THE EXCELLENCE OF

MAULA ALI
(Karamallahuwajho)
(THE LION OF ALLAH)
In the Light of Hadiths

Compiled by:
Askari Hasan
Holy Shrine of Maula Ali (r.a), Najaf-e-Ashraf, Iraq
 In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Beneficient

Appellations (Alqaab) of Hazrat Amirulmomineen Ali (r.a)

Some of these appellations are as follows:

(1) Murtada - The with whom Allah is pleased

(2) Maula - The master
(3) Haidar-i-Karrar- The brave warrior against whom no one
could stand
(4) Asad Allah - The lion of Allah
(5) Al-Ghalib - The victorious
(6) Sher-i-Yazdan - The bravest man of the age
(7) Mushkil Kusha - Wine whom resolves the difficulties of the
people
(8) Shah-i-Awlia - The king of saints
(9) Shah-i-Mominin - The king of the pious
(10) Abu Turab - Father of the earth
(11) Amir-ul-Momineen - Leader of the faithful
(12) Amin-ul-Momineen - The trustee of the faithful
(13) Imam-ul-Muttaqeen - The leader of the Allah-fearing
(14) Sayyid-ul-Arab - The chief of the Arabs
(15) Al Wasi - The beneficiary under the Prophet's
'testamentary statement'
(16) Al Hadi - The guide
(17) Al Zahid - The chaste
(18) Al Abi - The pious
(19) Al Salah - The reformer
 In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Beneficient

Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali ibne Abitalib (Karamallaho

Wajho)

Name: Ali

Title: al-Murtada

Agnomen: Abu ' l-Hasan

Father's name: Abu Talib ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib

Mother's name: Fatimah bint Asad

Birth: In the Holy Ka'bah in Mecca on Friday, 13th Rajab 23 BH

Death: Martyred (Shaheed) at the age of 63, in Kufah (Iraq) on

Monday, 21st Ramadan 40 AH; murdered by an assassin who
mortally wounded him with a poisoned sword in the mosque of
Kufah during the morning prayer on 19th Ramadan; buried in an-
Najaf al-Ashraf (Iraq)

Hazrat Ali (a.s) was the cousin of our Holy Prophet Mohammad
s.a.w.w. He was born in the Sacred House (Ka'bah). Providence
alone had a hand in bringing his mother towards the Ka'bah. When
his mother came to Ka'bah, she felt weighed down by intense pain
of pregnancy. She (Rest one's weight on one's knees) knelt down
before the Holy Structure and prayed humbly to Allah. 'Abbas ibn
'Abd al-Muttalib (r.a), saw 'Ali's (r.a) mother praying to Allah. No
sooner had she raised her head from supplication, then the wall of
the Sacred House (kabah) split by a solemn miracle. Fatimah binte
Asad (r.a) entered the Ka'bah and that portion returned to its
normal position. 'Abbas (r.a) and his companions flocked (Move as
a crowd or in a group) at the gate of the Sacred House which was
locked, and tried to open it, but in vain. They then decided to give
it up, considering the miraculous nature of the event and the
Divine Will in action.
The news of this miraculous incident soon spread like wild fire in
Mecca. 'Ali (r.a) was born within the Ka'bah with his eyes closed
and his body in humble prostration before the Almighty. Fatimah
binte asad (r.a) stayed in the Ka'bah for three days and as the
fourth day approached she stepped out, carrying her gem in her
arms. To her great surprise, she found the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w)
awaiting to receive the newly-born child in his anxious arms.
Imamate feeling the subtle touch of prophethood, 'Ali (r.a) opened
his eyes and saluted the Divine Prophet: "as-Salamu 'alayka ya
Rasula'lldh" (Peace be on you, O Messenger of Allah). 'Ali's (r.a)
birth in the Ka'bah is unique in the history of the world. Neither a
prophet nor a Divine saint was ever blessed with such an honour.
He was brought up under the care and affection of the Holy Prophet
(s.a.w.w). As Ali (r.a) says: "The Holy Prophet brought me up in his
own arms and fed me with his own morsel (A small amount of solid
food; a mouthful). I followed him wherever he went like a baby-
camel following its mother. Each day a new aspect of his character
would beam out of his noble person and I would accept it and
follow it as a command. " (Nahju 'l-balaghah). Ten years in the
company of the Holy Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w had kept him so
close and inseparable, that he was one with him in character,
knowledge, self-sacrifice, forbearance, bravery, kindness,
generosity, oratory and eloquence.

