is the Messenger of Allah and I am his witness.51 God Almighty states: “Stop them, surely they will be questioned.”
Ibn Abbas says: On the Day of Judgment, all people will be questioned about the leadership of ‘Ali.52
Ibn Abbas has reported: In the verse “be careful of your duty to Allah and with the true ones” (9:119),
‘Ali is the true one.53 According to Ibn Abbas, the verse “those who spend their property by night and by day, secretly and openly”
has been revealed in honor of ‘Ali, for his property was four Dirhams on the whole. He spent one Dirham by night, one Dirham by day, one Dirham openly, and one Dirham secretly as charity to the poor.54
As for the verse, “O you who believe! When you consult the Apostle, then offer something in charity” (58:12),
no one has acted according to it except ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.55 The verse “Only Allah is your Wali and His Apostle and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow” (5:55),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali when he offered his ring to a poor man while bowing in prayer.56
About the verse “Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men” (98:7),
‘Ali has said: the Messenger of Allah was leaning against my chest when he said: O ‘Ali, the aim of this verse is you and your followers. The meeting-place of you and your followers will be at the Pond on the Day of Judgment. When people kneel down for reckoning, your followers will enter paradise with illuminated faces.57
The verse “But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: come let us call our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars” (3:61),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn.58 In the interpretation of the verse “So it becomes stout and stands firmly on its stem” (48:29),
Hasan has said: Islam was strengthened by ‘Ali’s sword and obtained its position in world.59 The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Ibn Abbas and Asma bint Umays as saying: The verse “the believers that do good” (66:4)
included ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.60 About the verse “and gardens of grapes and corn and palm trees having one root and (others) having distinct roots; they are watered with one water” (13:4),
Jabir ibn Abdullah has quoted the Messenger of Allah as saying: All people are from different roots but I and ‘Ali are from the same root, invoking the abovementioned verse.61
According to Ibn Abbas, the verse “On the day on which Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him” (66:8)
is about ‘Ali and his followers. The first one who is clad with heavenly Hillah is prophet Ibrahim due to his being the friend of Allah. The second one is the Holy Prophet of Islam, for he is the chosen one. The third one is ‘Ali who is clad with heavenly garment entering paradise between the two honorable prophets. Ibn Abbas, then recited the abovementioned verse, saying: ‘Ali and his followers will go to paradise while being accompanied by the Holy Prophet.62
The verse “and they give food out of love for Him to the poor” (76:8),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn.63 The verse “of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah” (33:23),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali (a.s).64 The verse “Then We gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom we chose from among Our servants” (35:32),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali (a.s), for he was the chosen servant of God.65
The verse “I and those who follow me …” (12:108),
was revealed in honor of Imam ‘Ali (a.s).66 The verse “Is he then who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth …” (13:19),
was revealed in honor of ‘Ali (a.s).67 Imam ‘Ali asked the Messenger of Allah about the meaning of trial in the verse “Do men think that they will be left alone on saying “we believe” and not be tried?” (29:2).
