The Prophet said to the four members of his family: "When I pray say: 'Amen.

The Prophet said to the four members of his family: "When I pray say: 'Amen.'" Looking at the Prophet and his family the priest of the delegation said to his group: "Christians I see faces whose prayer will be answered even for removal of a mountain. Accept not their challenge.

If you do you will perish and the Christians will not live on this earth." The delegation heeded the warning of their priest and said to the Prophet: "Abu Al-Qasim." we have decided not to make prayer of "Mubahalah" with you.[^1] Al-Tabari in his commentary on the Holy Qur'an reported many hadiths through various channels that the Messenger accompanied ‘Ali Fatima Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein in the event of "Mubahalah"[^2] Muslim in his Sahih recorded that Saad Ibn Abu Waqass reported that after the revelation of the following verse: "And whoso disputes with thee concerning him (Jesus) after the knowledge which had come to thee say (unto them): Come!

We will summon our sons and your sons and our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves...." The Messenger of God invited ‘Ali Fatima Hassan and Hussein then he said: "God these are the members of my family."[^3] Why was all included? The Almighty commanded His Messenger to say to the delegation of Najran: "Come!

We will summon our sons and your sons our women and your women; and ourselves and yourselves...." In compliance with this command the Prophet brought with him Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein because they were the sons of his daughter Fatima and for this they are his sons. He brought Fatima with him because she represents the women from the members of his House. But why did he bring with him ‘Ali who was neither from the sons nor from the women?

‘Ali has no place in the verse unless he is included in the word "ourselves." Bringing ‘Ali with him indicates that the Messenger of God considered ‘Ali an extension of his personality. By considering him so he elevated him above all the Muslims.

The Messenger said on many occasions: "‘Ali is from me and I am from him." Hubshi Ibn Janadah reported that he heard the Messenger of God saying: "‘Ali is from me and I am from him and no one represents me but ‘Ali."[^4] A dialogue between the Imam ‘Ali Al-Ridha and Al-Ma-Moon (a prominent Abbaside caliph) went as follows: Al-Ma-Moon: "What is the evidence on the caliphate of your grandfather (‘Ali)?".