BLESSED NAME: His name is Ali & is known as Abul Hassan & Abu Turab & his titles are Murtaza, Asadullah & Haider-e-Kar'raar.
HIS FATHER: His father was Abu Taalib & grandfather Abdul Mutalib. Abu Taalib is the uncle of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
HIS MOTHER: His mother's name was Faatima bint Asad, bin Haashim, bin Abd Munaaf. Her Janazah was performed by Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) & he gave his blessed Qamees (Kurta) to be used as her kaffan (shroud). He prepared her grave & first he himself laid down in her grave & so that she may be adorned in the Garb of Jannat. (Noor-ul-Absaar)
MIRACULOUS EVENTS IN THE WOMB OF HIS MOTHER: When Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was in the womb of his mother, then she used to see astonishing dreams. She says, "When I was pregnant with Ali (radi Allahu anhu), some bright people came to me & gave me glad tidings & for as long as he was in womb, I felt very different & whenever I intended to prostrate before the idols, I would have a severe pain in my stomach. In this way, I could not prostrate to any idol." (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen)
HIS BIRTH: Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was born on a Friday. Some narrations quote the date as the 13th of Muharram & others state the 13th of Rajab. His birth occurred 30 years after the incident of Feel. He was born inside the Holy Kaaba & none has been blessed with this excellence before him. (Noor-ul-Absaar). His mother said, "When he was born, he did not drink milk for three days & this, caused great sadness in my home. This message reached Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) arrived & took Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) in his blessed arms & showed great love to him. He then placed his tongue in the mouth of Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) & Hazrat Ali suckled on the tongue of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) & tehreafter started to drink milk."
When Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was five years old, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) kept him at his blessed home & took care of him. He was thus groomed in the home of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) until he was ten years old.
HIS FEATURES: Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was of excellent built & not very tall in height. He was tan in colour & very handsome. His face was very beautiful & would always be shining like the full moon. He had huge, black shining eyes. His shoulders were broad & well built like that of a lion. His bear was long & full. His body was very muscular & his body was covered by a lot of hair. His hands & wrists were very strong & firm. If he gripped anyone with his hands, the person would not be able to breath. His thighs & legs were very strong & firm. He walked very swiftly in the manner that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) walked. He was so healthy, that if he wished, he wore summer clothes in winter & winter clothes in summer. (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen)
FAMILY TREE: Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) son of Abu Taalib son of Abdul Mutalib son of Abd Muaaf son of Qasi son of Kilaab son of Mar'rah son of Lawi son of Ghaalib son of Fahar son of Maalik son of Nuzar son of Kinaana. (Tareekh-ul-Khulafa)
HE ACCEPTS ISLAM: Almighty Allah commanded the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to propagate Islam amongst his family first & to correct their habits & behaviour. This, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) did & he first invited to Islam, Bibi Khadija (radi Allahu anha) & Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu). He also invited Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) who happily accepted Islam. He was the first amongst the youth (children) to accept Islam. (Akmaal fi Asmaair Rijaal)
HIS EXCELLENCE: Allama ibn Hajr Makki (radi Allahu anhu) writes in Zawaajir, that Hazrat Ameer Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu) asked Zar'raar to explain the qualities of Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu). He said, "His knowledge was vast. He was Aarif billaah, & strict in the issues of Deen. His spoke words of righteousness which differentiated right from wrong. His every decision was full of justice. He did not desire the pomp & splendour of this world. The night & the silence of the night was very dear to him. He would often cry in the fear of Almighty Allah & he would sometimes be in deep meditation. He was always quick in assisting others. He always shunned his nafs. He preferred thick clothing. He ate any food that was present & did not give preference to its taste. When he was amongst us, he seemed like one of us & did not care about his status. Whenever anyone called him, he went to them. Even though he was so humble & we were so close to him, we still were very afraid to talk to him. He always respected those who were inclined to religious affairs. His friends were the poor & the needy. Even if a person was very famous & was guilty, he knew that his case would not be compromised by Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu). A weak person never feared that he would look down upon him, due to his weakness."
Zar'raar then swore an Oath (Qasm) & said, "I saw that when it became dark & even the stars were hidden, he was standing in the Mimbar & firmly holding his beard & was in a state as if a snake had bitten him. He was weeping & calling out to Almighty Allah. He was saying, "O Materialistic World, O Materialistic World! You have turned towards me. You have looked at me. Stay away from me! Stay away from me! Go & try to deceive someone else. I have given you three irrevocable divorces, in other words I have left you, because your age is less, your pleasures are destructive & there is much fear by being with you." He used to be sad about himself & would spend his time weeping the fear of Allah."
When Hazrat Ameer Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu) heard this, he began to weep so bitterly that tears ran down to his beard & he could not stop weeping, until he wiped his tears with his sleeves. The entire gathering also wept. Hazrat Ameer Muawiyah then said this as he wept, "Allah have mercy on Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu). I swear by Allah, he was just as you have explained him to be." (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen)
HIS CHARACTER:
HIS KINDNESS & GENEROSITY:
HIS BRAVERY:
BAI'AT & KHILAFAT:
HIS VAST KNOWLEDGE:
THE AQIDA OF THE AHLE SUNNAT WAL JAMA'AT:
LOVE FOR HAZRAT ALI (radi Allahu anhu):
HIS POETRY:
CURE FOR A CRIPPLE:
WALL STOPPED FROM FALLING:
A SPY BECOMES BLIND:
ANGELS SERVE HIS HOME:
HIS FORESIGHT:
FLOODS CONTROLLED
AN AMAZING SPRING
AN AMAZING INCIDENT:
WIVES & CHILDREN:
GEMS OF WISDOM:
INCIDENTS RELATING TO HIS SHAHAADAT:
HIS FINAL ADVICE:
GHUSL & KAFAN:
MAZAAR-E-PAK:
- Seerat-e-Hazrat Ali (Radi Allah Anho)
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