The Messenger of Allah -saww and Ali -asws are their ancestors.

The Messenger of Allah -saww and Ali -asws are their ancestors.’ [16] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘I was (in the city of al-Madina) when Abu Bakr was no more and he had appointed ‘Umar as his successor. Once, one of the great Jewish men of Yasrab came to ‘Umar. The Jewish man thought that he, ‘Umar, was the most knowledgeable person of his time. He came to ‘Umar and said, ‘O ‘Umar, I have come to accept Islam if you can answer what I will ask.

Are you the most knowledgeable person among the companions of Muhammad -saww in the matters of the Book, the Sunnah (Rasool Allah -saww ’s traditions) and all that I want to ask from you?’ ‘The narrator has said that ‘Umar than said to him, ‘I am not the one you are looking for.

However, I can guide you to the one who is the most knowledgeable person in our nation in the matters of the Book, the Sunnah (traditions of the Holy Prophet -saww ) and all that you would like to ask.’ He directed him to Imam Ali -asws . The Jewish man then said, ‘If what you say is true then why have you taken the oath of allegiance from people? The most knowledgeable among you is that man.’ ‘Umar then treated him harshly.

The Jewish man went to Ali -asws and said, ‘Are you as such as ‘Umar has said?’ Imam Ali -asws then asked, ‘What has ‘Umar said?’ He then informed him -asws of what ‘Umar had said. The Jewish man said, ‘If you are as he has said you are, I would like to ask you certain questions to know if anyone of you knows the answer so I will know that your -asws claim is true that you -asws are the best and the most truthful among the nations. In such case I will accept your -asws religion, Islam.

‘Amir-ul-Momineen -asws said, ‘Yes, I am as ‘Umar has said I am. Ask whatever you want to ask. I will give the answer by the will of Allah -azwj .’ He said, ‘Tell me about three and three and one.’ Ali -asws said, ‘O Jewish man, why do you not say, ‘Tell me about the seven?’ The Jewish man then said, ‘If you -asws can tell me the answer to the three then I will ask you -asws other questions, otherwise, I will abstain.