Hasan Basri quotes a narration to us according to which this verse[^5]...

Hasan Basri quotes a narration to us according to which this verse[^5]: يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللَّـهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ is revealed concerning one of the companions (of the Prophet), but he has not mentioned the name of that companion. (That is to say: are you afraid of people?

Do not be worried; God will protect you against their evils.) Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said: “What has happened to Hasan Basri? May Allah not pay his debt! (May Allah not accept his prayer!).

Be aware, if he wanted, he would have mentioned the name of that companion.” Gabriel descended upon Prophet of Allah (S) and said; إن الله تبارك وتعالى يأمرك أن تدل أمتك من وليهم، على مقل ما دللتهم عليه في صلاتهم و زكاتهم وصيامهم و حجهم “Allah, the Exalted orders you to show the people, their guardian just as you showed them their prayers, zakat, fasting and hajj. The Prophet of Allah replied: “My Lord!

My people have not yet got rid of ignorance.” At this moment Allah revealed this verse: يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللَّـهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ O’ Prophet, Proclaim the Message which has been sent to you from your Lord! And if you do not do that, then you would not have fulfilled and proclaimed His Mission. (Know that) God will protect you from (the mischievous) men. Sura Al-Ma'idah: verse 67.

The Prophet of Allah(S) stood up, took Ali’s hand and raised it saying: من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه... Of whomsoever I am a master, Ali is his master …[^6] Helper of Ali (a.s.) In regards to helping Imam Ali (a.s.), there are many narrations.

Sheikh Abu Umar and Muhammad Ibn Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Kashi, a great fourth century Shiite scholar, quotes Gabriel Ibn Ahmad from Musa Ibn Muawiyah Ibn Wahab from Ali Ibn Saeed from Abdullah Ibn Abdullah Waseti from Wasel Ibn Sulaiman from Abdullah Ibn Sunan on the authority of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) as saying: When Zaid Ibn Suhan fell on the ground in the battle of Jamal, Ali, the commander of the faithful attended to him, saying: رحمك الله يا زيد!

لقد كنت خفيف المؤونة عظيم المعونة O, Zaid, May Allah have mercy upon you, your expenses were meagre but your assistance was great. Zaid raised his head and said: “O‟ Amir Al-Mu’minin! May Allah give you a good reward. By God, I have found you as the only knower of Allah and as highly knowledgeable in Quran.

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