Leave ‘Ali and the names you call him...

Leave ‘Ali and the names you call him, too, For what you call him is certainly not true; He is but the wasi from the Prophet's clan, The one to testify to that is but you, says everyone. ‘Abdullah ibn Badil ibn Warqa' al-Khuza’i, a hero among the sahabah , who was martyred in Siffin together with his brother ‘Abdul-Rahman, said the following on the incident of the Battle of the Camel: O my people! What a great calamity Satan brought, Battle the enemy, for the wasi of the Prophet is fought.

Among the verses said by the Commander of the Faithful himself in Siffin were these: If Ahmad were told that his wasi is indeed Equalled to a wretch, he would surely be displeased. Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah al-Bijli, a sahabi , sent verses to Shurhabil ibn al-Samt in which he mentioned ‘Ali (as) saying: Among all other members of the Prophet's clan, He is wasi of the Messenger of ar-Rahman, His Messenger's protecting knight, A man proverbial in courage and might.

‘Umar ibn Harithah al-Ansari, in a poem lauding Muhammad son of the Commander of the Faithful, better known as Ibn al-Hanafiyya, said: Like the wasi , and after the Messenger named, The colour of his standard is crimson red.

When people swore the oath of allegiance to ‘Ali (as) after ‘Uthman, ‘Abdul-Rahman ibn Ja’il said these verses: I swear you have allied yourselves to one Whose concern about the faith is well-known, Supported by the Almighty: virtuous, with no sin, ‘Ali, wasi of the Chosen one and his cousin, The first to offer ritual prayers, One endowed with piety and honours.

A man of the Azd tribe said the following during the Battle of the Camel: This is ‘Ali; The Prophet's wasi On the Day of Salvation; The Prophet told the nation: "This is a brother of mine! "And successor when my sun ceases to shine." The wise heeded and kept it in mind, The wretch forgot and left it behind.

During the Battle of the Camel, a young man from the tribe of Zabbah, who was trained in ‘Ayesha's camp, came out and said: We are children of Zabbah, enemies of ‘Ali, The one who is known for long as the wasi , A brave knight during the time of our Nabi, I am not blind about the virtues of ‘Ali, I only mourn the murder of the son of ‘Uthman, the taqi . Sa’id ibn Qays al-Hamadani, who fought in ‘Ali's camp, said the following on the Battle of the Camel: What a battle that has kindled a fire!