From his very infancy, he prostrated before God along with the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w). As he himself said: "I was the first to pray
to God along with the Holy Prophet." " 'Ali presented in the
footsteps of the Holy Prophet," says al-Mas'udi, "all along his
childhood." Allah created him pure and holy and kept him steadfast
on the right path. Though 'Ali (r.a) is undisputably the first to
embrace Islam when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) called upon his
listeners to do so, yet by the very fact that since his infancy (the
early stage of growth or development) he was brought up by the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) and followed him in every action and deed
including prostration (sajdah) before Allah, he can be said to be
born a Muslim, just like the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) himself. 'Ali (r.a),
at all times, accompanied the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) to help and
protect him from his enemies. He used to write down the verses of
the Holy Qur'an and discuss them with the Prophet as soon as they
were revealed by the Holy Messenger, the Gabriel. (a.s)

He was so closely associated with the Holy Prophet that as soon as

a verse was revealed to him during the day or night, 'Ali (r.a) was
the first to hear it. The Holy Prophet has said of 'Ali: O 'Ali, you are
my brother in this world as well as in the Hereafter. I am the city of
knowledge and 'Ali (r.a) is the gate. Nobody knows 'Ali except Allah
and I. Nobody know me except Allah and 'Ali. If you want to see the
knowledge of Adam, the piety (Righteousness by virtue of being
pious) of Noah a.s, the devotion of Abraham a.s, the awe of Moses
(Musa a.s), and the service and abstinence of Christ(Isa a.s), look at
the bright face of Ali (r.a). When the Holy Prophet (s.aw.w) reached
Yathrib (Medina) and met his followers who had come from Mecca
at his call, he immediately appointed for each such followers a
person from the people of Yathrib known as Ansar (Helpers), who
had accepted his prophethood, to be a brother to him. His
appointment of brothers was a great act of help for the refugees
known as Muhajirun (Emigrants), who left their home and come to
Yathrib. He made brothers of people who followed the same trade
so that the Muhajirun could be usefully employed immediately.

While the Prophet was appointing an Ansar a brother to a

Muhajirun 'Ali(r.a) who was present there, was not appointed as a
brother to any Ansar. On being questioned as to why he had not
appointed a brother for 'All, the Prophet said: "He shall be a brother
to me." The character and calibre of 'Al; as judged by al- Mas'udi is,
"If the glorious name of being the first Muslim, a comrade of the
Prophet in exile, his faithful companion in the struggle for faith, his
intimate associate in life, and his kinsman; if a true knowledge of
the spirit of his teachings and of the Book; if self-abnegation and
practice of justice; if honesty, purity, and love of truth; if a
knowledge of law and science, constitute a claim to pre-eminence,
then all must regard Ali r.a as the foremost Muslim.
We shall search in vain to find, either among his predecessors
(save one) or among his successors, those attributes. "Gibbon says:
"The birth, the alliance, the character of 'Ali which exalted him
above the rest of his country- men, might justify his claim to the
vacant throne of Arabia. The son of Abu Talib was in his own right
the chief of Banu Hashim and the hereditary prince or guardian of
the city and the Ka'bah." " 'AIi had the qualifications of a poet, a
soldier, and a saint; his wisdom still breathes in a collection of
moral and religious sayings; and every antagonist, in the combats
of the tongue or of the sword, was subdued by his eloquence and
valour. From the first hour of his mission to the last rites of his
funeral, the Apostle was never forsaken by a generous friend,
whom he delighted to name his brother, his vicegerent, and the
faithful Aaron of a second Moses."

