وال من والاه، وعاد من عاداه، وانصر من نصره، واخذل من خذله.

وال من والاه، وعاد من عاداه، وانصر من نصره، واخذل من خذله. إلا قام فشهد، فقام بضعة عشر رجلا فشهدوا، وكتم قوم، فما فنوا من الدنيا إلا عموا وبرصوا. “It is related by ‘Abd-ur-Rahmān bin Abī Laylā that ‘Alī (RA) addressed (the people) and said: I make the person swear by Allāh (SWT) and Islam to come forward who may have heard the Prophet (SAW) say on the day of Ghadīr Khum while holding my hand: O Muslims! Am I not nearer than your lives? All of them said: Why not! O Messenger of Allāh.

He said: One who has me as his master has ‘Alī as his master. O Allāh! Befriend him who befriends him and be his enemy who is his (‘Alī’s) enemy, assist him who assists him, help him who helps him and disgrace him who (wishes to) disgrace…