Verses Revealed in Honor of ‘Ali — part 3/3

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

ذُرِّيَّتِي أَئِمَّةٌ مِثْلِي؟ فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إلَيْهِ أَنْ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ إنِّي لاَ أُعْطِيكَ عَهْداً لاَ أَفِي لَكَ بِهِ. قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ، مَا الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي لاَ وَفَاءَ لَكَ بِهِ؟ قَالَ: لاَ أُعْطِيكَ لِظَالِمٍ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ. قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عِنْدَها: ?وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَنْ نَعْبُدَ الأَصْنَامَ. رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيراً مِنَ النَّاسِ? قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: فَانْتَهَتِ الدَّعْوَةُ إِلَيَّ وَإلَى عَلِيٍّ؛ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا لِصَنَمٍ قَطُّ. فَاتَّخَذَنِيَ اللهُ نَبِيَّاً وَاتَّخَذَ عَلِيَّاً وَصِيَّاً. وَقَوْلُهُ تَعالَى: ?كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ?

بِإسْنَادِهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ البَغْدادِيِّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ القَاسِمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعالَى: ?كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ?. قَالَ: الْمِشْكَاةُ فَاطِمَةُ. وَالْمِصْبَاحُ الْحَسَنُ. وَالزُّجَاجَةُ الْحُسَيْنُ. ?كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ? قَالَ: كَانَتْ كَوْكَباً دُرِّيَّاً بَيْنَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ. ?يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ? الشَّجَرَةُ الْمُبَارَكَةُ إبْرَاهِيمُ. ?لاَ شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلاَ غَرْبِيَّةٍ? لاَ يَهُودِيَّةٌ وَلاَ نَصْرَانِيَّةٌ. ?يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ? قَالَ: يَكَادُ الْعِلْمُ أَنْ يَنْطِقَ مِنْهَا. ?وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ نُورٌ عَلَى نُورٍ? قَالَ: فِيهَا إِمَامٌ بَعْدَ إِمَامٍ. ?يَهْدِي اللهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ? قَالَ: يَهْدِي اللهُ عَزَّ وَجلَّ لِوِلاَيَتِنَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ.

وَقَوْلُهُ تَعالَى: ?وَلاَ تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيماً? بِإسْنَادِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: لاَ تَقْتُلُوا أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكُمْ. وَقَوْلُهُ تَعالَى: ?وَعَدَ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْراً عَظِيماً? بِإسْنَادِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: سَـأَلَ قَوْمٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: فِي مَنْ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ

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

الآيَةُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: إذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ عُقِدَ لِوَاءٌ مِنْ نُورٍ أَبْيَضَ فَإِذَا مُنَادٍ: لِيَقُمْ سَيِّدُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَعَهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بَعْدَ بَعْثِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ. فَيَقُومُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ. فَيُعْطَى اللِّوَاءَ مِنَ النُّورِ الأَبْيَضِ بِيَدِهِ، تَحْتَهُ جَمِيعُ السَّابِقِيَن الأَوَّلِينَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ لاَ يُخَالِطُهُمْ غَيْرُهُمْ، حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ عَلَى مِنْبَرٍ مِنْ نُورِ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ، وَيُعْرَضُ الْجَمِيعُ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلاً رَجُلاً، فَيُعْطِي أَجْرَهُ وَنُورَهُ. فَإذَا أَتَى عَلَى آخِرِهِمْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ: قَدْ عَرَفْتُمْ صِفَتَكُمْ وَمَنَازِلَكُمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ. إنَّ رَبَّكُمْ يَقُولُ: إنَّ لَكُمْ عِنْدِي مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْراً عَظِيماً. يَعْنِي: الْجَنَّةَ. فَيَقُومُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَالْقَوْمُ تَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ مَعَهُمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ بِهِمْ الْجَنَّةَ. ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إلَى مِنْبَرِهِ فَلاَ يَزَالُ يُعْرَضُ عَلَيْهِ جَمِيعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَيَأْخُذُ نَصِيبَهُ مِنْهُمْ إلَى الْجَنَّةِ، وَيُنْزِلُ أَقْوَاماً النَّارَ. فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعالَى: ?وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا… لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُمْ? يَعْنِي: السَّابِقِينَ الأَوَّلِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَهْلَ الْوِلاَيَةِ لَهُ. ? وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُوْلَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ? يَعْنِي: بِالْوِلاَيَةِ بِحَقِّ عَلِي وَحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ الْوَاجِبِ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ.