Hadiths

In the name of Allah ,the most Merciful and Beneficient

Maula Ali (r.a) is the gate of knowledge city (Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w)

1. Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari (r.a) reported that the Rasool

s.a.w.w said “I am the city of knowledge and Ali (r.a) is its
 gate; whoever wants the knowledge should come to the
gate.”(Al-Hakim,Al-Mustadrak part 3,p.127)

2. Ibn Hajar Asqalani reported that Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w

said: Ali is with the Quran and the Quran is with Ali(r.a); They
are inseparable until the day when they meet me at Kawther
(Kawsar) (Al-Sawaiq Al -Muharriqah, p.75)

3. Ome Salema (r.a) wife of Holy prophet Mohammad .s.a.w.w

who said : “I heard the Messenger of Allah saying:Ali (r.a) is
with the Quran and the Quran is with Ali (r.a). They do not part
with each other until they meet me at the basin (Kausar) on
the day of judgement. (Al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak part 3, p.124)

4. Al-hakim reported that Anas Ibn Malik (r.a) reported that the
Holy Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w. said to Ali (r.a) :you shall
inform my nation (ummah) about the truth and what they
dispute about after me (Al-Hakim,Al-Mustadrak part 3,p.122)

5. Imam Tirmizi in his sunan recorded that the Rasool s.a.w.w

said: “Allah,have Thy mercy on Ali (r.a). Allah make the right
and truth with Ali(r.a) in all situations. (Al-Tirmizi, Sunan, part 5,
pg. 297)

6. Abu Naem recorded that Ibn Masood (r.a) said “The Holy Quran
has outward and inward meanings, and Ali (r.a) has the
knowledge of both (Abu Naem, Hilyat al-Auliya. Part 1pg. 65)

7. Imam Ahmad reported that the Rasool s.a.w.w said to his

daughter Fatima Al-Zahra (a.s): “Are you not satisfied that I
have married you to the one (Ali) who is earliest in Islam
among my followers, their most knowledgeable, and their
greatest in wisdom. (Imam Ahmad, Al Mustadrak part 5, p.26)

Hadiths of analogy (Hadis-e-Manzilat)

8. The Messenger of Allah s.a.w.w took a journey to Tabook, and

he appointed Ali(r.a) to succeed him in Medina, Ali (r.a) said to
the Prophet s.a.w.w : ‘Do you leave me with the children and
the women ?’ the Messenger s.a.w.w. replied: ‘Are you not
satisfied to be to me like Aaron (Harun a.s) to Mosses (Musa
a.s ), except that there shall be no Prophet (Nabi) after
me?’’’(Al-Bukhari in his Sahi, part6. pg.3)

9. Al-Bukhari also reported that Saad said :The Prophet said to Ali
(r.a) :Are you satisfied to be to me like Harun a.s to Musa a.s
(Sahih-Bukhari, part5 p.24)
10. Imam Ahmad in his Musnad recorded that Ibn Abbas (r.a) said
in a hadith the Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w and the people
departed for military operations in Tabook .Ali (r.a) said to him:
I will depart with you. Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w. said to him:
No Ali (r.a) became sad. The Mohammad s.a.w.w said to him:
Are you not satisfied to be to me like Harun a.s to Musa a.s,
except that you are not a prophet? It would not be proper that
I leave unless you are my successor.” (Imam Ahmad, Al –Musnad,
part 1, p.131)

11. Al-Hakim in his Mustadrak recorded that Ibn Abbas (r.a) said in
a hadith the Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w and the people
departed for military operations in Tabook Ali (r.a) said to him:
I will depart with you Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w said to him:
No Ali (r.a) became sad. The Mohammad s.a.w.w said to him:
Are you not satisfied to be to me like Harun a.s to Musa a.s,
except that you are not a prophet? It would not be proper that
I leave unless you are my successor.”(Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak,
part3, p.133 )

Hadiths regarding Ghadir-e-Khom

12. Abū Yazīd al-Awdī has related it on the authority of his father
that (once) Abū Hurayrah (RA) entered the mosque. The
people gathered round him. One young man (from among
them) stood up and said: I make you swear by Allāh and ask
you: Have you heard the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.w.w) say that
one who has me as his master (maula) has ‘Ali (r.a) as his
master (maula). O Allāh! Befriend him who befriends him (‘Ali
r.a), and be his enemy who is his enemy. At this he said: I bear
witness that I have heard the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.w.w) say
this: One who has me as his master has ‘Ali (r.a) as his master.
O Allāh! Befriend him who befriends him and be his enemy
who is his enemy.”( Ibn Abī Shaybah, al-Musannaf (12:68 # 12141);
Haythamī, Majma‘-uz-zawā’id (9:105, 106))

