And I have more authority on them than they themselves have...

And I have more authority on them than they themselves have:” On this moment the Prophet (S) said: Ali, get up! And I stood up. Then the Holy Prophet (S) turned towards the people and said: Of whomsoever I am the master; this Ali is also his master. O Allah! Love those who love Ali and hate those who hate Ali! At that moment Salman Farsi asked the Messenger of Allah (S): What type of authority does Ali have on us? The Prophet (S) replied: Ali's mastership on you is same as my mastership upon you.

On whosoever's life I have authority, Ali also has the authority.” 4. It is not only Ali (a.s.) who had argued with the tradition of Ghadeer. The Daughter of the Messenger of Allah (S) also said on a historical day to the companions when she was demanding her rights from them:[^3] “Have you forgotten the day of Ghadeer when the Prophet (s.a.) said: Of whomsoever I am the master this Ali is his master too?” 5.

When Imam Hasan (a.s.) decided to make truce with Muawiyah he stood up and delivered a sermon in which he said: The Almighty Allah preferred the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) through the medium of Islam. And he selected us and kept us away from every type of impurity.

Then he said: All the people heard that the Holy Prophet (S) addressed Ali: Your position to me is as the position of Haroon with Musa (a.s.) Everyone has heard and seen that on the day of Ghadeer the Holy Prophet (S) held the hand of Ali (a.s.) and said: Of whomsoever I am the master; this Ali is his master too. O Allah! Love those[^4] 6. Hazrat Imam Husain (a.s.) addressing a large gathering at Mecca wherein some of the Holy Prophet (S) were also present said: “I put you under oath of God.

Do you know that on the day of Ghadeer the Holy Prophet (S) selected Ali (a.s.) for Caliphate and guardianship and said: Those who are present should convey this message to those who are not.” All the people testified this.

In addition to this many of the Prophet (S), like Ammar Yasir, Zaid bin Arqam, Abdullah bin Ja'far, Asbagh bin Nubata (may Allah be pleased with them) and other people used to argue the Caliphate and guardianship of Ali (a.s.) with the tradition of Ghadeer.[^5] [^1]: Manaqib Khwarizmi p. 217 etc. [^2]: Al Ghadeer vol. 1 pgs. 153-171 [^3]: Faraedus Simtain Chap.58 Ali (a.s.) has also quoted this tradition on the day of Rahba, the day of Jamal in the incident of hadithur Rikban and also in Siffeen.

[^4]: Yanabiul Mawaddah pg 482.