The Holy Prophet said: This trial is related to you, for people will be put to test through you and they will put you to test too. In other words people will be hostile to you and you have to be hostile to them too.68 About the verse “Then we gave book for an inheritance …” (35:32),
‘Ali said: We are the inheritor of the Book.69 Imam Baqir (a.s) has been quoted as saying: The verse “and oppose the Apostle after that guidance has become clear to them” (47:32)
was revealed about ‘Ali.70
Imam Baqir (a.s) has also been reported as saying: The word “man” in the verse “and bestow His grace on every one endowed with grace” (11:3),
is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.71 The verse “I and those who follow me” (12:108)
is about ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib and the Holy Prophet’s household.72 The verse “Is he then who knows that what has been revealed to you from your lord is the truth …” (13:19),
is about ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.73 The verse “O you who believe …”
is about ‘Ali according to Ibn Abbas. There is no verse in the Holy Qur’an which addresses the believers and ‘Ali is not their leader.74
Ibn Abbas has reported: God Almighty reproaches the Holy Prophet’s companions in certain verses except ‘Ali. Wherever ‘Ali’s name is mentioned implicitly, he is respected and honored. Wherever the believers are addressed in the Holy Qur’an, ‘Ali is their leader. Hence, we are commissioned to always speak well of ‘Ali and ask God’s forgiveness for him.75 Hudhayfah has reported: ‘Ali is the truth and the real secret of truth.76
About the verse “Who is then more unjust than he who utters a lie against Allah and (he who) gives the lie to the truth” (39:32),
Musa ibn Jafar has quoted his father as saying: The unjust man is one who rejects the Holy Prophet’s words about ‘Ali.77 About the verses “and they said: Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector. So they returned with favor from Allah and (His) grace; no evil touched them” (3:173-174),
Abu-Rafi says: After the battle of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah sent ‘Ali and a group of the companions to chase Abu-Sufyan. Amr from the tribe of Khuza’ah met ‘Ali on the way. He informed that Abu-Sufyan and his aides were intent to strengthen their forces in order to fight Muslims. ‘Ali said: We only trust in Allah and do not fear the enemy’s attack. This verse was revealed about ‘Ali and his companions.78
Ibn Masud recited the verse “and Allah sufficed the believers in fighting” (33:25)
as “and Allah sufficed the believers in fighting, by ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib”,
that is God removed the trouble of fighting from believers through ‘Ali “and Allah is Strong, Mighty” (33:25).79
The verse, “O Apostle! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord” (5:67),
is about the leadership of ‘Ali. It was revealed at the end of the last pilgrimage by the Messenger of Allah at Ghadir Khum.80 Zayd ibn ‘Ali reports: When Gabriel conveyed the message of ‘Ali’s leadership (Imamate) to the Messenger of Allah, the Holy Prophet was a little worried about conveying this message saying to himself: My people are not much distant from the era of ignorance. I hope they will not return to the former state once again with this message!81
Abu-Dharr and Abdullah have been reported as saying: During life of the Messenger of Allah, whenever we recited the verse “O apostle! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord” we would say: It is ‘Ali, the master of the believers. Then, we would recite the rest of the verse “and if you do not, then you have not delivered this message, and Allah will protect you from the people” (5:67).
“In houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted …” (24:36)82
Anas and Buraydah have reported: When the Messenger of Allah recited the abovementioned verse to the end, a man rose up and asked: O Messenger of Allah! Which are these houses? The Holy Prophet (S) said: The prophets’ houses. Pointing to ‘Ali and Fatimah’s house Abu-Bakr asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is this house one of them too? The Holy Prophet said: Yes, it is the best of them.83 About the revelation of the verse, “O you who believe! Do not forbid (yourselves) the good things which Allah has made lawful for you” (5:87),
it is said that ‘Ali together with a group of the companions decided to forbid themselves even the lawful pleasures when this verse was revealed.84
Qatadah reports: ‘Ali and a group of the companions including Uthman ibn Mazun decided to retreat from the world, to forsake women and to live the life of a recluse when this verse was revealed.85 Ibn Abbas reports: The abovementioned verse was revealed about ‘Ali and his companions, where we read “And ordain for me a goodly mention among prosperity” (26:84).86
Imam Sadiq (a.s) has been reported as saying: The aim of the abovementioned verse is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib, for when God offered Wilayah to the prophet Ibrahim, he said: O Lord! Ordain this position in my progeny. God accepted his prayer and gave this position to ‘Ali. The verse “I swear by the star (the Qur’an) when it goes down. Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray; nor does he speak out of desire” (53:1-3).87
Habbah Arani reports: When the Messenger of Allah ordered all the doors opening to the mosque be blocked, this order was heavy for his companions! Amid this, I looked at Hamzah ibn Abdul Muttalib while he had wrapped himself in a red bathing gown, his eye full of tears, and expressing his grievances said: You expelled me, your uncle, Abbas, Abu-Bakr and Umar from the mosque but you allowed your cousin to remain in the mosque! At this time a man rose up and mockingly said: He always endeavors to promote the position of his cousin! Being informed that the order had been heavy for the companions, the Messenger of Allah ordered them to gather in the mosque. After praising God, he spoke so eloquently that no one had witnessed such an elaborate sermon before. The Holy Prophet then said: O people! I have neither kept the doors open nor closed them on my own. I have neither allowed him in nor expelled others from the mosque on my own. Rather, I have done it on God’s decree. Then, he recited the verses “I swear by time, most surely man is in loss, except those who believe and do good. (103:1-3)”88
Ibn Abbas reports: Man in loss is Abu-Jahl whereas those who believe and do good are ‘Ali and Salman.89 The verse “and (as for) the foremost, the first of the Muhajirs and the Ansar” (9:100),
is about ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib and Salman and no one else.90
“And give good news to the humble, to those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, and those who are patient under that which afflicts them, and those who keep up prayer and spend (benevolently) out of what we have given them” (22:34-35).