13. Zayd bin Arqam (r.a) has narrated that ‘Alī (r.a), asking people
to bear witness, said: I make you swear if anyone of you heard
the Prophet (s.a.w.w) say: O Allāh! One who has me as his
master (maula) has Ali (r.a) as his master (maula). O Allāh!
Befriend him who befriends him (Ali r.a) and be his enemy who
is his (Ali r.a) enemy. So on this occasion sixteen men stood up
and bore witness.”(Imam Ahmad bin Hambal narrated it in Al-Musnad
(5:370))
14. Sufyān bin ‘Uyaynah (in praise of Ali (r.a)) relates it from Sa‘d
bin Abī Waqās (r.a) that of the four qualities of Ali (r.a) if I
possessed anyone of them, I would have held it dearer than
such and such, even the red camels. (The four qualities were
as follows :) (First quality) He was blessed with the flag (on the
occasion of the battle of Khaybar; (second quality is) the
Prophet’s saying about him (that they are related) as Harun
(a.s) and Musa (a.s) (were related); (third quality is) the
Prophet’s saying about him that one who has me as his master
(has Ali(r.a) as his master). (The sub-narrator) Sufyān bin
‘Uyaynah did not remember the fourth quality.”( Ibn Abi ‘Āsim
related it in as-Sunnah (p.607 # 1385),The Ghadir Decleration,Hadith
no.11)

15. It is narrated by Jābir bin ‘Abdullāh (r.a) that when we were at

Ghadīr Khum in Juhfah, the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.w.w) came
out, then, holding ‘Ali(r.a) hand, he said: One who has me as
his master has Ali(r.a) as his master.”( Ibn Abī Shaybah related it
in Al-Musannaf (12:59 # 12121), The Ghadir Decleration,Hadith no.17)

16. “‘Umayr bin Sa‘d(r.a) narrates that he heard Ali(r.a) gathered

people in an open plain and I bear witness to it. So he said: I
ask on oath if anyone had heard the Prophet (s.a.w.w) say:
One who has me as his master has Ali (r.a) as his master.
Eighteen persons stood up and bore witness that they heard
the Prophet (s.a.w.w) say this.”( Haythamī, relating this tradition in
Majm-uz-zawaidd (9:108),)

17. It is narrated by Ali (r.a) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) was
standing under a tree at Khum and he was holding Ali’s hand.
He said: O people! Don’t you bear witness that Allah and His
Messenger (s.a.w.w) are even nearer than your lives? They
said: Why not! (Then he added: Don’t you bear witness) that
Allah (swt) and His Messenger are your masters. They said:
Why not! He said: One who has me as his master (maula) has
this (Ali) as his master (maula).”(Ibn Abi ‘Asim related it in as-
Sunnah (p. 603 no.1360) ;The Ghadir Decleration)
 Chief of Paradise

18. Anas bin Mālik (r.a) narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allāh
(s.a.w.w) say: we, the children of ‘Abd-ul-Muttalib, will be the
chiefs of the people of Paradise, that is, myself, Hamzah, Ali,
Jafar, Hasan, Husain and Mahdi.”( Ibn Mājah narrated it in as-
Sunan, b. of fitan (turmoils)Part4,p.455 (Hadith no.4087)

Love of Ali (r.a)

19. It is narrated by ‘Atiyyah al-‘Awfī. He says: I asked Zayd bin

Arqam (r.a): I have a son-in-law who relates a hadith in praise
of
Ali (r.a) based on your narration on the day of Ghadīr Khum. I
want to hear it (directly) from you. Zayd bin Arqam (r.a) said: you
are a native of Iraq. May you persist in your habits! So I said: you
will not receive any torture from me. (At this) he said: we were at
the spot of Juhfah that at the time of Zuhr (noon prayer) the
Prophet (SAW), holding ‘Ali’s hand, came out. He said: O people!
Don’t you know that I am even nearer than the lives of the
believers? They said: why not! Then he said: one who has me as
his master (maula) has Ali (r.a) as his master (maula). ‘Atiyyah
said: I inquired further: Did he also say this: O Allāh! Be his friend
who befriends him (Ali r.a) and be his enemy who is his enemy?
Zayd ibn Arqam said: I have told you all that I had heard.

