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IMAM ALI (AS)'S SUPERIMINENCY
Imam Ali (AS) said “I am the
slave of Allah and The Great
Truthful, whoever other than me
claims to be so is a liar”. The
saints are normally“Abdullah”
like Isa (AS) said after birth “Inni
Abdullah Aatanial Kitab Wa
Jaalani Nabiya”.
Imam Husayn (AS) said “Once my
father Ali (AS) was bathing in
River Euphrates and had left his
clothes on the bank. A rising
wave swept away his clothes.
When he came out and did not see
his clothes, he heard a voice
asking him to look on right
where he saw a dress. He picked
it up and wore it. A paper was
attached to it which read “This
is a gift from Allah. This was
given to Imraan. Like wise we
give inheritance to people of
later periods”
Once Imam Ali (AS) came to Holy
Prophet (P)’s house and sat
between him and Aisha (RA) to
which she did not appreciate.
The Holy Prophet (P) said “Aisha
do not upset my brother. He is
the best of the Muslims and
Commander of the Faithful and on
the Day of Judgment he will be
in charge and send his followers
to Paradiseand his enemies to
Hell.
When the Holy Prophet (P) used
to be very angry, no one dared
to talk to him except Imam Ali.
Once, a cooked bird was
presented to the Holy Prophet
(P). He prayed to Allah “Please
send that person who is the
friendliest to you” Imam Ali
(AS) came and they both ate the
bird”
When the Holy Prophet (P) went
on Ascension (Meraaj), he saw a
lion restrained in the lighted (noorani)
chains and obstructed his path.
He asked Jibra’eel as to what
the lion wants. Jibra’l said
that there may be a worldly
thing in your possession. The
Holy Prophet (P) threw the ring
from his finger in front of the
lion. When the Holy Prophet (P)
returned on earth, Imam Ali (AS)
congratulated him and presented
his ring back to him.
The Holy Prophet (P) said “May
Allah bless you with the virtues
of both worlds,
O Lion of Allah”
Ammar Yassir, a companion of
Imam Ali (AS) said “I and Imam
Ali (AS) were sleeping in the
shadow of a date tree, when the
Holy Prophet (P) came and
awakened Imam Ali (AS) saying
“Qum Ya Abu Turaab” meaning “Get
up O Father of Soil”. From that
time on Imam Ali (AS) really
loved that epithet or kunniyat.
The reason for writing “Karram
Allah Wajhahu” after Imam Ali
(AS) are narrated in two
traditions; Fatima Binte Asad
(SA) told the Holy Prophet “
when ever you come in our house,
the baby in my womb hits me
inside forcing me to stand up”
The Holy Prophet (P) said “
Karram Allahu Wajhahu”. Another
tradition says that Abu Talib
(AS) and Hamza (AS) wanted to
see for themselves as to how
Fatima Bine Asad (SA) is forced
to stand up when the Holy
Prophet (P) comes in front. One
day they both kept their hands
on her and called the Holy
Prophet (P) to come in the room,
she stood up by some mysterious
force. The other non-Shia
scholars say that every one
except Imam Ali had worshipped
the idols, hence he is called
Karram Allahu Wajhahu as he did
not bow to any idol.