Ibn Abbas says: ‘Ali and Salman are form this group.
“and enjoin on each other patience” (103:3).91
Ibn Abbas reports: The following verse was revealed about ‘Ali: “Surely (as for) those for whom the good has already gone forth from us, they shall be kept far off from it (fire)” (21:101).92
Nu’man ibn Bashir reports: ‘Ali recited the abovementioned verse one of the nights, saying as saying: I am from this group. It was prayer time then. ‘Ali rose up for prayer, saying: “They will not hear its faintest sound” (21:102).
About the verse “and most certainly you can recognize them by the intent of (their) speech” (47:30)93,
Abu-Said reports: On the Day of Judgment, the enemies of ‘Ali will be recognized from the tone of their voice. God Almighty states: “Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it” (6:160).94
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been quoted as saying: Good deed in the aforesaid verse is love for Ahl al-Bayt and bad deed is enmity with us. Anyone who enters the Day of Judgment with our enmity will be thrown into fire by God Almighty.95
God states: “Then a crier will cry out among them” (7:44).
Imam Baqir (a.s) said: The crier is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.96 God states: “When he calls you to that which gives you life” (8:24).
Imam Baqir says: It means he calls you to the Wilayah (leadership) of ‘Ali, for ‘Ali’s Wilayah is a momentum for man’s spiritual life which will accompany him to the end. God Almighty states: “In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King” (54:55).97
Jabir ibn Abdullah reports: I and a group of the companions were in the presence of the Holy Prophet when some of them brought up the issue of paradise. The Holy Prophet said: Truly, the first man who walks in paradise is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib. Abu-Dujanah Ansari said: O Messenger of Allah! You said: Paradise is forbidden for prophets before your entrance and also forbidden for the nations of former prophets before the entrance of your Ummah! The Holy Prophet (S) said: Yes, Abu-Dujanah. But do you not know that God has a banner of light whose club is from ruby with the inscription “there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and Muhammad’s household is the best”? One who carries that banner enters the plain of The Resurrection Yard before all people. He will go to paradise before me. That banner holder is no one but ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib, pointing to him with his hand. Abu-Dujanah says: The Messenger of Allah made ‘Ali happy with this good tiding. Then the Messenger of Allah said: Praise be to Allah who honored us with you.
The Holy Prophet (S) also said: O ‘Ali! Congratulations to you! There is no servant of Allah who has accepted your love and God will not gather him with us on the Day of Judgment. Then the Holy Prophet; recited the aforesaid verse.98 God states: “And when a description of the son of Marium is given, lo! Your people raise a clamor thereat” (43:57).
