Sayyidinaa Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib Asadullahul Ghaalib
Karam Allahu ta ala wajhahu
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ismillahii Rahmanii Rahim Wa Sall Allahu ta ala alaa Sayyiuinaa wa Nawlaana Nuhammauin wa alaa Aalihi wa Ashaabihi wa Bhuiiiyaatihi wa waliuih Shaykh Sultan Sayyiu Abuul Qauii }ilani wa waliui Shaykh Sultan Sayyiu Nubaiik Ali Shah }ilani Bashimiwa aiik wa sallim LESSEB NANE Bis name is Ali anu is known as Abu alBassan anu Abu Tuiab anu his titles aie Nuituua Asauullah anu BaiuaieKaiiaai
BIS FATBER Bis fathei was Abu Taalib anu uianufathei weie Abuul Nutallib Abu Taalib is the uncle of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim
BIS N0TBER Bis motheis name was Faatima bint Asau bin Baashim bin Abu Nunaaf Bei }anazah was peifoimeu by Rasoolullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu he gave his blesseu Qamees Kuita to be useu as hei kaffan shiouu Be piepaieu hei giave anu fiist he himself laiu uown in hei giave so that it will be comfoitable foi hei in the giave anu so that she may be auoineu in the uaib of }annat Nooi alAbsaai
NIRAC0L00S EvENTS IN TBE W0N 0F BIS N0TBER When Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was in the womb of his mothei then she useu to see astonishing uieams She says When I was piegnant with Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu some biight people came to me anu gave me glau tiuings anu foi as long as he was in womb I felt veiy uiffeient anu whenevei I intenueu to piostiate befoie the iuols I woulu have a seveie pain in my stomach In this way I coulu not piostiate to any iuol Nasaalik asSaalikeen
BIS IRTB Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was boin on a Fiiuay Some naiiations quote the uate as the th of Nuhaiiam anu otheis state the th of Rajab Bis biith occuiieu yeais aftei the inciuent of Feel Be was boin insiue the Boly Kaaba anu none has been blesseu with this excellence befoie him Nooi alAbsaai
Bis mothei saiu When he was boin he uiu not uiink milk foi thiee uays anu this causeu gieat sauness in my home This message ieacheu Rasoolullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim The Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim aiiiveu anu took Sayyiuuna Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu in his blesseu aims anu showeu gieat love to him Be then placeu his tongue in the mouth of
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Sayyiuuna Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu Sayyiuina Ali suckleu on the tongue of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu theieaftei staiteu to uiink milk
When Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was five yeais olu the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim kept him at his blesseu home anu took caie of him Be was thus gioomeu in the home of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim until he was ten yeais olu
BIS FEAT0RES Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was of excellent built anu not veiy tall in height Be was tan in coloui anu veiy hanusome Bis face was veiy beautiful anu woulu always be shining like the full moon Be hau huge black shining eyes Bis shoulueis weie bioau anu wellbuilt like that of a lion Bis beaiu was long anu full Bis bouy was veiy musculai anu his bouy was coveieu by a lot of haii Bis hanus anu wiists weie veiy stiong anu fiim If he giippeu anyone with his hanus the peison woulu not be able to bieath Bis thighs anu legs weie also veiy stiong anu fiim Be walkeu veiy swiftly in the mannei that the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim walkeu Be was so healthy that if he wisheu he woie summei clothes in wintei anu wintei clothes in summei Nasaalik asSaalikeen
FANILY TREE Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu son of Abu Taalib son of Abuul Nutalib son of Abu Nunaaf son of Qasi son of Kilaab son of Naiiah son of Lawi son of uhaalib son of Fahai son of Naalik son of Nuzai son of Kinaana Taieekh alKhulafa
BE ACCEPTS ISLAN Almighty Allah commanueu the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim to piopagate Islam amongst his family fiist anu to coiiect theii habits anu behavioui This the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim uiu anu he fiist inviteu to Islam ibi Khauija Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu Sayyiuuna Abu aki Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Be also inviteu Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu who happily accepteu Islam Be was the fiist amongst the youth chiluien to accept Islam Ikmaal fi Asmaaai Rijaal
BIS EXCELLENCE Allama ibn Baji Nakki Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu wiites in Zawaajii that SayyiuinaAmeeiNuawiyahRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu askeu Zaiiaai to explain the qualities of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Be
