This was not the only line in the shining page of Abu...

This was not the only line in the shining page of Abu Talib's history but there were many other bright lines. It was mentioned that Imam Ali (s) had said: "My father said to me: O my son! Keep to your cousin for you will be safe from any immediate or later evil. Then he recited: Ali and Ja'far are my trusts whenever the time brings distresses and disasters. O you both! Support your cousin and don't fail him.

____________ 1 Sharh Nahjol Balagha, vol.3 p.314, al-Hujja ala ath-Thahib ila Eeman Abu Talib p.63, A'yan ash-Shia, vol.3 p.9, vol.39 p.144, Hashem and Umayya p.163. 2 Refer to As-Seera an-Nabawiyya, vol.1 p.1, as-Seera al-Halabiyya, vol.1 p.304, al-Issaba, vol.4 p.116, Sharh Nahjol Balagha,