." ‘Ali (as) He said...

." ‘Ali (as) He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Katib reported to me from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-Zafarani, who reported from Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from al-Masoodi, who reported from al-Hasan ibn Hammad, from his father, who reported from Razin Bayya' al-Anmat, who said: I heard Zaid ibn ‘Ali ibn Husayn, peace be upon him, narrating from his father who reported from his father who said: I heard Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, addressing the people thus: "By Allah, people gave allegiance to Abu Bakr while I was worthiest of them all, together with the attire of mine.

But I swallowed my anger, and waited for my Sustainer's will, keeping my chest low to the ground (i.e. adopting a low profile). Then Abu Bakr died, appointing Umar as his successor, though he knew that I was the worthiest of them all, together with this attire of mine. But I swallowed my anger and waited for my Sustainer's will. Then Umar died and made it an agenda for the consultative committee ( al-Shura ). He appointed me the sixth among the six members, like the share of the grandmother!

And he said: 'Kill the dissenting minority;' and by this he meant no one but me. But I swallowed my fury, waited for my Sustainer's will and kept my chest low on the ground.

Then, the dissenting people did what they did after having sworn allegiance to me; and I had no alternative but either to fight against them or disobey Allah." ‘Ali's address as Ayesha prepares for Basrah He said: Abul Qasim Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawyh - may Allah bless him with mercy, reported from his father, from Sa'd ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Alawiyyah, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from Muhammad ibn Amru al-Razi, who reported from al-Husayn ibn al-Mubarak, who reported from al-Hasan ibn Salimah, who said: When Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, covered the trail of Talha, al-Zubair and Ayesha, from Makkah to al-Basrah, he announced a congregational prayer.

When the people assembled, he praised Allah, and glorified His Name. Then he said: "Surely, when Allah, Most High, summoned back His Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, we said: 'We are the inmates of his household, his blood relatives, his heirs and his executors.