Addressing ‘Ali, the Messenger of Allah said: O ‘Ali! There is a sign of Jesus in you. An extremist group were annihilated due to their love for him, and another group were annihilated due to their enmity with him. Hearing this, the hypocrites said: He is not ready to compare ‘Ali to anything less than Jesus, the son Mary! At this time, the verse “and of those whom We have created are a people who guide with the truth and thereby they do justice” (7:181).99
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has been quoted by Zadhan as saying: This Ummah will be divided into seventy three groups (sects)! Seventy two groups are in fire and one group go to paradise and they are the ones for whom this verse was revealed. They are no one but me and my followers. God Almighty states: “And that the retaining ear might retain it” (69:12).100
Buraydah reports: Addressing ‘Ali, the Messenger of Allah said: God has decreed I should bring you close to myself, to teach you sophisticated knowledge, for there is no one who can retain it save you. It is incumbent on God to place His knowledge where it is safe from harms. Then, this verse was revealed.101
Makhul has reported: The Messenger of Allah recited this verse. Turning to ‘Ali, he said: I called on God Almighty to give you retaining ear which retains divine knowledge and Qur’anic verses.102 God states: “What! Do you make (one who undertakes) the giving of drink to the pilgrims and the guarding of the sacred Mosque like him who believes in Allah and the latter day and strives hard in Allah’s way? They are not equal with Allah; and Allah does not guide the unjust people. Those who believed and fled (their homes), and strove hard in Allah’s way with their property and their souls, are much higher in rank with Allah; and those are they who are the achievers (of their objects) (9:19-20).
This verse was revealed about ‘Ali.
God states: “You will see them bowing down, prostrating themselves” (48:29).103
Imam Kazim (a.s) said: This verse was revealed in honor of ‘Ali.104 God states: “and those who speak evil things of the believing men and the believing women without their having earned (it)” (33:58).
Muqatil ibn Sulayman reports: This verse was revealed about ‘Ali, for a group of hypocrites spoke evil things of him with false accusation. God states: “And they say: we believe in Allah and in the Apostle and we obey” (24:47).105
Ibn Abbas says: This verse was revealed about ‘Ali and a man of Quraysh who had bought a piece of land from him.106
God Almighty states: “And He it is Who has created man from the water, then He has made for him blood relationship and marriage relationship” (25:54).
This verse was revealed in honor of ‘Ali and Fatimah.107 The verse “the possessors of relationship have the better claim in the ordinance of Allah to inheritance, one with respect to another, than (other) believers, and (than) those who have fled (their homes) (33:6).
It is said that the person described here is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib who was a believer, a Muhajir and a relative of the Messenger of Allah. God states: “Give good news to those who believe that theirs is a footing of firmness with their Lord” (10:2).108
Imam Sadiq (a.s) has been quoted by Jabir as saying: This verse was revealed about the Wilayah of ‘Ali. God states: “And the foremost are the foremost, these are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah)” (56:10-11).109
Ibn Abbas reports: Yusha ibn Nun was the foremost in believing in prophet Moses (a.s), the believer of Ilyas believed in Jesus and ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib believed in the Messenger of Allah and was the foremost. God states: “This day have I perfected for you your religion” (5:3).110
Abu-Said reports: This verse refers to ‘Ali’s Wilayah in Ghadir Khum when the Messenger of Allah raised ‘Ali’s hand, appointing him as the leader of Muslims. The Holy Prophet then gladly said: Allah is the Greatest; religion became perfect with Wilayah; Allah is pleased with my prophethood and ‘Ali’s (Divinely commissioned) leadership.111
God states: “And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah” (2:207).
It is noteworthy that this verse was revealed the night ‘Ali spent in the place of the Holy Prophet on his bed and was ready to sacrifice his life for the Messenger of Allah. God states: “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and those in authority” (4:59).112
Abd al-Ghaffar ibn Qasim reports: I asked Imam Sadiq (a.s) who are those in authority in this verse? (who those in authority are in this verse.) The Imam said: By God, ‘Ali is one of them.
God states: “And an announcement from Allah and His Apostle to the people to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage (9:3).”
This verse was revealed when ‘Ali announced Surah Bara’ah to the atheists.113 Ahmad ibn Hanbal reports in Musnad: This verse was revealed when the Messenger of Allah gave Surah Bara'ah to Abu-Bakr to take to Mecca. Then he sent ‘Ali after him, saying: This verse cannot be conveyed by anyone other than me and someone from me. This is what God Almighty has recommended through Gabriel. God states: “a good final state shall be theirs and a goodly return” (13:29).114
Muhammad ibn Sirin reports: Tuba is a tree in paradise whose root is in ‘Ali’s house and a branch of it is in every house in paradise. God states: “But if We should take you away, still We shall inflict retribution on them” (43:41).115
Ibn Abbas reports: God will inflict retribution on those who are ‘Ali’s enemies and will punish them.
