The Messenger said: It is as I told you.

The Messenger said: It is as I told you."[^5] "Ibn Hisham recorded in his Biography of the Prophet that the Prophet said to ‘Ali on that day: "‘Ali are you not satisfied to be to me like Aaron was to Moses except that there shall be no prophet after me?"[^6] Muslim in his Sahih through channels to Saad Ibn Abu Waqas recorded that the Messenger said to ‘Ali on that day: "Are you not satisfied that you are to me like Aaron to Moses except that there shall be no prophethood after me?"[^7] Imam Ahmad reported this hadith through four channels to Saad Ibn Abu Waqas.[^8] Muhammad Ibn Majah in his Sunan reported the hadith of Saad.[^9] Al-Tirmidhi also reported it in his Sunan.[^10] Imam Ahmad recorded that this hadith also was reported by Asma Bint (daughter of) Omeis.[^11] Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak recorded the hadith of Saad.[^12] Ibn Abd-Al-Barr in his book "Al-Istee-ab" recorded the following: "And the Prophet said to ‘Ali: "You are to me like Aaron to Moses except that there shall be no Prophet after me." The saying of the Prophet to ‘Ali: You are to me like Aaron to Moses was reported by many companions and it is one of the best hadiths and most authentic.

It was reported by Saad Ibn Abu Waqas... Also it was reported by Ibn Abbas Abu Sa-eed Al-Khidri Om Selemah (wife of the Prophet) Asma Bint Omeis Jabir Ibn Abdullah and numerous others."[^13] If there is anyone that argues about the authenticity of the hadith of the conference of the Prophet with the members of his clan I do not know of anyone from the Muslim scholars who argues about the authenticity of this Hadith of Analogy between ‘Ali and Aaron.

The authenticity of this hadith supports the authenticity of the Hadith of the Conference because the two hadiths accord with each other and express the same meaning. The Hadith of the Analogy between ‘Ali and Aaron gives ‘Ali all the offices of Aaron except the prophethood. Aaron was a brother of Moses and his minister. The Holy Qur'an states that Moses prayed to the Almighty saying: "And give me a minister from my family: Aaron my brother.

Add to my strength through him." The Holy Qur'an chapter 20 verses 24-31. Aaron was a deputy of Moses and the one who used to take his place and the Holy Qur'an testifies to that: "And We appointed for Moses thirty nights and completed (the period) with ten (more): Thus the term of communion was completed with his Lord forty nights.