After that, on many occasions,
many Ayats and Ahdeeths reminded the Muslims that Ali was their Master after
The Holy Prophet. One of the most important Ayats is as follows:
QURAN: 5: 55
"Verily, your Master is but Allah
and His Apostle and those who believe, who establish prayers, and pay the Zakat
while bowed in worship."
The
Muslim scholars (Sunni and Shia alike) are agreed that this verse was revealed
in honour of Imam Ali Ibin Abe Taleb(as). It clearly shows that there are three
Masters for believers. Firstly Allah, secondly His Prophet, and thirdly Ali
(with the Eleven succeeding Imams).
Abu
Dhar Ghifari says, "That one day he was praying with The Prophet when a
beggar came to the Prophet's mosque and begged for alms. Nobody gave him
anything. The beggar raised his hands towards heaven and said, "God! be a
witness that I came to Thy Prophet's mosque and nobody gave me anything."
Ali was bowing in the 'Rukuu' at that time. He pointed his little finger which
had a ring, towards the beggar who came forward and took away the ring. This
incident happening in The Prophet's presence he raised his face towards Heaven
and prayed as follows:-
"O
Lord! my brother Musa had begged of Thee to open his breast and to make his
work easy, to loose the knot of his tongue that people might understand him,
and to appoint from among his relations his brother, as his Wazier, and to
strengthen his back with Aaron and to make Aaron his partner in his work. O
God! Thou said to Musa, We will strengthen thy arm with thy brother. Nobody
will now have an access to either of you! O God! I am Mohammad and thou hast
given me distinction. Open my breast for me, make my work easy for me, and from
my family appoint my brother Ali as my Wazier. Strengthen my back with
him."
The
Prophet had not finished his prayers when Jabraeel brought the above quoted
verse."
It
is not a place to give the references of this Hadeeth. (They run in hundreds.)
This Ayat, and the prayer of the Holy Prophet, jointly and separately show that
Ali(as) was declared to be the Master of the Muslims after the Holy Prophet
(saww).
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