432 Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Kitab al-Fada’il Sahaba, Vol.

432 Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Kitab al-Fada’il Sahaba, Vol.2, P.585, Tradition NO.990 Ibn Sa’d, Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol.2, P,194 Acknowledgement of Authority Then the Messenger of Allah continued: “Do I not have more right over the believers than what they have over themselves?” People cried and answered: “Yes, O’ Messenger of God”. Then he followed the key sentence denoting the clear designation of Imam Ali as the leader of the Muslim ummah (Nation).

The Prophet (PBUH&HP) held up the hand of ‘Ali and said: “For whoever I am his Leader (Mawla), ‘Ali is his Leader (mawla)(From now on)”.

[In some narrations the word used was Wali rather than mawla with the same implication] The Prophet (PBUH&HP) continued: “O’ God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him.” Some of the Sunni& Shia references: Al-Ghadir, Vol.1, P.12, 151, 294, 322 Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.37, P.181-182 Isbāt al-Hudāt bin-Nou wa al-Mut, Vol.2, P.200-250 Sonan Al-Termadhi, Vol.12, P.175 Khasais of Amir Al Momenin, Vol.1, P.96 Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn, Vol.3, P.118 These were the key parts of the speech of the Prophet (PBUH&HP).

There are also more detailed versions of this sermon which are recorded by many Sunni authorities. ‘Coronation’ of Imam ‘Ali [PBUH] under development The revelation of Qur’an Verse 5:3 Immediately after the Prophet (PBUH&HP) finished his speech, the following verse of the Qur’an was revealed: “…Today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have completed My blessing upon you, and I have approved Islam as your religion…” (5:3).

The above verse clearly indicates that Islam without clearing up the matter of Imam Ali’s leadership after the Prophet (PBUH&HP) was not complete, and the completion of religion was due to the announcement of the Prophet’s immediate successor. Hassan Ibn-Thabit’s poetry Immediately after the Prophet’s speech, Hassan Ibn-Thabit, the Companion and poet of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP), asked for his permission to compose a few verses of poetry about Imam ‘Ali (PBUH) for the audience.

The Prophet (PBUH&HP) said: “Say with the blessings of Allah”. Hassan stood up and said: “O’ people of Quraysh. I follow with my words what preceded and witnessed by the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP). He then composed the following verses at the scene: He calls them, (on) the day of Ghadir, their Prophet In Khumm so hear (and heed) the Messenger’s call, He said: “Who is your guide and leader?