”No one has had his honour of being born in ka’aba’
When Ali (AS) has this status then what would be of that prophet of whom he (A.S) is the successor and testamentary executor. One is Syed-ul- Mursaleen (Lord of the prophets) and the other Syed ul Wasiyyeen (Lord of testamentary executors).
That’s why according to a saying of the seal of prophets (peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny) no one is most learned, brave, devotee, pious and just than Ali (A.S).
There is no such person in the Islamic world who declines Ali’s excellence and qualities. Therefore ibne Abil Hedeed writes in Nahjul Balagah while Mulla Sa’ad ud Din in Sharah Maqasid and Mulla Ali Qoshjee in Sharah Tajreed that:
‘No one is differed on this point that Ali was the most learned, brave and pious man after Holy Prophet.’
His name is Ali Ibne Abi Talib bin Abdul Muttalib (AS). Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S)’s elder son was named as Talib that’s why he was known as Abu Talib (A.S) (appellation) while Sheikh Mufid (mercy of Allah be upon him)’s research says that his (Abu Talib A.S) original name is ‘Imran’. Hazrat Fatmiah Binte Asad bin Hashim bin Munaf was Hazrat Ali (A.S)’s mother. So Ali (A.S) is the first Hashmi with regard to Nasab (linage) who is the son of two Hashmis. His name ‘Ali’ is chosen by Allah Almighty. Hence Khuarzmi writes that Holy Prophet (PBUH & HP) said:
“When I reached to Ka’aba Qosain the Lord of the Lords addressed ‘O Muhammad convey Our Salam to Ali and say that Me (Allah) love Ali and those who love Ali. I have derived his name from Mine Me – ‘Ali yun Azeem’ and He is ‘Ali’. Me – ‘Mehmood’ and you ‘Muhammad’.
At the time of his auspicious birth Holy Prophet was nearly 30 years of age.
Narrators of Hadith narrate that Holy Prophet was very happy and glad at the birth of Ali (A.S). He was used to put his cradle in his bed room; move his cradle and cause Ali to drink sheer-o-sharbat (milk and drink); make Ali near to him and say he is my brother, wali (helper), nasir, wasi (testamentary executor) and successor as well as the husband of my daughter.
Ali was the Collection of praise worthy qualities as well as was supreme and perfect like Holy Prophet in all qualities including Ilm-o-Amal, piety and abstinence, grace, kindness and generosity, bravery, courage and valour, chartity and continence. One is Mustafa while the other Murtaza. That’s why Holy Prophet (PBUH & HP) said:
‘I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate’
If at present the entire universe had clung to Haider-e-Karrar instead of colonial powers besides prostrating on his (Ali’s) door according to
‘Stick firmly to one thing’
then humanity would neither be driven away ignominiously nor would it be curbed in the chains of slavery by colonial powers along with its stooges Hindus and Zionists.
For this a saying of Ameer al Momineen (AS) goes:
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