Hadiths on the Battle of Khaibar

20. Narrated Sahl Ibn Saad (r.a): Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w said,
“Tommorow I will give the flag to man with whose leadership
Allah will grant victory. “so the people kept on thinking the
whole night as to who would be given the flag.The next
morning the people went to Allah’s Apostle(Rasool s.a.w.w)and
every one of them hoped that he would be given the flag.The
prophet s.a.w.w said , “where is Ali r.a bin Abu-talib? “The
people replied, “He is suffering from eye trouble,O Allah’s
Apostle . “He said, “Send for him and bring him to me. “So
when Ali r.a came ,the Prophet s.a.w.w spat in his eyes and
invoked good on him ,and he became alright as if he had no
ailment .The Prophet then gave him the flag .’Ali r.a said, “O
Allah Apostle S.a.w.w! Shall I fight them (i.e enemy) till they
become like us ? “The Prophet said, “Proceed to them steadily
 till you approach near to them and then invite them to Islam
and inform them of their duties towards Allah which Islam
prescribes for them ,for by Allah ,if one manis guided on the
right path through you ,it would be better for you than a great
number of red camels.(Sahih Bukhari,Volume 5,Book 57,no.51)

21. Narrated Sahl Ibn Saad (r.a): Hazrat Mohammad s.a.w.w said,
“Tommorow I will give the flag to man with whose leadership
Allah will grant victory . “so the people kept on thinking the
whole night as to who would be given the flag.The next
morning the people went to Allah’s Apostle(Rasool s.a.w.w)and
every one of them hoped that he would be given the flag.The
prophet s.a.w.w said , “where is Ali r.a bin Abu-talib? “The
people replied, “He is suffering from eye trouble,O Allah’s
Apostle . “He said, “Send for him and bring him to me. “So
when Ali r.a came ,the Prophet s.a.w.w spat in his eyes and
invoked good on him ,and he became alright as if he had no
ailment .The Prophet then gave him the flag .’Ali r.a said, “O
Allah Apostle S.a.w.w! Shall I fight them (i.e enemy) till they
become like us ? “The Prophet said, “Proceed to them steadily
till you approach near to them and then invite them to Islam
and inform them of their duties towards Allah which Islam
prescribes for them ,for by Allah ,if one man is guided on the
right path through you ,it would be better for you than to
posses the most valuable of the camels.(Sahih Muslim, Book
31,no.5918)

Hadith Al-Muqatalah

22. Abu Said al Khudri(r.a) reports:

"We sat waiting for the Messenger of Allah (s.aw.w) when he came
out to meet us. The strap of his sandal was broken and he tossed it
to Ali. Then he (s.a.w.w) said: "A man amongst you will fight the
people over the tawil (interpretation) of the Quran in the
same way as I have fought over its tanzil (revelation)." Thereupon
Abu Bakr said, 'Is that I?' The Prophet (s.a.w.w) said: "No." Then
Umar asked him, 'Is that I?' "No." said the Prophet (s.a.w.w). "It is
the mender of the sandal (i.e. Ali)."( Al Hakim in Mustadrak, iii, 122;
- Ahmad ibn Hanbal in his Musnad, 3, 33, 82;
- Abu Nuaym in Hilyat al Awliya', 1, 67;
- Ibn Hajar, al Isabah, 1, 22, 4, 152;
- al Haythami, Majma al Zawa'id, 5, 186;