God states: “He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together” (55:19).116
Anas reports: The two seas that meet together are ‘Ali and Fatimah and “there come forth from the pearls both large and small” (55:22).
The pearls are Hasan and Husayn.117 Ibn Abbas reports: Those two seas are ‘Ali and Fatimah “between them is a barrier which they cannot pass” (55:20).
Between the two is the Holy Prophet and the pearls are Hasan and Husayn. God states: “Say! I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives.” (42:23).118
Ibn Abbas reports: I asked the Messenger of Allah about near relative. The Holy Prophet said: Those whose love is incumbent upon you are ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn. He repeated this three times.
God states: “and he who brings the truth and (he who) accepts it as the truth” (39:33).119
Imam Baqir has been quoted as saying: One who brought the truth was Muhammad and one who accepted the truth was ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib.120
God states: “And most surely those who do not believe in the hereafter are deviating from the way” (23:74).121
In this relation Imam ‘Ali has been quoted as saying: These people are those who refuse to accept our Wilayah. God states: “Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it; and they shall be secure from terror on that day. And whoever brings evil, there shall be thrown down on their faces into the fire.” (27:89).122
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has said: Doing good is love for us and doing evil is enmity with us. God states: “and the dwellers of the most elevated places shall call out to men whom they will recognize by their marks” (7:48).123
Imam ‘Ali (a.s) has said: We are the companions of the elevated places. Whomever we recognize as our followers by their marks, we will guide to paradise.124
“Can he be held equal with his (‘Ali) who enjoins what is just, and he (himself) is on the right path?” (16:76)
“Peace be on the family of Yasin (37:130).”
“And whoever has knowledge of the Book” (13:43).
God states: “Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand” (69:19).
Ibn Abbas has been reported as saying: Al-Yasin is the household of the Holy Prophet who has said: We are the fateful Book of Bani Israel and the one who has knowledge of the Book is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib. One who is given his book in his right hand and goes to paradise is ‘Ali. The one who orders justice is also ‘Ali.
God states: “Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the house, and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.” (33:33).125
Hafiz ibn Mardawayh has reported more than a hundred narrators as saying: This verse is about Muhammad, ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn, and no one shares this merit with them.126
Abul-Hamra’ has been quoted by Abu-Abdullah Muhammad ibn Imran Marzubani as saying: I was serving the Messenger of Allah for nine or ten months. During this time, whenever the Holy Prophet intended to go to the mosque to perform his morning prayer, he would first go to the door of ‘Ali’s house, would greet them and from behind the door, Fatimah, ‘Ali, Hasan, and Husayn too would greet him back. Then, he would say: Rise up for prayer. May Allah have mercy on you. The Holy Prophet then, recited the following verse: “Is he to whom We have promised a goodly promise which he shall meet with” (28:61).127
Mujahid says: This verse was revealed about ‘Ali.
God states: “Surely Allah will make those who believe and do good deeds enter gardens beneath which rivers flow” (22:23).128
This verse is said to be about ‘Ali, Hamzah, and Ubaydah ibn Harith, who fought ‘Utbah, Shaybah, and Walid in the battle of Uhud. As for the unbelievers, the verse “these are two adversaries who dispute about their Lord” (22:19) was revealed and the other verse says: “and taste the chastisement of burning” (22:22).129
God states: “And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts-(they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face” (15:47).
