حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَي''''مٍ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا ال''''عِيزَارُ ب''''نُ حُرَي''''ثٍ قَالَ قَالَ النُّع''''مَانُ ب''''نُ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ اس''''تَأ''''ذَنَ أَبُو بَك''''رٍ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَي''''هِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَمِعَ صَو''''تَ عَائِشَةَ عَالِيًا وَهِيَ تَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لَقَد'''' عَرَف''''تُ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا أَحَبُّ إِلَي''''كَ مِن'''' أَبِي وَمِنِّي مَرَّتَي''''نِ أَو'''' ثَلَاثًا فَاس''''تَأ''''ذَنَ أَبُو بَك''''رٍ فَدَخَلَ فَأَه''''وَى إِلَي''''هَا فَقَالَ يَا بِن''''تَ فُلَانَةَ أَلَا أَس''''مَعُكِ تَر''''فَعِينَ صَو''''تَكِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَي''''هِ وَسَلَّمَ Reference: o Musnad ibn Hanbal, v4, p275 [Entire book:(p1343, #18611)] Content: He is a member of Ahlul Bayt, protected from all uncleanness and purified a thorough purification Who loves Hussein, Hassan, Ali Fatima and I, will be with me in the day of resurrection He who loves me must love Ali The prophet used to send Ali with the banner, Gabriel on his right and Micha''''il in his left All the doors of the houses facing the mosque were closed except that of the household of Ali He is a member of Ahlul Bayt, protected from all uncleanness and purified a thorough purification The verse of purity shows the superiority of the progeny of the prophet, and namely imam Ali (as), above all the companions of the prophet.
No one is endowed with this virtue except the prophet and his progeny. This is a clear sign that imam Ali is not just an ordinary person. This will become clearer when you read on. He is not to be put at the level of the companions. This particular individual is more than what you know. Him, his wife Fatimah and his two sons are what the prophet left us, along with the Quran for our guidance, as illustrated in hadith of al-Thaqalayn.
They are the true leaders of the Muslims, the truthful ones, the legacy of the prophet. Today, they are the key to our unity. Their footsteps is that of the prophet and that of Allah. In loving them and adhering to them lies the straight path to Allah (SWT). Hadith al-Thaqalayn is very clear: Holding fast to the Quran and the progeny of the prophet will save us from ever going astray. Therefore, Didn''''t they have the greater authority to lead and guide the Muslims.
Quran 33:32-33 O wives of the Prophet! you are not like any other of the women; If you will be on your guard, then be not soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease yearn; and speak a good word.