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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chapter 2-3) Oath of Allegiance After his speech, the Messenger of Allah asked every body to give the oath of allegiance to Ali (AS) and congratulate him. Among those who gave him the oath were Umar, Abu Bakr, and Uthman. It is narrated that Umar and Abu Bakr said: "Well done Ibn Abi Talib!

Today you became the leader (Mawla) of all believing men and women." Sunni references: (1) Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v4, p281 (2) Tafsir al-Kabir, by Fakhr al-Razi, v12, pp 49-50 (3) Mishkat al-Masabih, by al-Khatib al-Tabrizi, p557 (4) Habib al-Siyar, by Mir Khand, v1, part3, p144 (5) Kitabul Wilayah, by Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (6) al-Musannaf, by Ibn Abi Shaybah (7) al-Musnad, by Abu Ya'ala (8) Hadith al-Wilayah, by Ahmad Ibn `Uqdah (9) Tarikh, by Khatib al-Baghdadi, v8, pp 290,596 from Abu Hurayra ...

and more. The Number of People in Ghadir Khum It was Allah's will that an increased popularity is associated with this tradition via the tongs of narrators and over the times. So that there is a standing proof for the guiding Imam (peace be upon him). Allah ordered His Prophet (PBUH&HF) to notify people at a time of crowded populous so that all become the narrators of the tradition, while they exceeded a hundred thousand.

Narrated by Zaid Ibn Arqam: Abu al-Tufail said: "I heard it from the Messenger of Allah, and there was no one (there) unless he saw him with his eyes and heard him with his ears." Sunni reference: (1) al-Khasa'is, by al-Nisa'i, p21; (2) al-Dhahabi said it is sahih (authentic), as said in: (3) History of Ibn Kathir, v5, p208 It is also narrated that: "The Messenger of Allah called at the height of his voice." Sunni reference: Manaqib al-Khawarizmi, by al-Khawarizmi, p94 "There were with the Messenger (PBUH) from the companions, Arabs, residents around Mecca and Medina one hundred and twenty thousand (120,000) and they are those who were present in the Farewell Pilgrimage and heard this speech." Sunni reference: Manaqib, by Ibn al-Jawzi Revelation of Verse 70:1-3 Some Sunni commentators further claim that the first three verse of the chapter of al-Ma'arij (70:1-3) was revealed when a dispute arose after Prophet reached Medina.

It is recorded that: On the day of Ghadir the Messenger of Allah summoned the people toward Ali and said: "Ali is the MAWLA of whom I am MAWLA." The news spread quickly all over urban and rural areas.