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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghadir as Narrated by Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) Part 2: Ghadir as Narrated by Ahlul Bayt Ghadir and the Guardianship of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) Abu Al-Abbas Abdullah Ibn Ja’far Hamyari, a great third century scholar, quotes Sindi Ibn Muhammad as saying, Safwan Jammal quotes Imam Sadiq (a.s.) as saying: When this verse was revealed about the guardianship of Ali (a.s.), Prophet of Allah (S) ordered that the ground under the trees over there be cleaned and his followers did so clearing it from the brushwood and preparing a sunshade for him.

Thereupon a call was made for congregational prayer and the Holy Prophet (S) said: أيها الناس! من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه، الست أولى بكم من انفسكم؟ O’ people! Of whomsoever I am a master, Ali is his master. Am I not closer to you than your own selves? They said: “Yes.” The Prophet of Allah(S) said: من كنت مولاه، فهذا علي مولاه. رب! وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه. Of whomsoever I am a master, Ali is his master. My Lord!

Befriend anyone who befriends him and make enmity towards anyone who makes enmity towards him. At this moment, the Prophet (S) ordered the people to pay allegiance to Hazrat Ali (a.s.), and they obeyed and paid allegiance to him, making no objection...![^1] Abu Nadhr Muhammad Ibn Mas'ud Ayashi Samarqandi, a great third century scholar, has also quoted this narration from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) through Safwan.[^2] Arrival at Juhfah Ayyashi quoted Hannan Ibn Sadir who quoted his father, Sadir, on the authority of Imam Muhammad Baqir, as saying: When Gabriel (a.s.) descended upon the Prophet (S) at the farewell hajj to tell him to proclaim the issue of the guardianship of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), this verse was revealed: يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ..

O’ Apostle, Proclaim the Message which has been sent to you from your Lord… Sura Al-Ma'idah: verse 67. The Prophet (S) waited for three days until he arrived at Juhfa. Until then, he did not raise Ali’s hand, fearing people. However when he arrived on Ghadir Day at Mahi’ah, a place at Juhfa, he called for congregational prayer. After people gathered there he said: من اولى بكم من انفسكم؟ Who are closer to you than your own selves? The people replied loudly: Allah and His Prophet.

The Prophet (S) repeated the question. The people replied: Allah and His Prophet. The Prophet (S) repeated the question for the third time. The people replied: Allah and His Prophet.

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