3. Among the other merits of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), which our poet,
Maliki has hinted at in his poem, is the tradition of Mastership (Wilayat) or tradition of Ghadeer, which is the topic of our book.
4. Tradition of Manzilah (rank): “You are to me as Harun was to Moosa,
except that after me, there is no prophet.”
Previously, we discussed about this tradition1 and stated that according to
clarification of scholars of traditions, it is authentic and proved.
5. Tradition of precedence of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) in Islam, which was
explained in detail.2
6. Tradition that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) named Ameerul Momineen
(a.s.) as Abu Turab. Selection of this agnomen was in the Battle of Asheera,
which occurred in the second year of Migration, when Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)
saw Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) and Ammaar sleeping in soft sand, he woke
them up and shaking Ali (a.s.) said: “Rise up, Abu Turab, shall I inform you
about the most wicked of human beings? They are two: Ahimar, who hamstrung
the she-camel of Thamud and one, who would strike here: that is on your head
and who would dye your beard with the blood of your head.”
The chains of authorities of this tradition is correct and Hakeem Abu
Abdullah Nishapuri has mentioned it is in Mustadrak and Haithami has regarded
it as authentic and the following persons have narrated it: Imam of Hanbalis, in
his Musnad; Hakeem in Mustadrak, Tabari in his Tarikh; Ibne Hisham in
Seeratun Nabawiyya; Ibne Kathir in his Tarikh…3
Yes, Ibne Ishaq has narrated from scholars that:4 The Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.a.) named Ali as Abu Turab as whenever he had an argument with Fatima
and he was angry with her, he did not speak to her and did not mention a word to
her lest she might be distressed; he only picked dust and placed it on his head.
Ibne Ishaq says: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) saw him
smeared in dust, he understood that he had a tiff with Fatima, so he asked: “What’s the matter, O Abu Turab?”
Allamah Amini says: This statement is full of prejudice and malice, to
smear the pure reputation of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and to malign his pure and
chaste wife, so that it may bring down the rank of the greatest truthful one
(Siddiqe Akbar) and the most truthful lady (Siddiqa Kubra) with regard to morals
and manners.
Although those two personalities, according to clarification of Quran,
possessed infallibility of every kind. Seeds of malice and hatred, which they had sown yesterday, are being harvested today by writers of the present age, who
have blackened pages of history5 through such propaganda.
Like: After every argument Ali, used to be enraged and he went away till he
slept in the Masjid and his cousin, held his shoulders and advised him and made
peace between them for a period of time. Among the arguments, which erupted
among them was that one day, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) came home to find
Fatima crying, because of the slap she had got from Ali (a.s.).
Hakeem Abu Abdullah Nishapuri says:
“Bani Umayyah, regarded as a defect of Ali (a.s.), this title, which the
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) had bestowed and they used to curse him by this
name from the pulpits throughout their reign and ridiculed him by this name.
Yes, they also ridiculed one, who gave him this title. Allah Almighty says:
قُلْ أَبِٱللَّهِ وَءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَرَسُولِهِۦ كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِءُونَ (٦٥) لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا۟ قَدْ كَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَـٰنِكُمْ ۚ
“Say: Was it at Allah and His communications and His Apostle
that you mocked? Do not make excuses; you have denied indeed
after you had believed.”6