HADITHS ON HIS VIRTUES
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal said: “No companion of the Prophet’s virtues have been mentioned more than those of ‘ Ali, may Allah be pleased with him.” This Hadith was reported by Al-Hakim.
Al-Bukhari and Moslem report on the authority of Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas who narrates: “Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, asked ‘ Ali to stay behind during the Battle of Tabook. Me (‘Ali) said: “Do you make me stay behind with women and children?” The Prophet said: “Are you not content to stand to me as Aaron stood to Moosa (Moses), except that there is no Prophet after me.“
Al-Bukhari and Moslem report on the authority of Sahl Ibn Sa’d that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the day of the Battle Khaybar: 7 shall give the standard to a man tomorrow, through whose hands victory will he achieved, and Allah and His Prophet love him.” So people spent the night talking about who that person would be. In the morning all of those men went to Allah’s Messenger with the hope of receiving the standard. The Prophet asked, “Where is ‘ Ali Ibn Abi Taalib?” The Companions answered that he was suffering from a sickness in his eyes. Me then said, “Send someone to call him.” ‘Ali was brought, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, spat in his eyes and prayed for him. He recovered, and looked as if nothing was wrong with him; the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, then gave him the standard.
At-Tirmidhi reports on the authority of Abu Sareeha or Zayd Ibn Arqam that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “He who considers me his friend must also consider KAli as his friend.” At-Tirmidhi and Al-Hakim report on the authority of Buraydah who narrates that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Allah has ordered me to love four people, and informed me that He loves them.” “Name them, 0 Messenger,” the Companions requested. He (the Prophet) said: ” ‘Ali is one of them (he said this three times), then Abu Pharr, Miqdaad and Salmaan.“
At-Tirmidhi reports on the authority of Ibn ‘ Umar who says :”The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instituted
a pact of brotherhood among his Companions, and ‘ Ali went to him in tears and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! You have established brotherhood among your Companions, but you have not done so for me. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: “You are my brother in this world and in the Hereafter.“
Al-Hakim reports on the authority of’ Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that ‘ Ali was mentioned to her, and she said: “He is the best living authority on the Sunnah
(Prophetic Tradition).”
On the authority ofUmm Salamahh, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: “When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, became angry no one had the courage to talk to him, except ‘Ali.” (Reported by At-Tabaraani and Al- Hakim and the Hadith was authenticated by the latter.)
On the authority of Ibn Mas’ood, may Allah be pleased with him, who narrates that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “To look at ‘Ali is an act of worship.“
(Reported by At-Tabaraani and Al-Hakim, and the chain of narrators of this Hadith is good.)
On the authority of Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said; “He who harms ‘Ali, harms me.” (Reported Abu Yahla and Al-Bazzaar.)
Umm Salamahh narrates: “1 heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, say: ” Ali does not part with Qurcrsh, nor does the Qur’an part with him; they will be together till they meet me at the Fountain (on the Day of Judgement).” (Reported by At-Tabaraani with an authentic chain of narrators.)
On the authority of Umm Salamah who says she heard Allah’s Messenger say: “He who insults Ali, insults me.” (Reported by Ahmad and Al-Hakim, and the Hadith was authenticated by the latter.)
On the authority of Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudryy that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said to’Ali: ”You will fight in support of the Qur’an just like I fought to convey its message” (Reported by Ahmad and Al-Hakim with an authenticated chain of narrators.)
‘Ali is reported to have said: “Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, called me one day and said: ’You have some of the attributes of ‘Eesa (Jesus); the Jews hated him to the extent that they accused his mother (of lewdness) falsely; and the Christians loved him to the extent that they raised him to a status (lordship) which he did not deserve. Two kinds of people will seek my destruction. He who feigns excessive love for me, and exceeds the limits in praising me, and he who slanders me, ami is led by such hatred to accuse me falsely.” (Reported by Al-Bazzaar, Abu Ya’la.)
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs )
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