Abu Hurairah (ra) narrates Ali (as) asked the Holy Prophet (saw)...

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrates Ali (as) asked the Holy Prophet (saw), “Oh Messenger of Allah (saw), who is more beloved to you from Fatimah and me?” The Holy Prophet (saw) replied, “Fatimah is more beloved to me than you are and you are dearer to me than she is.” عن بن أبي نجيح عن أبيه، قال: أخبرني من سمع عليا رضي الله عنه على منبر الكوفة يقول: دخل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجلس عند رؤوسنا فدعا بإناء فيه ماء فأتي به فدعا فيه بالبركة ثم رشه علينا، فقلت: يا رسول الله!

أنا أحب إليك أم هي؟ قال: هي أحب الي منك و أنت أعز علي منها. Ibn Abu Najeeh narrated from his father that the person who told him had heard Ali (as) say on the pulpit in Kufah, “The Holy Prophet (saw) came to our house and sat with us beside the cushions and asked for water in a container. It was brought to him and he (saw) performed a prayer on it for blessings and sprinkled this water upon us.

I asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah (saw), do you have more love for me or for Fatimah?’ The Prophet A replied, ‘She is more beloved to me than you and you are more honourable to me than she is.’” Previous…