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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Glimpses of Shi'ism in the Musnad of Ibn Hanbal Chapter 9 : the Merits of Imam ‘ali- (‘a) According To Ibn ‘abbas Ahmad bin Hanbal says: Yahya- bin Hamma-d has related to us from Abi- ‘Awwa-nah from Abi- Balj from ‘Amr bin Maymunah who narrated the hadith, saying: “I was sitting with (‘Abdulla-h) bin ‘Abba-s when nine parties approached him and said: Either get up and come with us or leave this place for us.

Ibn ‘Abba-s who at that time had not yet lost his eyesight, answered: I will come with you. They conferred with him in slow tones and we did not understand what they spoke about. Ibn ‘Abba-s then returned to his place and while shaking his clothes said: Alas, alas!

They are trying to fault with a man who has ten privileges (which he recounted as follows): A.the Prophet (on the day of the conquest of Khaybar) said: “I will send the one whom God will never turn back distressed; he loves Allah and His Prophet.” Then he enquired: “Where is ‘Ali-?” They answered that he was at home writhing in pain. He said: “May none of you be afflicted with pain.” Then ‘Ali- came with his sore eyes in a state that he was almost unable to see a thing or the way.

The Prophet blew his breath into his eyes and after shaking the standard thrice, handed it to ‘Ali-, who returned victorious from this mission and brought with him (for the Prophet) Safiyyah bint Ibn Akhtab.[^42] B.the Prophet had sent someone (Abu- Bakr) for conveying Surah al-Bara-’ah (to the people of Mecca).

Then he sent (Imam) ‘Ali- (‘a) after him to take charge of the Surah and said: “This Surah should not be conveyed except by him who is from me and I am from him.” C.He told his near of kin (children of ‘Abdul-Muttalib): “Who among you is ready to accept my wila-yah in this world and the hereafter?” They did not reply to him.

‘Ali- (‘a) who was sitting near him said: “I am your friend in this world and the hereafter.” The Prophet said: “You are (indeed) my friend in this world and the hereafter.” The Prophet again turned to the gathering and asked: “Who among you will choose my friendship in the world and the hereafter?” They did not reply but ‘Ali- said: “O Messenger of Allah!

I choose your friendship in this world and hereafter.” He said: “You are certainly my friend in this world and the hereafter.” D.He is the first one after Khadi-jah to practice the Muslim faith.