Yes!
They were jealous of his valor, because they could not achieve this
excellence; so they became his ill wishers and enemies. Like the co-wife of a
beautiful woman, who due to jealousy and malice says regarding her: She is
degraded, evil and worthless.
Can your conscience accept the accusation of this man that Ali was lazy and
careless in carrying out the commands of Prophet, whereas he attacked the enemy
so ferociously that he cut the mercenaries into half. He removed distress from the
Prophet and finally slept in the bed of Prophet, risking his life when he fled to
Medina.
Was Ali not the only warrior, regarding whom the following verse was revealed:
أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ الْحَاجِ وَعِمَارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ أَمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَجَهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
“What! do you make (one who undertakes) the giving of drink
to the pilgrims and the guarding of the Sacred Mosque like him
who believes in Allah and the latter day and strives hard in
Allah’s way?”1
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ
“And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah.”2
When was Ali careless about security of Prophet that he should be accused
of sloth and carelessness?
Is it possible to imagine such negative conduct of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.)
regarding his chaste consort, whereas the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said to him:
“You are most resembling to me in creation and conduct and you are from the same tree that I am.”3
How the Prophet declared him to be most excellent of his nation, greatest of
them in forbearance, most righteous in morals and conduct and he said:
“Ali is the best of my people, most intelligent of them and most excellent of
them in forbearance.”4
He said to Fatima: “Indeed, I married you to one, who embraced Islam first
of all, who is the wisest of my nation and most forbearing of them.”5
He also said: “I married to one, who embraced Islam at the earliest and who
is best in conduct.”6
Did the Prophet state all this while such was his conduct with his wife and
that too in front of Prophet?! Liars spread falsehood, whereas Ali (a.s.) was as
truthful and trustworthy as Prophet has informed.
Does your conscience accept the statement of this man – may God break his
mouth – that Ali (a.s.) punched the face of Fatima? Whereas Ali is one, who
walked in the footsteps of Prophet and he had heard the statement of Prophet
regarding Fatima: “Indeed, Almighty Allah is infuriated at your fury and is
pleased at your pleasure?”7
Holding Fatima’s hand, he said: “One, who recognizes her, recognizes her
and one, who does not recognize her, should know that she is a part of me, she is
my heart and my soul between my two sides; whoever distresses her, has
distressed me.”8
And he said: “Fatima is a part of me; whoever annoys her, annoys me and
pains me whoever pains her.”9
And he said: “Fatima is a part of me; whoever infuriates her, angers me.”10
And he said: “Fatima is a part of me; one, who angers her angers me and whoever pleases her, pleases me.”11
Was the praise of Prophet only restricted to his precedence in embracing
Islam, that the Prophet mentioned it only to please his daughter and weaved a
philosophy?!