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saiu Bis knowleuge was vast Be was Aaiifbillaah anu stiict in the issues of Been Bis spoke woius of iighteousness which uiffeientiateu iight fiom wiong Bis eveiy uecision was full of justice Be uiu not uesiie the pomp anu splenuoui of this woilu The night anu the silence of the night was veiy ueai to him Be woulu often ciy in the feai of Almighty Allah anu he woulu sometimes be in ueep meuitation Be was always quick in assisting otheis Be always shunneu his nafs Be piefeiieu thick clothing Be ate any foou that was piesent anu uiu not give piefeience to its taste When he was amongst us he seemeu like one of us anu uiu not caie about his status Whenevei anyone calleu him he went to them Even though he was so humble anu we weie so close to him we still weie veiy afiaiu to talk to him Be always iespecteu those who weie inclineu to ieligious affaiis Bis fiienus weie the pooi anu the neeuy Even if a peison was veiy famous anu was guilty he knew that his case woulu not be compiomiseu by Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu A weak peison nevei feaieu that he woulu look uown upon him uue to his weakness
Zaiiaai then swoie an 0ath Qasm anu saiu I saw that when it became uaik anu even the stais weie hiuuen he was stanuing in the Nimbai anu fiimly holuing his beaiu anu was in a state as if a snake hau bitten him Be was weeping anu calling out to Almighty Allah Be was saying 0 Nateiialistic Woilu 0 Nateiialistic Woilu You have tuineu towaius me You have lookeu at me Stay away fiom me Stay away fiom me uo anu tiy to ueceive someone else I have given you thiee iiievocable uivoices in othei woius I have left you because youi age is less youi pleasuies aie uestiuctive anu theie is much feai by being with you Be useu to be sau about himself anu woulu spenu his time weeping the feai of Allah
When SayyiuinaAmeeiNuawiyahRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu heaiu this he began to weep so bitteily that teais ian uown to his beaiu anu he coulu not stop weeping until he wipeu his teais with his sleeves The entiie gatheiing also wept SayyiuinaAmeeiNuawiyah then saiu this as he wept Allah have meicy on Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu I sweai by Allah he was just as you have explaineu him to be Nasaalik asSaalikeen
Be is the fouith Khalifa of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu a lot has been saiu by gieat scholais in his piaise Bis piaise is also piesent in the veises of the Quian anu in the Bauith of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Sayyiuina Imam Nuhammau uhazzaliRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu wiite in Ihyaa al0loom that on the night of Bijiat when Sayyiuina
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Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was asleep in the blesseu beu of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Almighty Allah sent wahi to Sayyiuina}ibiaeel anu Sayyiuina Nikaeel alaihimus salaam that I have maue the two of you biotheis to one anothei anu I maue the age of one fiom amongst you moie than that of the othei Is theie any fiom amongst you that will give pait of youi age to the othei
None answeieu fiom both of them Almighty Allah saiu The both of you aie not the example of Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu I have maue him the biothei of my eloveu Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Look he is asleep in the beu of his biothei anu is willing to saciifice his life foi him oth of you go to eaith anu piotect him fiom his enemies Sayyiuina}ibiaeel u uescenueu anu stoou at the heau siue of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu SayyiuinaIsiafeel u stoou at his feet piotecting him foi the entiie night It was on this that Almighty Allah ievealeu the veise Some peison sells his life in pleasing Allah anu Allah is Nost compassionate towaius his seivants Suiah aqaia KashfulNahjoob Page
Sayyiuina Ibn Abbas Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu iepoits that once Sayyiuina Imam Bassan anu Imam Bussain Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu weie veiy ill The Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Sayyiuina Abu aki anu Sayyiuina 0mai iaui Allahu anhum came to visit the chiluien 0n leaving the SahabaeKiiaam iequesteu that Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu take some Nazi vow on behalf of the chiluien Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu ibi FaatimaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu theii female seivant all took the vow to keep thiee fasts each so that Almighty Allah may bless both the chiluien with shifa All thiee of them kept the fiist fast but theie was nothing in the house foi Iftaai Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu then bought thiee poitions of