Seven things from the sheep are forbidden...

Seven things from the sheep are forbidden: the blood, the genitals, the urinary bladder, the bone marrow, the glands, the spleens, and the gall bladders.” 7-4 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Harun, on the authority of Abi Yahya al-Vaseti who through a chain of narrations linked it up to the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) who went to the butchers and admonished them against selling seven parts of sheep: The blood; the glands; the corners of the heart; the spleens; the bone marrow; the balls and the penis.” One of the butchers told him (MGB), ‘O Commander of the Faithful!

The spleens and the liver are the same.’ The Commander of the Faithful (MGB) told him, ‘O liar! You are lying! Bring me two bowls of water so that I may show you the difference between them.’ He brought two bowls of water. The Commander of the Faithful (MGB) took a liver and a spleen and put each one in one of the bowls of water. He (MGB) then squashed each one of them with his hand. The liver got squashed but no blood came out of it, but the spleen did not.

There was a lot of blood in it which all came out into the water, and all that was left of it was the veins and the skin that was in it. Then the Commander of the Faithful (MGB) said, ‘This is the difference between the liver and the spleens.

The first one is a form of meat, but the second one is just blood!’” THE SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS GRANTED TO ALI (MGB) 7-5 Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Shah narrated that Abu Hamid quoted on the authority of Abu Yazid Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Khalidy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salih al-Tamimy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hatam al-Qat’tan, on the authority of Hammad ibn Amr, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB), on the authority of God’s Prophet (MGB) in the Prophet’s will to Ali (MGB), “O Ali!

Indeed the Blessed the Sublime God has granted me seven characteristics similar to you. You will be the first one whom the grave will push out of the ground (on the Resurrection Day) along with me. You will be the first one to stop on the Bridge** [620] ** with me.