هَذَا خُلاصَةُ مَا وَرَدَ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْجُمْهُورِ وَلَمْ أَتَعَرَّضْ لِذِكْرِ مَا نَقَلَهُ الإمَامِيَّةُ هُنا. فِي أَنَّ ذُرِّيَّةَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِنْ صُلْبِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، وَأَنَّهُ قَسِيمُ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ: رَوَى الخَوارِزْمِيُّ بإسْنَادِهِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إنَّ اللهَ تَعالَى جَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّةَ كُلِّ نَبِيٍّ مِنْ صُلْبِهِ، وَإنَّ اللهَ تَعالَى جَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِنْ صُلْبِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ. وَرَوى عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ العَبَّاسِ قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأَبِي الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ جَـالِسَيْنِ عِنْدَ

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?

رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَسَلَّمَ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَبَشَّرَ بِهِ، وَقَامَ إلَيْهِ فَاعْتَنَقَهُ وَقَبَّلَ مَا بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَأَجْلَسَهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ. فَقالَ العَبَّاسُ: أَتُحِبُّ هَذَا يَا رَسولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: يَا عَمَّ رَسُولِ اللهِ، وَاللهِ لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ حُبَّاً لَهُ مِنِّي. إِنَّ اللهَ جَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّةَ كُلِّ نَبِيٍّ فِِي صُلْبِهِ، وَجَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّتِي فِي صُلْبِ هَذَا.

وقَالَ رَسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: إنَّكَ قَسِيمُ النَّارِ وَإنَّكَ تَقْرَعُ بَابَ الْجَنَّةِ وَتَدْخُلُهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ. فِي خَبَرِ الْمُنَاشَدَةِ:

مِنَ الأَخْبَارِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ الْمَنْقُولَةِ عَنِ الْخَاصَّةِ وَالْعَامَّةِ الْبَالِغَةِ حَدَّ التَّوَاتُرِ خَبَرُ الْمُنَاشَدَةِ. وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ الخَوارِزْمِيُّ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فِي الْبَيْتِ يَوْمَ الشُّورَى فَسَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّاً عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ: لأَحْتَجَّنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ عَرَبِيُّكُمْ وَلاَ عِجْمِيُّكُمْ يُغَيِّرُ ذَلِكَ. ثُمَّ قَالَ: أُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ أَيُّهَا الْقَوْمُ جَمِيعاً، أَفِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَحَّدَ اللهَ تَعالَى قَبْلِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: أُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ أَيُّهَا النَّفَرُ جَمِيعاً، هَلْ فِيكُمْ لَهُ أَخٌ مِثْلُ أَخِي جَعْفَرٍ الطَّيَّارِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ لَهُ عَمٌّ مِثْلُ عَمِّي حَمْزَةَ أَسَدِ اللهِ وَأَسَدِ رَسُولِهِ سَيِّدِ الشُّهَدَاءِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ لَهُ زَوْجَةٌ مِثْلُ زَوْجَتِي فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ لَهُ سِبْطَانِ مِثْلُ سِبْطَيَّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ نَاجَى رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ قَدَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاهُ صَدَقَةً غَيْرِي؟

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?

قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ، لِيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ مِنْكُمُ الْغَائِبَ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: اللَّهُمَّ آتِنِي بِأَحَبِّ الْخَلْقِ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَيَّ وَأَشَدِّهِمْ حُبَّاً لَكَ وَحُبَّاً لِي يَأْكُلْ مَعِيَ هَذَا الطَّائِرَ، فَأَتَاهُ فَأَكَلَ مَعَهُ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ غَداً رَجُلاً يُحِبُّ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، لاَ يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ، إِذْ رَجَعَ غَيْرِي مُنْهَزِماً، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ لِبَنِي وُلَيْعَةَ: لَتَنْتَهُنَّ أَوْ لأَبْعَثَنَّ لَكُمْ رَجُلاً نَفْسُهُ كَنَفْسِي وَطَاعَتُهُ كَطَاعَتِي وَمَعْصِيَتُهُ كَمَعْصِيَتِي، يَغْشَاكُمْ بِالسَّيْفِ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ رَسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فِيهِ: كَذِبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّنِي وَيُبْغِضُ هَذَا، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ ثَلاَثَةُ آلاَفٍ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَمِيكَائِيلُ وَإِسْرَافِيلُ، حَيْثُ جِئْتُ بِالْمَاءِ إلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِنَ القَلِيبِ، غَيْرِي؟

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?

قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ نُودِيَ بِهِ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ: لاَ سَيْفَ إلاَّ ذُو الْفِقارِ وَلاَ فَتَى إلاَّ عَلِيٌّ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ جِبْرِيلُ: هَذِهِ هِيَ الْمُوَاسَاةُ. فقَالَ رَسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ. فَقالَ جِبْرِيلُ: وَأَنَا مِنْكُمَا، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: إنِّي قَاتَلْتُ عَلَى تَنْزِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَأَنْتَ تُقَاتِلُ عَلَى تَأْوِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ يُقَاتِلُ النَّاكِثِينَ وَالْقَاسِطِينَ وَالْمَارِقِينَ عَلَى لِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ حَتَّى صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ فِي وَقْتِهَا غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ أَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِأَنْ يَأْخُذَ بَرَاءَةَ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَقالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: يَا رَسولَ اللهِ، أَنَزَلَ فِيَّ شَيْءٌ؟ فَقالَ لَهُ: إِنَّهُ لاَ يُؤَدِّي عَنِّي إلاَّ عَلِيٌّ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: أَنْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إلاَّ أنَّهُ لاَ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: لاَ يُحِبُّكَ إلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يُبْغِضُكَ إلاَّ كَافِرٌ، غَيْرِي؟

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?

قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، أَتْعَلَمُونَ أنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِسَدِّ أَبْوَابِكُمْ وَفَتْحِ بَابِي، فَقُلْتُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ، فقَالَ رَسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَا أنَا سَدَدْتُ أَبْوَابَكُمْ وَلاَ أنَا فَتَحْتُ بَابَهُ؛ بَلِ اللهُ سَدَّ أَبْوَابَكُمْ وَفَتَحَ بَابَهُ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، أَتَعْلَمُونَ أنَّهُ نَاجَانِي يَوْمَ الطَّائِفِ دُونَ النَّاسِ، فَأَطَالَ ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُمْ: نَاجَاهُ دُونَنَا. فَقالَ: مَا أنَا انْتَجَيْتُهُ؛ بَلِ اللهُ انْتَجَاهُ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قَالَ: الْحَقُّ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ وَعَلِيٌّ مَعَ الْحَقِّ، يَزُولُ الْحَقُّ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ كَيْفَ مَا زَالَ؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قَالَ: إنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمُ الثَّقَلَيْنِ كِتَابَ اللهِ وَعِتْرَتِي، لَنْ تَضِلُّوا مَا اسْتَمْسَكْتُمْ بِهِمَا، وَلَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا حَتَّى يَرِدَا عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَقَى رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَاضْطَجَعَ فِي مَضْجَعِهِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَارَزَ عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبْدِ وُدٍّ الْعَامِرِيَّ حَيْثُ دَعَاكُمْ إلَى الْبِرَازِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ.

قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِيهِ آيَةَ التَّطْهِيرِ… غَيْرِي؟

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

قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ الْعَرَبِ غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ. قَالَ: فَأُنْشِدُكُمْ بِاللهِ، هَلْ فِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَا سَأَلْتُ اللهَ شَيْئاً إلاَّ سَأَلْتُ لَكَ مِثْلَهُ، غَيْرِي؟ قَالُوا: اللَّهُمَّ لاَ