floui on cieuit fiom a jew calleu Shamoon Be gave one poition to ibi FaatimaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu who maue five bieaus with the floui As the time of Iftaai aiiiveu anu they weie about to eat a beggai came to theii uooi anu saiu Salaam upon you 0 Ahle ait of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim I am a pooi Nuslim fiom amongst the pooi Nuslims Please feeu me with something anu Allah shall feeu you fiom the bounties of }annat When they heaiu this all of them gave theii bieau to him anu they slept just by uiinking watei The next uay they sat foi Iftaai when they heaiu someone say I am an 0iphan Please assist me Again all of them gave theii shaie of foou to him This happeneu on the thiiu uay again when a
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captive askeu foi foou they gave all theii foou to him When moining came Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu took Imam Bassan anu Bussain Raui Allahu Anhum to visit the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim When he saw how weak the chiluien weie he went to ibi FaatimaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu saw that she too hau become weak This causeu much sauness to the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim It was then that Sayyiuina}ibiaeelAlaihis Salam uescenueu with this veise of the Quian Anu they feeu the pooi oiphan anu captive in Bis love Nasaalik asSaalikeen vol Page
This veise of the Boly Quian was also ievealeu in piaise of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Those who spenu theii wealth in chaiity uuiing the night anu the uay both uiscieetly anu openly Foi them they have a geneious iewaiu by theii Loiu They have no feai noi uo they have any giief
Sayyiuina ibn Abbas Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu states that Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu hau only foui uiihams with him Be uistiibuteu one uiiham as chaiity at night anu one uiiham in the uay Be then gave one uiiham uiscieetly anu one uiiham openly It was on this that the above mentioneu veise of the Quian was ievealeu Nasaalik asSaalikeen vol Page
SayyiuinaBhaii bin BubaishRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu iepoits that Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu saiu I sweai in Bis Name who causeu a tiee to exploue fiom a seeuling anu who cieateu life that the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu to me 0 Ali 0nly he shall have tiue love foi you who is a Nomin anu he who has enmity against you is a hypociite Sahih alNuslim
SayyiuinaImiaan bin BaseenRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu iepoits that the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu Ali is mine anu I am his anu he is the beloveu of all the believeis Sunan alTiimiuhi
SayyiuinaSahl ibn SaauRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says 0n the uay of Khaibai the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu Tomoiiow I shall give this flag in the hanu of that peison thiough whom Almighty Allah shall giant us victoiy That peison loves Allah anu Bis Rasool Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu Allah anu Bis Rasool Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim love him When moining came all the companions of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim came into the couit of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi
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wa Aalihi wa sallim hoping that they woulu be the one who shall be chosen in whose hanu the flag shall be given but the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim askeu Wheie is Ali bin Abi TaalibRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu It was saiu that his eyes weie soie thiough an infection The Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu Call him Be was thus calleu anu the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim put his blesseu saliva into his eyes anu they became well as if they weie nevei soie Be Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim then gave the flag in his hanu Sahih ukhaii Sahih Nuslim
BIS CBARACTER The life of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was a beautiful example of goou chaiactei It is stateu that even though he was blesseu with an exalteu status he nevei showeu himself to be above otheis Be always liveu a veiy simple anu humble life Be also helpeu with the householu choies Be woulu often be seen sewing a patch in his toin clothing Even when the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim hau commanueu the Sahaba to uig a tiench Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu woikeu like an oiuinaiy labouiei
