`Ali’s Disassociation From Anyone Who Curses the Sahabah
Introduction
October 23, 2015
Sayyiduna Ali Amongst the Sahabah of the Nabi
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‘Ali’s Disassociation From Anyone Who Curses the Sahabah
The Sahabi No’man ibn Bashir radiya Llahu ‘anhu narrates the following incident:
Whilst sitting in the masjid of Kufah, ‘Ali overheard us one day speaking about ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair radiya Llahu ‘anhum. He immediately turned his attention to us and asked: “What is it that you speak about?” We replied: “We were speaking (out) about ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair. We thought you were asleep.” ‘Ali then recited unto us the following verse:
إِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُمْ مِّنَّا الْحُسْنٰٓىۙ أُوْلٰئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُوْنَ
Indeed, those for whom the best (reward) has preceded from Us – they are from it far removed.[1]
“This verse applies to ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair; and I am also from their party,” said ‘Ali. He then recited the verse:
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِىْْ صُدُوْرِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰـبِلِينَ
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, (so they will be) brothers, on thrones facing each other.[2]
“This, too, applies to ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair; and I am also from their party,” said ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[3][4]
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[1] Surah al Ambiya’: 101
[2] Surah al Hijr: 47
[3] Tarikh Dimashq p. 472; Musnad Ahmed 2/618
[4] In another narration (also narrated by Ahmed in his Musnad), after hearing ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu recite these verses, a man stood up and said: “O Amir al Mu’minin, surely Allah is more just than that!” Thereafter, the narrator says that ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu exclaimed: “If they [the verses] do not apply to us, then to whom do they apply?”
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‘Ali’s Disassociation From Anyone Who Curses the Sahabah
The Sahabi No’man ibn Bashir radiya Llahu ‘anhu narrates the following incident:
Whilst sitting in the masjid of Kufah, ‘Ali overheard us one day speaking about ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair radiya Llahu ‘anhum. He immediately turned his attention to us and asked: “What is it that you speak about?” We replied: “We were speaking (out) about ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair. We thought you were asleep.” ‘Ali then recited unto us the following verse:
إِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُمْ مِّنَّا الْحُسْنٰٓىۙ أُوْلٰئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُوْنَ
Indeed, those for whom the best (reward) has preceded from Us – they are from it far removed.[1]
“This verse applies to ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair; and I am also from their party,” said ‘Ali. He then recited the verse:
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِىْْ صُدُوْرِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰـبِلِينَ
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, (so they will be) brothers, on thrones facing each other.[2]
“This, too, applies to ‘Uthman, Talhah and Zubair; and I am also from their party,” said ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[3][4]
NEXT⇒ Mutual Love Among the Khulafa’
[1] Surah al Ambiya’: 101
[2] Surah al Hijr: 47
[3] Tarikh Dimashq p. 472; Musnad Ahmed 2/618
[4] In another narration (also narrated by Ahmed in his Musnad), after hearing ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu recite these verses, a man stood up and said: “O Amir al Mu’minin, surely Allah is more just than that!” Thereafter, the narrator says that ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu exclaimed: “If they [the verses] do not apply to us, then to whom do they apply?”