SOME MERITS OF THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL
Al-Hasan Ibn ‘ Arafah reports on the authority of Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali who said: “A call was heard from the heavens on the day of the battle of Badr: there is no sword but Dluil Faqaar, and no young man, except ‘Ali.
Ali Ibn Abi Taalib witnessed the Ridawaan Pledge of Allegiance, about which Allah Almighty says:
“Allah was well pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance unto thee beneath the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down peace of reassurance on them, and hath rewarded them with a near victory. ” (Al- Fath: 18)
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also commented on this pledge saying: “Those who took the pledge of allegiance under the tree will never enter the Hell-Fire.”
It is also reported in the authentic books of Hadith and others, that on the day of the Khaybar battle, the Prophet said:
“Tomorrow i shall give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Prophet, and is also loved by Allah and His Prophet; he does not flee from the battlefield. Allah will make Muslim gain victoty through him.”
So, the Prophet’s Companions passed the night wondering who the standard would be given to. ‘ Umar even went to the extent of saying: ” It was only on this occasion that I longed for leadership”. On the following day, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gave the standard to ‘Ali Ibn Abi Taalib, and the Muslims gained victory under his command.
Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq reports that Salamah Ibn ‘ Amr Ibn Al-Akwa’ said: Allah’s Messenger sent some men under the command of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq to the Jewish forts in Khaybar; they fought, but returned without gaining victory. Then he (the Prophet) sent another group of men under the command of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab. They also fought, but did not gain victory. After that, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ” Tomorrow, I shall give the flag to a man who loves Allah and His Prophet, and is also loved by Allah and His Prophet; Allah will make victoty be gained through him. He is not one that flees from the battlefield.” Salamah further narrates that Allah’s Messenger sent for ‘Ali, who was suffering from his eyes, and spat slightly in them (his eyes). The Prophet then said to him: “Take this flag and proceed with it, till Allah makes you gain victory.” ‘ Ali went away in a hurry, and Salamah said that he followed him till he put his flag under one of the forts. A Jew saw ‘Ali from the top of a fort, and asked: ,Who are you?” ‘ Ali answered: “lam ‘Ali Ibn ‘Ali Taalib. The Jew said: “I swear by the One who revealed the Torah to Moses, you will gain victory.” ‘Ali did not return till Allah granted him victory. This Hadith was also reported by ‘ Ikrimah Ibn ‘Ammaar and other reporters of Hadith.
It is reported in the two Saheehs Al-Bukhari and Moslem, on the authority of Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas who said that Allah’s Messenger said to ‘ Ali: “Are you not content to stand to me as Haroon (Aaron) stood to Moosa (Moses), except that there is no Prophet after me.“
Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi also report on the authority of Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas, father, who said that Mu’awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyaan asked Sa’d: “What prevents you from insulting Abu Turaab, i.e. ‘Ali Ibn Abi Taalib?11 He replied: “Three things the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said about him prevent me from doing so. If he had said one of them about me, it would have been more preferable to me to red (expensive) cattle. I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say to ‘ Ali, after he had decided to make him be in charge of Al-Madcenah in the absence of the Prophet and his Companions, who were leaving for Jihad: ”Don’t you like to be with me in the same position in which Aaron was, with Moses? The only difference between them and us, is that there will be no other Prophet after me.” The Prophet said this because ‘ Ali was sad because be thought it degrading to be left behind with women and children white the other Muslim men were going to fight in Allah’s cause (Jihad).
Sa’d said that the second thing the Prophet said about Allah which he wished for himself was when he, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the day of the battle of Khaybar: “I shall give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Prophet, and is loved by Allah and His Prophet.” All the Companions looked forward to being given the standard. But the Prophet said, “Please call me ‘Ali.” And when he was brought suffering from his eyes, the Prophet spat slightly in his eyes and then gave him the standard, and he gained victory.
(Source: Biographies of the Rightly Guided Caliphs )
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