During the period of Imam Ali al
Riza (AS), a man came from
Chinain his presence. Imam asked
him if people in Chinarecognized
him. The man replied in
affirmative and told him that in
Chinain the spring season there
is a tree which gives flowers on
which we see the kalema “La
Ilaha Illallah Muhammadun
Rasoolullah” written in the
morning and in the evening this
phrase is written “La Ilaha
Illalla Aliun Khalifatuhu Rasool
ullah”
Imam Hasan (AS) narrates as “One
night, my father told me that
there is no water in the house,
I went in search for it then I
heard a voice saying that he had
brought water from Paradise. I
took the water and came in
presence of my father and saw
that he was praying. When I
asked from where he got the
water, he replied that a person
was speaking loudly” O Ali! Who
can be like you? Jibra’il brings
water from Paradiseand Jibra’il
told me that he felt proud among
other angels for performing this
act”
Caliph Haroon Rasheed told his
courtiers “I was told by my
governor of Damascusthat there
is a man who curses Imam Ali
(AS), I summoned the man and
enquired the reason for his
cursing. He replied that because
he (Imam Ali) had killed his
relatives to which Haroon
replied that the Imam performed
jehad according to Allah and
Prophet’s commands. He ordered
the sinner to be whipped 100
lashes. Haroon saw in dream The
Prophet (P), Imam Ali (AS), Imam
Hasan (AS) and Imam Husayn (AS).
Jibra’il had brought some water.
The Holy Prophet (P) asked Shias
to stand up out of a huge crowd,
took water from Jibra’il and
gave it to the Shias. The
Prophet asked for the man who
cursed Imam Ali (AS). When Imam
Ali (AS) saw him he prayed to
Allah for his punishment and the
man turned into a dog. Next day,
when the guards visited the
prison they found a dog instead
of a man.”
After the Victory of Makka, the
Holy Prophet along with Imam Ali
(AS) entered Kaaba and started
breaking idols. However, there
were few idols at an elevated
place. The Holy Prophet (P)
asked Imam Ali (AS) to stand on
his shoulder and break the
idols. It is important to note
that Imam Ali (AS)’s feet were
on the “Stamp of Prophet hood”
on the Prophet (P)’s shoulder.
The Prophet (P) asked Imam Ali
(AS) as to how he was feeling?
Imam replied that he felt as if
he was reaching the Arsh. The
Prophet (P) said“ May Allah
bless you, you are doing the
work of ‘Haq’ and I am also fine
as I am also carrying the weight
of ‘Haq’” Imam Ali (AS) smiled
when he jumped off from the
Prophet(P)’s shoulder. On
enquiry from the Prophet (P),
Imam Ali (AS) replied that even
after coming down from such a
height, he did not feel any
discomfort. The Prophet (P) said
“How can feel any thing as
Muhammad (P) raised you up and
Jibra’il helped you in coming
down.”
After Migrating to Madina, the
Holy Prophet (P) formed
‘contract of brotherhood’
between Migrants from Makka and
the Ansars of Madina. Imam Ali
(AS) was left alone without any
Ansar. The Holy Prophet (P) said
“I am your brother in this world
and also in hereafter”.
In the year 9 AH near the end of
the month of Ze’qaada, the Holy
Prophet (P) send Abu Baker to
Makka and asked him to educate
the Makkans about performing
Hajj and also to recite 40
verses of Sura Baraat. In the
mean time Jibra’il descended
with the Divine instructions
that the task can only be
performed by you (Prophet) or
one who is your ‘self’ or Imam
Ali (AS). The Prophet (P)
responded immediately and sent
Imam Ali (AS) to relieve Abu
Baker from the assignment. Abu
Baker returned to Madina
dejected and enquired of Holy
Prophet (P) if he had done any
thing wrong. The Holy Prophet
replied “There was nothing wrong
with you but it was in
compliance of the Divine
Command.”
The Holy Prophet (P) ordered
that doors of all companion’s
houses which were opened in to
the Prophet (P)’mosque should be
closed as they used to enter the
mosque even when they were not
clean. Only Imam Ali (AS)’s
house doors were allowed to
remain open. Some of the
affected Muslims objected to
this restriction. On hearing
such reactions, the Holy Prophet
(P) ascended the pulpit and
explained that the order was
given by Allah and he simply
complied with it. By the way, it
is mentioned elsewhere in the
Holy Qur’an ;
“Wa Ma Yentekha Anil Hawa, In
Howa Illah Wahiyan Yuha” meaning
“The Messenger does not speak by
his personal liking, but only
speaks as directed by
revelation” |
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