Love of Ali (r.a) is the sign of belief

23. The Messenger of Allah s.a.w.w said:

"Loving Ali is the sign of belief, and hating Ali is the sign of
hypocrasy."( Sahih Muslim, v1, p48;
- Sahih Tirmidhi, volume5, p643;
- Sunan Ibn Majah, volume1, p142;
- Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal v1, pp 84, 95,128
- Hilyatul Awliya', by Abu Nu'aym, v4, p185

24. The Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w said: Ali (r.a) is to me like

Harun (Aaron)a.s to Musa(Moses)a.s with the exception that there is
no Prophet after me (Tarikh Baghdad, volume 7,p.452)

Ali Is Among The Ahlulbait ( a.s)

25.The Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w said : I leave you two weighty

things:The Holy Quran and my Household.
(Mohammad,ali,Fatima,hasan,husain)a.s.And these two will never
separate till they both arrive at the Kawther (kausar)pond near
me.therefore take care of these two.(Al-Tirmizi as recorded by Yanabi al-
Mawaddah,p37.)

26. Jabir ibn Abdullah r.a reported that the Messenger of Allah
s.a..w.w said: “ O people ,I have left for you that which if you follow
you will never go astray :the book of Allah (Quran)and members of
my House who are my Itrah (close relative and progeny).”(Al-
Tirmizi,Sunan Al-Tirmizi,part 5 ,p.328 hadith no.3874 ,The brother of prophet
mohammad the Imam Ali ,p.31)
27.Zaid ibne Arqam r.a reported that the Prophet Mohammad
s.a.w.w said on the day of Ghadeer Khum : I am about to be
summoned by Allah,and I shall respond.Certainly,I have left for you
the two most valuable legacies(a gift of personal property by
will).One of them is bigger than the other :The book of
Allah(Quran),and my Itrah ,members of my house.Beware how you
will treat both of them after me.They will not part from each other
until the Day of Judgment(Qiyamat).(Al-Tirmizi, The brother of Prophet
Mohammad the imam Ali ,p.32)

28.Imam Muslim is recorded in his Sahih “When the (following)verse

came down(at the time of debate between the Prophet Mohammad
s.a.w.w and Christians from Najran): “ If any one disputes in this
matter with thee now after full knowledge has come to thee ,say
:Let us summons our sons and your sons ,our women and your
women ,ourselves and yourselves;then let us earnestly pray and
invoke the curse (lanat)of allah on those who lie .’ The Messenger of
Allah s.a.w.w called Ali(r.a) ,Fatima(r.a) ,Hasan(r.a) and Husain(r.a)
and said :Allah ,these are the members of my family.(Sahih
Muslim,part15 ,p.176)

29. Imam Tirmizi recorded the report of Ume-salamah (r.a) wife of

Prophet Mohammad s.a.w.w,in which she said: “ In my own house
the Quranic verse(Ayat-e-tatheer) from chapter 33 (sura ahzab):
‘Certainly Allah wants to keep away all abomination(an action that
arouses disgust or abhorrence) from you ,members of the House (of
Mohammad s.a.w.w)to make you pure and spotless.”Ali (r.a), Fatima
(r.a), Hasan (r.a) and Husain (r.a) were at my house .The Prophet
Mohammad s.a.w.w covered them with a garment ,then said :These
are the members of my House .Allah ,keep away abomination from
them and make them pure and spotless.”(Al-Tirmizi, part5, p.328)

30.Muslim in his Sahih recorded that Ayesha(r.a) Said: “ The

Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.w)came out wearing a wide cloak ,made of
black hair .Fatima ,Hasan ,Husain and Ali came successively ,then
he covered them with his cloak and said: “Certainly Allah wants to
keep all abominations(an action that arouses disgust)away from you
,ye members of the House of Mohammad (s.a.w.w),and make you
pure ,spotless.”(Sahih Muslim,part 15,p.194)

31.Al Durr Al-Manthur By Al-sayooti in his commentary on the

Quran.recorded that “Abu Al-Hamra (One of the Sahabi of Prophet
Mohammad s.a.w.w),reported that Messenger of Allah continued
eight months in Medina coming to the door of Ali at every morning
prayer ,putting his two hands on the two sides of the door and
exclaiming :Assalat,Assalat(prayer).Certainly Allah only wants to
keep away all abominations from you , ye members of the House of
Mohammad (s.a.w.w),and make you pure and spotless.(Al-Sayooti,Al-
Dhurr Al-manthoor,part5,p.198)

