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Evidences for Imam Ali’s Guardianship 1 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Evidences for Imam Ali’s Guardianship 1 2022-12-17 467 Views Imam Ali , Imamate , Guardianship of Ali , Succession to Prophet All evidence indicates that it was Allah’s will that Imam Ali’s guardianship be the trial for the Muslims, as it was the reason behind every dispute and controversy that erupted.

And since Allah is subtitle toward His bondmen, never takes the latter to task for what the earlier did. Therefore, He made His wisdom apparent and encompassed that incident (of Ghadir Khumm) with other splendid miracles-like events, so as to be an incentive for the Ummah, and the contemporary people would convey them and the followers would take an example of them, hoping that they might be guided to truth through searching and investigation.

Contents First Evidence Second Evidence First Evidence It is related to punishing whoever denied Imam Ali’s guardianship, after the prevalence of the news of Ghadir Khumm, and the designation of Imam Ali (PBUH) as a caliph over the Muslims, with the Messengers telling the people: The attendant should inform the absent. When this news reached al-Harith ibn al-Numan al-Fahri, it displeased him.

Therefore, he rushed toward the Messenger of Allah, made his camel kneel down before the Mosque door, and entered upon the Prophet (PBUHH). After saluting him, he said: O Muhammad! You ordered us to witness that no god is there but Allah and you are the Messenger of Allah, and we accepted this from you. You also commanded us to perform five prayers day and night, fast the Month of Ramadhan, perform pilgrimage to Allah’s House, and pay the alms-due out of our money and properties and so we did.

But you were not satisfied with all this, till you one day surprised us by raising the hand of your cousin; preferring him over other people, and said: “Of whomever, I am a master, Ali also is his master.” Is this from you or ordained by Allah? The Messenger of Allah (PBUHH), whose eyes turned red, replied: By Allah, Who no god is there but He. It is ordained by Almighty Allah, and not from me (repeating it three times).