It is completely untrue to say that the Prophet (a.

It is completely untrue to say that the Prophet (a.s.) had chosen Ali bin Abi Talib for the position of caliphate just because he was the closest one to him and the father of his two grandsons, because the matter of prophethood is too far above that. The Prophet (a.s.) had chosen Imam Ali (a.s.) as the general leader over his nation because Imam Ali (a.s.) had had qualifications and abilities that no one else had ever had. A.

Imam Ali (a.s.) was the most knowledgeable among all the Prophet’s companions and the most aware of the rulings and the affairs of the religion especially in judgment. The Prophet (a.s.) said, ‘Ali is the best judge of you all.’ Umar said, ‘Were it not for Ali’s existence, Umar would perish.’ There was no one at all equal to him in judgment. We have mentioned some examples of his judgments in “the Encyclopedia of Ameerul Mo'minin” under the title…