32.Imam Shafai who says “ O Ahlulbait (a.s)of Allah’s Messenger

,your love is a duty imposed upon us in the Holy Quran ,It is enough
among your great privileges ,That whoever does not bless you ,his
prayer is void.” (Ibn Hajar sawaiq-e-Mohriqqa page no.88)

Verse (Ayat) of Mastership (Wilayah)

In the Holy Quran one of the important verse is as follows: Verily

your Master is only Allah and his Apostle and those who
believe, those who establish prayers, and pay the Zakat
while bowed (in worship)(Quran:5:55)
Hazrat Abu dharr gaffari (r.a) said that one day he was praying with
prophet when a beggar came to the Prophet‘s mosque .No one
responded to his pleas. The beggar raised his hands towards
heavens and said, “Allah! Be a witness that I came to thy Prophet’s
mosque and no one gave me anything. “Ali (r.a)was bowing in ruku
at that time.He pointed his little finger ,on which was a ring ,towards
the beggar who came forward and took away the ring .this incident
occurred in the Prophet’s presence who raised his face towards
heaven and prayed “ O Lord ! My brother Musa had to thee to open
his breast and to make his work easy for him,to loose the knot of his
tongue so that people might understand him ,and to appoint from
among his relations his brothers ,as his vizier ,and to strengthen his
back with Harun and to make Harun his partner in his work .O
Allah ! Thou said to Musa, ‘we will strengthen thy arm with thy
brother .No one will now have an access to either of you! O Allah! I
am Mohammad and thou hast given me distinction.Open my breast
for me ,make my work easy for me,and from my family appoint my
brother ‘Ali as my vizier ,Strenthen my back with him .”The Prophet
had not yet finished his prayers when jibrael brought the above
quoted verse. (At-Tabari, at tafsir, vol.6 p 186) as Suyooti al dharr Al
Manzoor (vol.2,pp-293-4)

Nade Ali Kabeer

Call Ali, who is Manifestor of wonders, Thou shall surely find him
helper in your difficulties, all grief and sorrow shall be removed. I
submit my temporal wishes to Thee on whom I trust and always
referred Thee to bestow fulfillment of temporal wishes. O! Having
Thee bestowed support, O! Thee Appointed Wali, All grief and
Sorrows will disappear, By Thee by Thy tremendousness O! Lord, By
Thee by Thy Apostleship O! Muhammad, - Blessings of Thee on Thy
Apostle & descendants, By Thee by Thy granted Power & Authority
of Wail, O! Ali, O Ali, O! Ali Help! O! Ali for Thee granted eternal
hidden grants to you, Help! Allah the Almighty is Supreme, Allah the
Almighty is supreme, Allah the Almighty is supreme, I am relieved
from the enmity of (your) enemies. Thee is Eternal, Absolute; I have
trust in Thee, By that truth, Thee do we serve and Thee do we
beseech help. O! Helper of the Seekers of help!, O! Ali help!, O!
Mighty all winners over enemies, O! Eternal Leaders of the Leaders,
O! Manifestor of Wonders, O! The Chosen one, O! Mighty and
Powerful, O! Mighty, Valiant, Chivalrous Able oppressor of
antagonists Might & Valour is yours, O! Powerful combater, You are
mighty and Irresistible, Such a Powerful & Strong avenger that none
is capable to resist nor keeps power to revenge I submit my
temporal wishes to Thee, The supreme, No doubt Thy is All Knowing
O! People, There is no God except ALLAH the Supreme, The Merciful,
The Beneficent O! Allah, Thy is sufficient, the best Governor, The
best Master, The best Helper. O! Helper of seekers of help and
bereft, O! The Merciful helper of poor, Come for Help! O! Ali Help! O!
Ali Help! , O! Thee by Thy Mercy, by Thy Favour, by Thy Goodness of
rewarding, (Help) O! Thee the Merciful and The Most Gracious.

O! Allah Bless Mohammed and his progeny.

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