The Holy Prophet put his mantle upon them saying...

The Holy Prophet put his mantle upon them saying, ألَّهُمَّ هَؤُلأءِ أهْلُ بَيْتِي. “O Allah, these are my Household.” At this moment, Archangel Gabriel came and said, “O Muhammad! am I from your Household?” The Holy Prophet said, “You are from us.” Taking pride in this, Archangel Gabriel said, مَنْ مِثْلي؟ وَأنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ طَاوُسُ الْمَلأئِةِ، وَفِي الأرْضِ مِن أهْلِ بَيتِ مُحَمَّدٍ.

“Who can be like me while I am the chief of angels in heavens and a member of Muhammad’s Household?”[^3] Ali al-Murtadha (the well-pleased) - cousin of Muhammad al-Mustafa (the well-chosen Prophet) and spouse of the Lady of the Judgment Day, Fatimah al-Zahra (the luminous lady) who was the guard of caliphate and the head of Allah's favorites - was the peer of ismah and Prophethood, the source of knowledge and wisdom.

Devotion, truthfulness, certainty, trust in Allah, piety and abstinence were his motto and garment. He was the impetuous lion, the holder of Dhul-Fiqar (the lethal sword), and the master of the Muhajirun and Ansar .

Conquest of Khaybar A day before the Conquest of Khaybar, the Holy Prophet said: لأعْطِيَّنَّ الْرَّايَةَ غَداً رَجُلاً يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيهِ، يُحِبُّ اللَّه وَ رَسُولَهُ، وَيُحِبٌّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ Tomorrow, I will give this standard to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger and Allah and His Messenger love him. All night, all the companions were thinking about the truthful man to whom the standard of Islam and the banner of victory ‘ there is no god but Allah ’ would be given.

The next day, the Holy Prophet asked, “Where is Ali ibn Abi-Talib?” They answered, “O Allah's Messenger! He has sore eye.” He said, “Bring him here.” As he was brought, the Holy Prophet put forth his tongue on his eyes. He was healed and a new light was found in his sight; so, the standard of Islam was given to him.[^4] Imam Husayn and a Beggar It is narrated that Imam Husayn (a.s) saw a beggar and asked him about his lineage. The man said that he was son of so-and-so.

The Imam said, “May Allah bless you; I was looking for you. Your father had claim of a few Dirhams over my father. Now it is time for me to pay my father's debt to you.” With this pretext, he gave him the dirhams and thanked Allah.[^5] The Marriage of Imam Ali and Lady Fatimah One day, the Holy Prophet came to the Mosque holding a branch of basil in his hand. He said to Salman, “Summon Ali.” Salman went to Ali saying, “O Ali! Go and see Allah’s Messenger!” Ali said, “O Salman!

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