Abu-Hurayrah reports: ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib said to the Holy Prophet (S): O Messenger of Allah, which one of us do you love more, me or Fatimah? The Holy Prophet said: I love Fatimah more than you but you are dearer to me than Fatimah! I can see you at the Pond with cups of water as many as the stars. A group of people who are deviated from the path of your Wilayah are rejected by you. To prove your sublime position, it would suffice to say on that day Hasan, Husayn, Fatimah, Aqil, and Jafar are sitting on raised couches, face to face. Another station of yours is that you along with your followers have a place near me in paradise. Then, the Messenger of Allah recited the aforesaid verse and said: You will be so glad to see one another that no one takes his look from the face of others and does not look back.
God states: “Delighting the sowers that He may enrage the unbelievers” (48:29).130
Imam Sadiq (a.s) says: The powerful man who amazes the unbelievers and makes them angry is ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib. God states: “And bow down with those who bow down” (2:43).131
Ibn Abbas has been quoted as saying: This verse was revealed in honor of the Messenger of Allah and ‘Ali, for both of them were the first ones who bowed down and performed prayer.
The abovementioned narrations have been all related by Hafiz ibn Mardawayh. In relation to the verse “I swear by the star when it goes down” (53:1),
Khawarizmi has quoted Anas as saying: During the life of the Holy Prophet (S) a star from among other stars was coming down. At this moment, the Messenger of Allah turning to his companions, said: Look at this star. On whosever house it comes down, he will be my executor and successor! They kept on looking at the star to see on whose house it would come down, given that they all wished they would be blessed with this dignity. However, since no one but ‘Ali deserved such merit, they saw with their own eyes that the star came down on ‘Ali’s house. At this time, the following verse was revealed to the Holy Prophet: “or do they envy the people for what Allah has given them of His grace?” (4:54).132
Imam Baqir (a.s) has been reported by Jabir as saying about this verse: We are the people whom others envy due to having merits.
God states: “And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, form their backs, their descendants” (7:172).133
Asbagh ibn Nubatah recited this verse to ‘Ali. Hearing it, ‘Ali started to weep, saying: Verily, I remember the day when God took the covenant of servitude from us, the children of Adam! God states: “Surely I will make you an Imam of men” (2:124).134
Ibn Masud reports: The Holy Prophet said: I am what my father Ibrahim desired! We said: O Messenger of Allah! You are what your father Ibrahim desired? The Holy Prophet said: Yes, God Almighty revealed to Ibrahim by saying: I will make you an Imam of men. Being happy for this glad tiding, Ibrahim said: O Lord! Make my progeny Imam like me! God conveyed to him through revelation: I will never promise anything which I will not fulfill. Ibrahim asked: What is that promise? God said: I will not give Imamate and leadership of My servants to any oppressor from your progeny! Ibrahim said: O Lord! Bless me and my children not to worship idols, for a large group of people have been misled by idols! O Lord, purify me and my children. This prayer of Ibrahim was answered about me and ‘Ali, for we two have never worshipped any idol. Hence, God appointed me as prophet and ‘Ali as my successor and executor. God states: “a niche in which is a lamp” (24:35).135
‘Ali ibn Jafar has been quoted by Musa ibn Qasim and Muhammad ibn Sahl Baghdadi as saying: I asked Abul Hasan (a.s): What is niche in this verse? He said: Niche is Fatimah and lamp is Hasan and Husayn. “in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star” He then said: Fatimah is the brightly shining star among the world women. “…lit from a blessed olive tree…” The olive tree is the tree of Ibrahim (a.s).
“…neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not, light upon light, Allah guides to His light whom He pleases…”
God states: “And do not kill your people; surely Allah is Merciful to you” (4:29).136
Khawarizmi on the authority of Ibn Abbas says: You people, do not kill the Ahl al-Bayt of your prophet, for they are like your souls and above all the reason behind your existence. God states: “Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good, forgiveness and a great reward” (48:29).137
Khawarizmi on the authority of Ibn Abbas says: A group of the Holy Prophet’s companions asked him: About whom was this verse revealed? The Holy Prophet (S) said: On the Day of Judgment, a banner of white light will be hoisted and a herald will proclaim “O master of believers”, and those who believed in him after Muhammad’s ordainment rise up. At that time, ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib will rise up and the banner with white light will be given to him. Under the banner, all the former Muhajir and Ansar will gather. At that time, ‘Ali will sit on a pulpit of light and the Muhajir and Ansar will come to the presence of ‘Ali and will receive their spiritual reward allocated to each of them.
