125. CONCERNING A HADITH THAT PROVES THAT THE PROPHET ADDRESSED AT A PLACE BETWEEN MAKKAH AND MADINA
It is narrated that he explained over there the virtues of ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib and his innocence from what some people spoke about in Yemen, because of that which they experienced from his rulings which they considered as oppression, suppression, and stinginess, while the truth was with him in that matter. That is why when the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) finished explaining the rights of Hajj and returned to Madinah he explained that on the journey. Then he made a forceful speech on the 18th of Dhul-Hijjah of that year and it was a Sunday at Ghadeer Khumm under a tree in which he explained certain matters. He mentioned the virtues of ‘Ali and his honesty, justice, and his relationship with him, which removed from the people whatever they held in their hearts and minds against him. We will mention many Ahadeeth related to that affair and make clear the authentic narrations from the weakones insha’Allah. Abu Ja‘afar Muhammad Ibn Jareer At- Tabari, the author of Tafseer and history, paid special attention to this and compiled a two volume work which mentions the chains and versions of this speech. He mentioned the weak and the strong, the authentic and the unauthentic narrations, upon the way of many Muhaditheen who mentioned that which came to them in that chapter without making a difference between the authentic and unauthentic narrations. Similarly Al-Hafiz Abul- Qasim Ibn Al‘Asakir mentioned many Ahadeeth of this sermon and we will mention narrations which have been narrated while mentioning that the Shi‘as have no share in it and there is nothing for them to hold onto or any proof as we will make clear what we say.
Muhammad Ibn Ishaq said in the context of the Farewell Pilgrimage: narrating from Yazeed Ibn Rukanah: When ‘Ali arrived from Yemen to meet the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) in Makkah, he hurried to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and left in charge of the army he had with him a man from his companions. That man clothed every person with a gown that was with ‘Ali. When ‘Ali came back to his army he found them all having gowns on them, so he said: “Woe be upon you, what is this?” He said: “I clothed the people for them to beautify themselves when they met the people.” He replied: “Woe be upon you! Remove them before you meet the Messenger of Allah(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) with it.” He removed the gowns from the people and returned them. The army then made apparent their grievance for what he had done to them.
Abu Sa’eed narrated: The people complained about ‘Ali, so the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)stood as an addresser amongst us, then I heard him say: “People do not complain about ‘Ali for, by Allah, there is no harshness for Allah – or the path of Allah – that should be complained about.”
And Buraidah said: “I fought with ‘Ali in Yemen and I saw harshness from him. Then, when I came to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) I mentioned ‘Ali and I belittle him. I saw the face of the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) change, and he said: ‘O Buraidah, am I not more deserving of the Believers than themselves?’ I said: ‘Indeed, O Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) ‘ He replied: ‘Whoever I am a protector of, then ‘Ali is his protector’.”
Zaid Ibn Arqam related that when the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from the Farewell Pilgrimage and stopped at Ghadeer Khumm and ordered that the Dawhat (trees) be brushed and their thorns were removed from underneath them so the ground would be clear then he said: “It is as though I was called so I answered. I have left behind the two heavy (matters) ; one of them is heavier than the other: The Book of Allah and my ‘Itrah (close cousins) the people of my family (Ahl ulbait), so see how you succeed me to them, for, verily, they will not split until they meet me at the Hawdh.” Then he said: “Allah is my protector and I am the ally of every Believer,” then he took the hand of ‘Ali and said: “Whoever I am the protector of, then he is their ally. Allah take as a friend the one who takes him as a friend and be an enemy to the one who is hostile to him.” So I said to Zaid: “Did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) ?” He replied: “Nobody was in the great trees except that he saw him with his two eyes and heard him with his two ears.”
Sa’eed Ibn Wahb related from Zaid Ibn Yuthai’ who said that ‘Ali said to the people in the open who heard the Messenger ofAllah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say on the day of Ghadeer Khumm what he said except that he should stand? He said: Six people stood before Sa’eed, and six stood before Zaid, then they attested that they indeed saw the Messenger of Allah(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say to ‘Ali on the day of Ghadeer Khumm: “Is not Allah more deserving of the Believers than themselves?” They replied: “Certainly.” He replied: “O Allah whoever I am the protector of, then ‘Ali is their protector; O Allah take as a friend the one who takes him as a friend and be an enemy to the one who is hostile to him.”
Sa’eed ibn Wahb said: ‘Ali said in the open: “I read to you by Allah a man who heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say on the day of Ghadeer Khumm: ‘Verily Allah is the ally of the Believers, and the one who I am their ally, then he (‘Ali) is their ally. Allah takes as an ally the one who takes him as an ally and be hostile to the one who is hostile to him, and help the one who helps him’.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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