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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Shi'ism and Its Types During the Early Centuries We Dwelt in Welfare Before His Assassination As we saw the mawla of the Apostle of God in our midst. [^57] There are many verses from some of the of the Prophet (s) who were among supporters of Imam Ali ('a) that refer to the tradition of Ghadir and interpret it in the sense of leadership and wilayah.

Among them are couplets belonging to Qays ibn Sa'd ibn Ubadah, Hassan ibn Thabit as well as verses composed by Imam Ali (a) himself. [^58] Abu al-Aswad Du'ali declares in a verse: I love Muhammad intensely, Abbas, too, and Hamzah, and the Wasi.

[^59] Qays ibn Sad says concerning the episode of Ghadir: Ali is our Imam and the Imam of others as well, and this has been declared by revelation, The day when the Prophet said in a glorious sermon: "He is the mawla of everyone whose Mawla I am." Indeed, what the Prophet has proclaimed to the Ummah is conclusive, and there is no place in it for hearsay.

[^60] Hassan ibn Thabit recited these verses on the day of Ghadir: Their Prophet calls out to them on the day of Ghadir at Khumm, and I listen and call out with the Prophet: He said to him, O Ali, rise, I have made you the Imam after me and the guide! [^61] These citations indicate the development of an attitude which recognizes Imam Ali (a) as an Imam and leader appointed by the Apostle of God (s).

They consider the Imam's authority to derive from his wisayah or designation by the Prophet (s) and call upon others to follow him as the Prophet's veritable successor.

Hence Ibn Tayhan would declare, "Indeed our imam and wasi is the wasi of the Apostle of Allah (s)," and Ibn Ajlan asked rhetorically, "How can we disperse while our leader is the wasi?" [^62] Hujr ibn Adi would say, "Wilayah was in him after the Apostle of God (s) and he made him his own wasi after himself." [^63] A man named Zadan Farrukh who had recently embraced Islam encountered the Khawarij on his way.

Asked concerning Ali ('a), he told them, "He is the commander of the faithful, the wasi of the Apostle of God and the master of all men." [^64] They killed him. In a famous letter written to Mu'awiyah, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr referred to Ali ('a) as the "heir of the Apostle of Allah and his wasi." [^65] Ubadah ibn Samit is also reported to have recited verses-during the days of the episode of Saqifah in which he referred to the wasiyyah concerning Ali ('a).