When all are rewarded, they are told: Now that you know your features and your abodes in paradise, God Almighty has allocated special rewards and forgiveness the price of which is paradise. At this time, ‘Ali who walks in front of them will guide all those under the banner to paradise. Then ‘Ali returns once again, sits on the same pulpit and this time all believers come to his presence and receive their share which is entrance to paradise. Nevertheless, another group will be drawn directly to hell on that day, for they do not believe in the leadership of ‘Ali. Their punishment is nothing but the torment of fire. God states: “Those who believe and do good deed (that) they shall have forgiveness and a mighty reward” (5:9)
that is to say the foremost and those who believe in ‘Ali’s leadership.
“those who disbelieve and reject our communications, these are the companions of the flame” (5:10)
that is to say those disbelieve in ‘Ali’s leadership and deny ‘Ali’s right which is incumbent on all the world people. Verses revealed in honor or about ‘Ali, as mentioned here, are those verses which have been related by the Sunni Muslims. We have not mentioned about what has been related by the Shi’ite Muslims.138
The Holy Prophet’s Progeny is From the Issue of ‘Ali, the Distributor of Paradise and Hellfire The Messenger of Allah has been quoted by Jabir as saying: God Almighty has set every prophet’s progeny from his own issue but He has set Muhammad’s progeny from ‘Ali’s issue. This is one of ‘Ali’s unique merits that the pure progeny of Muhammad is from ‘Ali’s loin. On the Day of Judgment, every blood relation is cut off save that of the Holy Prophet.139 Abdullah Ibn Abbas has reported: I and my father, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib were in the presence of the Holy Prophet when ‘Ali entered and greeted the Messenger of Allah who greeted him back similarly, rose up from his place, hugged him, kissed him on the forehead and gave ‘Ali a place near himself! My father said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you love him? The Holy Prophet said: O uncle! By God, God’s love for ‘Ali is more than my love for him! God Almighty has set every prophet’s progeny from his own issue but my progeny is from this man’s loin.140
Addressing ‘Ali, the Messenger of Allah said: It is you who divide the fire of hell among the dwellers of hell, and it is you who will knock at the gate of paradise and will enter it before others without being reckoned.141 Munashadah About Munashadah (asking others to swear by God) which has been successively transmitted, ‘Amir ibn Wathilah has been quoted as saying: When a council was held to choose a caliph, ‘Ali and I were present in the gathering. Inviting them to Munashadah about his usurped right, ‘Ali said: I will present you with such a proof that no Arabs and non-Arabs can deny it. Then he added: O people, I ask you to swear by God, is there anyone among you who had confessed the oneness of God before me? They all said: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you whose uncle is Hamzah, the lion of Allah and His messenger and the master of the martyrs except me? They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you who has a wife like Fatimah, the daughter of the Holy Prophet and the princess of women in paradise except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you who has sons like my sons and the two grandchildren of the Holy Prophet, Hasan and Husayn, who are masters of the youths in paradise except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you who has whispered more than ten times with the Messenger of Allah and has given charity for every whispering based on the explicit order of the Holy Qur’an except me?
They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you about whom the Messenger of Allah has said: Whomever I am the master, ‘Ali is his master too. O God! Help one who helps him and be hostile to one who is hostile to him and then saying: You who are here, convey this to those who are not here except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you about whom the Messenger of Allah has called on God: O Lord! Guide to me Your most beloved servant and one who loves You and me more than others so as to eat from the bird (chicken) which has been brought to me as a gift, except me? They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you about whom the Messenger of Allah said: Tomorrow morning, I will give the victorious banner of Islam to a man who loves Allah and His messenger, and Allah and His messenger too love him and he is steadfast in the battlefield till he achieves victory through some wielded this banner before him but escaped with humiliation, except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you whom the Holy Prophet (S) sent to suppress Banu-Wulayah tribe and had told them: O Banu-Wulayah tribe! Stop rebelling or I will send to you to take your life with sword one whose soul is my soul and obedience to whom is obedience to me, except me? They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you about whom the Messenger of Allah has said: One who claims to love me but is the enemy of this man is lying, except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you whom three thousand angels including Gabriel, Michael, and Seraphiel greeted when he brought water to the Messenger of Allah and his companions from the well of Badr, except me?
