God, the Exalted, gave judgement in the verse of the contest...

God, the Exalted, gave judgement in the verse of the contest of prayer on behalf of the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, that he was of the same (station) as the Apostle of God, thus revealing the great extent of his outstanding merit and his equality with the Prophet, the blessings and peace of God be on him and his family, in terms of perfection and protection ('isma) from sin.

Indeed God made him and his wife and his two sons, who were so close to each other in age, a proof for His prophet and…