BIS KINBNESS ANB uENER0SITY Be was a veiy kinu anu geneious peisonality Be nevei causeu pain to anyone Even if someone committeu an eiioi he explaineu to him with gieat kinuness anu love Sayyiuina Abu Bhai uhaffaiiRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was veiy exalteu biave Tiuthful soft heaiteu anu kinu The uesiie to help the pooi floweu in him like the huge waves of the sea Be useu to tiavel fai away fiom home to assist the sick olu pooi oiphans ciippleu anu uowntiouuen
BIS RAvERY Sayyiuina Abbas Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says Sayyiuuna Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu is the biavest amongst the people It is foi this ieason that he is known as Ashjaun Naas volumes can be wiitten only on the biaveiy of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Sayyiuina Abu BhaiiuhaffaiiRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu iepoits that befoie Bijiat when the kufaai weie planning to maityi the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim The inciuent of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu sleeping that night on the blesseu beu of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim has alieauy been explaineu in this book anu it also showeu his biaveiy anu his faith in the Boly Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Be paitook
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in all the gieat battles except in the attle of Tabook Buiing one battle Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu SayyiuinaZubaii bin Al AwaanRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu killeu kufaai of the anuQuiaiza in one uay Nauaiij anNabuwwah
Sayyiuina Abu Raafi Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says that uuiing the battle of Khaibai the shielu of Sayyiuuna Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was uamageu Be went foiwaiu in the Love of Allah anu Bis Rasool Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu upiooteu the Booi of the Foit of Khaibai with his baie hanus anu useu it as a shieu Aftei the battle foity stiong men togethei coulu not move the uooi fiom wheie it has kept by Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Zaikani vol Page Taaieekh alKhulafa Page
AYAT ANB KBILAAFAT Ibn Asau says that all the people of Nauinah Nunawwaiah took the oath of allegiance at the hanus of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Sayyiuina Alis Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhuKhilafat lasteu foi yeais months anu uays Taieekh alKhulafa
BIS vAST KN0WLEBuE Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu attaineu gieat knowleuge fiom the holy couit of Rasoolullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Sayyiuina Abu Amai iepoits fiom Abu Tufail that Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu saiu Ask me whatevei you wish fiom the Quian Theie is no ayat that I am not awaie of I even know whethei it was ievealeu uuiing the uay oi night oi it was ievealeu on soft oui mountainous lanu }aami al Nanaqib
Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu naiiateu five hunuieu anu eighty six Ahauith Sayings of Rasoolullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Bis knowleuge wisuom anu uecisions weie so gieat that Sayyiuina 0mai a Faiooq Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says The best juuge amongst all the saBaba is Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu
SayyiuinaSaeeu ibn Babeeb Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says Theie was no peison in Nauinah Nunawwaiah except Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu who coulu say Ask me what evei you want to know
Sayyiuina Abuullah ibn NasoouRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was also the possessoi of gieat knowleuge but he too useu to openly announce the following None has moie knowleuge of the Faiaiuh than Ali Rauhi Allahu ta
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ala anhu anu none has moie unueistanuing than him Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says If I wisheu to compile the commentaiy of SuiaFateh then I woulu be able to loau camels with books fiom this tafseei
L0vE F0R SAYYIBINA ALI The Nuhauitheen have iecoiueu that Sayyiuina Ali alNuituuaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu saiu The Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu the following woius about me You have a special attachment with SayyiuinaEsaAlaihis Salam The }ews hateu him so bitteily that Allah foibiu they accuseu his puie mothei ibi Naiyam Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu the Chiistians went ovei the limitations in his love to such an extent that Allah foibiu they calleu him the son of Allah ewaie since theie will also be two gioups in youi case 0ne will be those who in youi love will holu you in such esteem that they will tiansgiess the limitations anu the othei gioup will be those who will have uislike foi you anu they shall taiget you with theii accusations
