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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Conception of the Sahaba's Ultimate Decency and the Political Authority in Islam Chapter 5 - Crowning Ali the Leader and the Prophet's Successor When: the Farewell Pilgrimage The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) pointed that that pilgrimage would be the last. Hence, the Muslims all over the world readied themselves to join him for acquiring the rewards of that ritual pilgrimage and the honors of the Prophet's companionship and farewell.

The number of the Muslims attained 90000 individuals. Some related that it was 114000, 120000 or more. The most authenticated matter was that such a number had actually accompanied the Prophet in Ghadeer Khum.[96] Where: Ghadeer Khum Hutheifeh­bn­Useid Al­Ghefari spoke: “After he had accomplished the rites of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) ordered his companions not to abide near some trees in the desert.

He, afterwards, bid some to uproot thistles found under these trees. Just as he reached that place, he performed a prayer and ascended a place for sermonizing…”[97] Zaid­bn­Arqam narrated the following: “When the Prophet went back from the Farewell Pilgrimage and resided at Ghadeer Khum…” Al­Bera­bn­Azib related it in the following form: “We were accompanying the Prophet to Ghadeer Khum where we resided. A proclamation for a collective prayer was declared.

The ground of two trees was swept for the Prophet…” [96] Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page30. As­Seeretul­Halabiya part.3 page257. Zeini Dehlan's As­Seeretun­Nubawiya part.3 page3. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer page9. [97] This narration is recorded by At­Tabarani, in his Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer.

Sa'd­bn­Abi­Waqqas reported: “On one Friday, I saw the Prophet seize Ali from the hand and sermonize…” Sa'd also related the following: “We were accompanying the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) who ordered people to halt as soon as we reached Ghadeer Khum. He ordered the crowds preceding him to come back and ordered those retarding to catch him.

As people gathered, he (peace be upon him and his family) sermonized…” These narratives assert the fact that the place of crowning was Ghadeer Khum. The Divine Mandate of Nominating the Leader and the Prophet's Successor As a matter of fact, people of Al­Madina and the surrounding villages had full acquaintance of Ali's having been the Prophet's successor.