They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you Muhajir and Ansar about whom a heavenly caller says: There is no man more valorous than ‘Ali, and there is no sword sharper than that of ‘Ali, except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you whose self-sacrifice in Laylat al-Mabit Gabriel has praised and the Messenger of Allah said: Why it should not be so! He is from me and I am from him and Gabriel eagerly said: I am from you too, except me?
They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you to whom the Messenger of Allah has said: After me, you will fight the companions of camel, Mu’awiyah and his supporters, and apostates (in the battle of Nahrawan), except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you to whom the Messenger of Allah has said: I fought the unbelievers for the revelation of the Holy Qur’an and after me you will fight those who have gone astray for its interpretation, except me? They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you for whom the sun returned to its former position in order to perform his defaulted afternoon prayer, except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you who had been commissioned by the Messenger of Allah to take Surah Bara'ah from Abu-Bakr who asked the Messenger of Allah: Has this verse been revealed about me and the Messenger of Allah said: No, this can be only done by ‘Ali, except me?
They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you to whom the Messenger of Allah had said: No one loves you but the believer and no one is your enemy but an unbeliever, except me?
They answered: By God, no! Do you remember when the Messenger of Allah ordered all the doors opening to the mosque to be blocked except the door of my house which had to remain open and you spoke to the Messenger of Allah in this relation and he said: I have neither blocked the door of your house nor have I kept the door of ‘Ali’s house open, rather, it is God’s decree. Does this decree include anyone except me? They answered: By God, no.
Do you remember the day of Ta’if when the Messenger of Allah privately spoke to me and this conversation prolonged for some time. You spoke to the Messenger of Allah complaining: Why did you whisper to ‘Ali? And the Messenger of Allah said: This whispering was on God’s decree and not at my own wish! Was anyone involved in this whispering except me? They answered: By God, no.
You certainly remember that the Messenger of Allah said about me: The truth is with ‘Ali and ‘Ali is with truth. Was it about anyone except me? They answered: By God, no. Do you remember the day when the Messenger of Allah said: I leave two heavy things for you behind me, the Book of Allah and my household. As long as you adhere to them, you will never go astray. These two will not part till they come to me at the Pond. They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you who was ready to sacrifice his life for the Messenger of Allah, to lie down in his bed so that he would go safely from Mecca to Medina form the evil of the atheists, except me? They answered: By God, no.
Is there anyone among you who has fought Amr ibn Abd-Wudd ‘Amiri when he challenged you, except me? They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you about whom the purification (Tathir) verse has been revealed?
They answered: By God, no. Is there anyone among you to whom the Messenger of Allah has said: You are the master of the Arabs and non-Arabs, except me? They answered: By God, no. O groups of Ansar and Muhajir! Is there among you anyone to whom the Messenger of Allah has said: I asked God nothing for myself the like of which I did not ask for you, except me?
They answered: By God, no.(142)
Notes:
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2. Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 167, Hadith 127
3. Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 19, pp. 228
4. Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 19, pp. 228
5. Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 22, pp. 258
6. Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 242, Hadith 289
7. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 6, pp. 92,139
8. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 146
9. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 12, pp. 83
10. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 12, pp. 83
11. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 155
12. Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 374, Hadith 422
13. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 5, pp. 67
14. Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 373, Hadith 420
15. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 6, pp. 92
16. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 6, pp. 98
17. Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 143, Hadith 188
18. Ihqaq al-Haqq, vol. 11, pp. 316
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28. Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 146
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31. Khawarizmi, chap. 6, pp. 137n
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33. Sahih, Muslim, vol. 4, Hadith 1903
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