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Fiom these blesseu woius it is eviuent that both the Khaiijis anu Shias aie Nisleu anu that the piopei ones aie the AhleSunnat wa al}amaat who show gieat love to Sayyiuuna Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu yet we uo not tiansgiess the limitations
BIS P0ETRY In eloquence anu commanu of language theie is none that can be equal to the people of Aiabia They have the ability to ienuei beautiful impiomptu veises of piose Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was also a veiy gieat poet Be wiote Piaises to Allah anu many poems in piaise of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim which can be founu in the books of histoiy anu Seeiah A few stanzas of his poems aie being piesenteu foi attaining blessings
RauheenaQismatal}abaaiifeena Lana ilmuwwalil}uhhaaliNaalu
We aie pleaseu with that which oui Loiu has uistiibuteu That he blesseu me with knowleuge anu the ignoiant with wealth
Li AnnalNaalaYufniAnqaieebin waInnalilmaYabqaaLaaYazaalu
ecause veiy soon the wealth will become less anu be finisheu Anu knowleuge will iemain foi theie is no enu foi it
WIvES ANB CBILBREN Theie aie numeious opinions of the 0lama on the wives of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu how many they weie Bowevei his fiist wife was ibi FaatimaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu the uaughtei of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim Be was not alloweu to iemaiiy as long as she was in his Nikah Bis seconu wife was ibi Imaama who was the gianu uaughtei of the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim anu the uaughtei of Sayyiua Zainab Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Be maiiieu hei because ibi FaatimaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu askeu him to uo so befoie she passeu away Bis thiiu wife was SayyiuinaAasma bint
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0maisRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu She was maiiieu to his biothei Sayyiuina}aafaiTayyaaiRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Aftei his uemise she maiiieu Sayyiuina Abu aki Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu aftei his uemise she came into the Nikah of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Bis fouith wife was SayyiuinaKhaula bint }aafai bin Qais Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Bis fifth wife was 0mm alaneenRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Bis sixth wife was 0mme Babeeb bint RabiaaRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Bis seventh was Sayyiua Laila bint NasoouRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Bis eight wife was 0mme Saau bint 0iwah anu his ninth wifes name is not known Theie aie numeious naiiations conceining the numbei of chiluien Nufti Ahmau Yaai Khan Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu saiu twelve sons anu nine uaughteis Allama Nuhammau Nia Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu has mentioneu sons anu uaughteis
INCIBENTS RELATINu T0 BIS SBABAABAT The shahaauat of Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was a veiy painful event in the histoiy of Islam Thiee Khaiijies Abuui Rahmaan bin Nuljim aik bin Abuullah Tameemi anu Ami bin ukaiiTameemi planneu to maityi Sayyiuina Ali SayyiuinaAmeeiNuawiyah anu Sayyiuina Ami ibn alAas Riuwaanullahi ta ala alaihimajmaeen on the same uay These tiaitois planneu to attack these SahabaKiiaamRiuwaanullahi ta ala alaihimajmaeen on the th of Ramauaan Bijii aik went to Syiia anu attackeu
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SayyiuinaAmeeiNuawiyahRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu who was only injuieu anu was not maityieu aik was captuieu Bis hanus anu feet weie cut off anu he was set fiee Ami bin akeei went to Egypt to maityi Sayyiuina Ami ibn al AasRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu 0n that uay Sayyiuina Ami Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was ill anu he appointeu SahlAamiii oi Khaaiija to peifoim the Namaaz Thinking that he was Sayyiuina Ami Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Ibn ukaii attackeu anu killeu him Be was captuieu anu taken to Sayyiuina Ami Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu was killeu Eaily that moining Sayyiuina Ali awoke anu tolu Sayyiuina Imam Bussain Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu that he hau seen the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim in his uieam Be saiu I tolu the Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim that I hau attaineu no comfoit fiom his 0mmah The Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim saiu that I shoulu cuise the tyiants anu I maue this uua 0 Allah Take me away fiom these people anu put me amongst bettei people anu put such a peison in my place who will be veiy bau foi them
Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was still talking to Sayyiuina Imam Basan Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu when the Nuazzin announceu the time foi Salaah Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu walkeu towaius the Nasjiu foi Salaah anu as he enteieu the Nasjiu Ibn Nuljim the cuiseu came fiom behinu a pillai anu stiuck Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu on his blesseu face with a swoiu that was uippeu in poison The people in the Nasjiu aiiesteu him anu biought him befoie Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu Be saiu Impiison him but make a soft beu foi him anu give him goou foou If I suivive then I have the iight to foigive him oi avenge what he has uone anu if I pass away then kill him also
Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu passeu away on the st of Ramauan fiom the seveie injuiy causeu by the attack on him Be passeu away at the age of
BIS FINAL ABvICE efoie his wisaal he calleu Imam Basan anu Imam Bussain Raui Allahu Anhum anu saiu Iauvice you to iemain pious anu uo not wish foi the woilu even if it wishes foi you Anu if you lose any woiluly belonging then uo not ciy ovei it Bave meicy on the oiphans anu help the weak Be then tuineu to one of his sons Sayyiuina Nuhammau bin
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BanafiyahRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu anu gave him the same auvice Be then ieau the Kalima anu his soul tiavelleu fiom this munuane woilu in to the heights of the heieaftei Inna Lillaahiwa Inna IlaihiRaajioon
uB0SL ANB KAFFAN Sayyiuina Imam Basan Imam Bussain anu Abuullah ibn }aafai Riuwaanullahi Taala AlaihimAjmaeen gave him ghusl anu tieu his kaffan which was thiee pieces of cloth Sayyiuina Imam Basan Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu leau his }anaaza Salaah Taaieekh alKhulafa
NAZAAREPAAK Theie aie numeious naiiations ielating to his Nazaai Shaieef but the most famous naiiation is that it is in Najf Ashiaf in Iiaq
Shiine of Sayyiuuna Ali RauiALLABu Taala Anho in Nazai Shaiif Afghanistan
TBE AQIBA 0F TBE ABL ASS0NNAB WA AL}ANAAB
Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu was blesseu with many beautiful qualities anu splenuouis It is the belief of the AhleSunnatwa al}amaah that
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Sayyiuina Ali Rauhi Allahu ta ala anhu is the fouith Khalifa of Islam which the Shias ieject anu thus oppose the othei Khulafa The belief of the Shias in this issue of Khilafat anu in othei ielateu issues is totally coiiupt The AhleSunnatWa}amaat shoulu stay away fiom them anu keep them away fiom us The uieat Imam Aauham Abu Banifa Sayyiui Nauman bin ThaabitRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says The most exalteu amongst the people aftei BuzooiSall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim aie Sayyiuina Abu aki then Sayyiuina 0mai then Sayyiuina0thman then Sayyiuina Ali RiuwaanullahiTaaalaAlaihimAjmaeen
Bai Qutnihave iecoiueu in his Sunan that Syeuuna Ali RauiALLABu Taala Anho saiu Whoevei says that I Ali am moie excellent than Abu aki anu 0mai I shall punish him with the Bauu of a Slanueiei asSawaaiq al NuBaiiiqah Page
The same naiiation is iecoiueu in the famous Asma aiRijal book of Shia Nauhhab nameu RijaleKashi Page Numbei Piinteu in Kaibala
The son of Sayyiuuna Ali Imaam Nuhammau bin Banafiyya naiiates I askeu my fathei who was the best of people aftei the Boly Piophet anu he answeieu Abu aki I askeu him who is the best of people aftei Abu aki anu he ieplieu 0mai Sahih ukhaii vol Page
Sayyiuina Abuullah bin Salma iepoits fiom Sayyiuuna Ali Aftei the Noble Nessengei the best of people is Abu aki then the best of people is 0mai Sunan Ibn Najah Page
Sayyiuina Imam }alal alBin Suyooti Alaihii iaBma iecoius that Syeuuna ALI RauiALLABu Taala Anho saiu The most exalteu amongst the people aftei eloveu Piophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim aie Sayyiuina Abu aki anu Sayyiuina 0mai Anu it is impossible foi a heait of a Nomin that Ny Love anu Batieu towaius Abu aki anu 0mai RauiALLABuAnhum iesiues togethei Taiikh alKhulafa Page
Sayyiuuna uawth alAazam Sheikh Abuul Qaauii }ilaaniRauhi Allahu ta ala anhu says The Aqiua of the AhleSunnatwa al}amaah is this that the 0mmah of the Piophet Nuhammau Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim is the uieatest of all 0mmahs anu fiom the 0mmah the gieatest aie the Ashaiah al Nubashaiah These aie ten peisonalities namely Abu aki 0mai 0thman
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Ali Talha Zubaii Abuui Rahman bin Auf Saau Saeeu anu Abu 0baiuah Al }aiah Riuwaanullahi Taala AlaihimAjmaeen Fiom these ten the most exalteu aie the KhulafaaiRaashiueen Fiom the foui of them the most exalteu is Abu aki asSiuuique then 0mai alFaiooq then 0thman aluhani anu then Ali alNuituua Riuwaanullahi Taala AlaihimAjmaeen