Commander of the Faithful

February 5, 2019

Hadith 202: If the people gathered upon the love of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Allah would not have created the Fire (of Jahannam).

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 202 لو اجتمع الناس على حب علي بن أبي طالب، لما خلق الله النار. If the people gathered upon the love of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Allah would not have created the Fire (of Jahannam).   Al Daylami narrates — from Abu al Mufaddal Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah al Shaybani — Nasir ibn al Hassan ibn ‘Ali narrated to us — Muhammad ibn Mansur […]
February 5, 2019

Hadith 203: O ‘Ali, you are like the status of the Ka’bah; (people) come to it and it does not go (to people). If these people come to you and give power to you regarding this affair, accept it from them. And if they do not come to you, do not go to them.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 203 يا علي، أنت بمنزلة الكعبة، تؤتى ولا تأتي، فإن أتاك هؤلاء القوم، فمكنوا لك هذا الأمر، فاقبله منهم، وإن لم يأتوك فلا تأتهم. O ‘Ali, you are like the status of the Ka’bah; (people) come to it and it does not go (to people). If these people come to you and give power to you regarding this affair, accept it from them. […]
February 5, 2019

Hadith 204: A woman came to ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib and said, “Verily I hate you.” ‘Ali said, “Then you are a salaqlaq.” ….

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 204 جاءت امرأة إلى علي بن أبي طالب، فقالت: إني أبغضك. فقال علي: فأنت إذن سلقلق. قالت: وما السلقلق؟ قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: يا علي لا يبغضك من النساء إلا السلقلق، فقلت: يا رسول الله ما السلقلق؟ قال: التي تحيض من دبرها. قالت: صدق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنا والله أحيض من دبري، وما علم أبواي. A […]
February 5, 2019

Hadith 205: It was said, “‘O Messenger of Allah, from who should knowledge be written after you?” He said, “From ‘Ali and Salman.”

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 205 قيل: يا رسول الله: عمن يكتب العلم بعدك؟ قال: عن علي، وسلمان. It was said, “‘O Messenger of Allah, from who should knowledge be written after you?” He said, “From ‘Ali and Salman.”   Ibn ‘Adi and others narrate this hadith — from Ahmed ibn Abi Rawh — Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us — Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us — […]
February 5, 2019

Hadith 206: (Burayd ibn Asram said,) “I heard ‘Ali saying regarding the verse, ‘And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies.’ (‘Ali said,) ‘This verse was revealed regarding me.’”

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 206 سمعت عليا يقول في قوله: (وَأَقْسَمُوْا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمٰنِهِمْ لَا يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَن يَّمُوتُ) قال علي: في أنزلت. (Burayd ibn Asram said,) “I heard ‘Ali saying regarding the verse, ‘And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies.’[1] (‘Ali said,) ‘This verse was revealed regarding me.’”   Al ‘Uqayli narrates this hadith — Ahmed ibn […]