Hazrat Imam Ali (AS)

Hazrat Imam Ali (AS)

Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) was born right inside the Holy Qaba. His mother came near the house of God and requested Him to relive her from the pain she was feeling of the child which she was carrying. Immediately the wall of the Qaba gave way to Hazrat Fatima Bint e Asad . She went inside the house of God for three days. At that time the Prophet had gone out of Madin. When the prophet came back, he went inside the Holy Qaba, lifted Ali in his hands, and Ali opened his eyes and said as salaam Eleka Ya Rasool lalah. Prophet gave his tongue in the mouth of Ali. Ali was son of Abu Talib and Fatima Bint e Asad.He was brother of the prophet, his son in law, his Deputy, was husband of Hazrat Fatima, father of Imam Hassan and Hussain, Zainab and Umme Kalsum. Prophet many times said me and Ali are from the same Noor.

Throughout his life from day one till the last days of Prophet he was involved in every mission of Islam, whether related to the government level or related to the battle field. The first message of God in respect of preach of Islam Zul Ashher, God ordered to call your near ones and tell them. Ali was asked by the Prophet to arrange food for the guests for three days. On the last day Prophet introduced himself as the messenger and asked his elders that who out of you will become my deputy and assist me in my matters and will be my Khalifa, nobody answered the prophet except Ali Thrice Prophet asked thrice Ali stood up. Ali said ,“Oh Prophet of Islam no doubt I have weak legs I will help you in your mission”, then Prophet announced in the presence of all Quraish that,” Ali you will be my deputy, my Wasi and Khalifa”.

Hazrat Ali was of Wheatish complexion, medium height and broad shoulders like a Lion. According to SURA ALE IMRAN VERSE NO 61 it has been said byThe Almighty,” We call our nafs you call your nafs” and Prophet took his sons Hassan and Hussain Fatima and Ali as Nafs –e –Rasool. Hazrat Ali many times used to work in the fields. Once it was agreed that he will get one Khurma (Date) if he gets water out of well. Once he worked in the field and purchased barleys flour and 5 breads were prepared when they were about to eat an orphan called the other day a poor man came and on third day a prisoner called at the door of Ali on consecutive three days the food was given to the needy. Sura Hal Atta was sent by Allah.

Prophet after performing hajj while coming back at a place GHDEER gathered all his companions about one hundred thousand in number that who so ever I will be Master Ali will also be the Master of them. Prophet said to Ali you have the same status as Haroon had with Musa except there will be no prophet after me. On the last days of the prophet he could see some problem of leadership being discussed during his sickness with in his companions. He asked for pen and paper so that he should write some instructions so that after him they were not miss lead . Hazrat Umer made a very loud speech and said prophet has gone out of his head and the book of God is sufficient. No pen and paper was given to the Prophet, lots of hue and cry took place in the house of Hazrat Ayesha and many people gathered there.

Prophet said the following famous Hadees in favour of Ali.

1) To see the face of Ali is Ebadat,ToTalk (Ziker) of Ali is Ebadat. To have love of Ali is Ebadat.

2) If all tress become pens all sea become ink and all Jin and Ins try to write the qualities of Ali even then they will not able to write them.

3) Prophet said if any body gets the life of Hazrat Nooh,distributes the gold up to hills of Auhad in the name of Allah and performs one thousands hajj on foot and is killed brutally between Safa and Marwa, “ Ali if that persons does not love you, he/she will not enter heaven.

4) Prophet said,” I am the city of knowledge and Ali is his door”.

5) Prophet said,” Who so ever wants to see the knowledge of Adam, understanding up to the level of Nooh, Patience of Ibrahim, personality of Musa, prayers of Yahiya, should see Ali”.

6) Ali had the honour to stand on the shoulders of prophet to break the idols from the house of Allah on the Fatah-e- Macca.

7) Prophet closed the doors of all his companions, relatives opened in to Masjid Nabvi except the House of Ali.

8) Prophet made Ali his brother twice in front of his companions in the Muslim brotherhood.

9) Prophet said at the battle of Khyber that tomorrow ,”I will give the flag of Islam to a person who will be a Man, a fighter, and will not run away from the battlefield, loves his prophet and Allah, and His Prophet and Allah also love him ,and God will give success to him. The next day Prophet called Ali and gave Him the flag of Islam .Ali won the battle of Khyber and pulled out the door of Khyber with his hands.

10) At the time of migration of Prophet from Mecca Ali was asked by the prophet to sleep on his bed.

11) Ali said in Masjid e Kufa that ask me any thing you want to ask before I die because I know better the ways of skies than the land.

After the death of Prophet, and, Fatima, Ali was completely ignored by the Caliph Abu Bakar and his friends; they attacked the house of Ali, when they demanded allegiance from Him. Out of that attack, the door of the house fell on the ribs of Hazrat Fatima she was expecting and lost the child named Mohsan

Hazrat Ali compiled the Quran according to its revelation after its completion took the Quran to Abu Bakar to issue it for publication. Hazrat Abu Baker told Ali to keep this Quran to your self we do not need it.

Hazrat Ali became caliph on the death of Hazrat Usman on the 18th of Zilhaj 35 hijri .Hazrat Ayesha had gone to Mecca to perform Hajj when she was coming back to Medina, on her way back, she came to know of appointment of Ali. Talha and Zubair tried to bargain with Ali, on their appointment as governors, which Ali refused; instead Ali asked them that he will investigate as to how you have become so rich during the caliphate of his predecessors. They both went back to Mecca to join Hazrat Ayesha, who had an anti Ali element in her heart. So an army comprising of 30000 by Hazrat Ayesha encountered Ali with an army of 20000.This was a blow on the face of the history of Islam that a wife of prophet that too the daughter of the companion of prophet and so called friend of Ali, came across to a very loyal brother of the Prophet, who did every thing he could do for the glory of Islam at the cost of his life. Battle took place, and she was defeated, Ali escorted her to Medina with ladies and sent her with her brother Mohammad bi Abu Baker. Muawiyya another enemy of the family of Prophet of Islam openly challenged Caliphate of Ali resulting in to a Battle at Safeen. Muawiya was about to run away from the field, when on the behest of Omer e Aaas lifted 500 Qurans, to seek help. Ali requested his companions to keep on fighting, but they did not agree.

Finally Ali was planning to fight with Muawiya when he was attacked in the mosque by Ibne Mulgam on the morning of 19th Ramazan 40 Hijri. Hazrat Ali called his sons Hassan and Hussain and the other sons, and advised them to obey Hassan and Husain as they were the sons of Prophet of Islam , Ali handed Hazrat Abbas to Hussain that he will help you in Kerbala. On the after noon of 21st of Ramzan Ali accepted martyrdom, at that time Ali said ( Fuzto be Rabbil Qaba) I swear upon God I am successful. Imam Hassan Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abdulla bin Jafar gave him the last bath. Imam Hassan lead the Namaze Janaza . Hazrat Ali was 63 years of age and was buried at Najaf near the grave of Hazrat Adam and the Grave of Hazrat Nooh.