Al-Hakim in his Al-Mustadrak reported in two ways that the...

Al-Hakim in his Al-Mustadrak reported in two ways that the Messenger of God said to ‘Ali: "You are my brother in this world and in the Hereafter."[^3] The Messenger came out while his face was glittering. Abdul-Rahman Ibn Ouf asked him: What is the good news? The Messenger said: "A good tidings came to me from my Lord concerning my brother and cousin and my daughter.

That God had married ‘Ali to Fatimah."[^4] Again he said to ‘Ali: "You are my brother my companion and my associate in Paradise."[^5] He said to him on another occasion: "As to you ‘Ali you are my brother and the father of my children.

You are from me and to me."[^6] At another time the Messenger told ‘Ali: "You are my brother and my minister you pay my debt and fulfill my promise...." [^7] When Fatimah was moved to the house of her husband ‘Ali the Messenger said to Om Aiman: "Call for me my brother." She said (jokingly): He is your brother and you marry him your daughter?" He said: "Yes Om Aiman. She called ‘Ali for him and he came...."[^8] When the Messenger was on his deathbed he said: "Call for me my brother.

They called ‘Ali and he came. He said: "Come close to me " and ‘Ali did. The Prophet reclined on ‘Ali and kept speaking to him until his holy soul departed his body.[^9] These hadiths are only a few out of many others about the brotherhood of ‘Ali to the Messenger. They clearly indicate that the Messenger chose him as a brother because he was next to him in purity and character. ‘Ali should have been an unexpected choice. He was thirty years younger than the Prophet.

Obviously he chose him because lie was the only one who deserved this unique honor. The Son-In-Law Of The Prophet The Prophet bestowed a unique honor upon ‘Ali by choosing ‘Ali to be his son-in-law.

He married him to his daughter Fatima Al-Zahra (the Lady of light) for whom her father testified that she is the leader of the women of Paradise or the leader of the women of the believers.[^10] He also said: "Fatima is a portion of me whoever exasperates her exasperates me."[^11] Ayeshah wife of the Prophet also said about Fatima: "I have never seen a more resemblant to the Prophet in manner of speaking than Fatima daughter of the Messenger of God.