While it is he that is the well - known adventurer...
While it is he that is the well -
known adventurer, and invincible knight who participated in many battles
Is not ‘Ali the one who relieved the Messenger of Allah (S) from many
inflictions, and calamities which had clouded the Last Prophet’s life
since he spoke openly of the righteous religion until he lay down on his
death bed, and sacrificed himself for the great Prophet as he entered
Is ‘Ali not the only soldier of Islam in whose name the following verses
"Do ye make the giving of drink to pilgrims, or the maintenance of
The Sacred Mosque, equal to (the pious service of) those who believe in
Allah and the Last Day, and strive in the cause of Allah?"
"There is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of
Hence, when did ‘Ali stop competing with men, and defending the Prophet
so that he deserved to be described as limp and irresolute?! But indeed false claims never end. Can it be conceived that the Prince of The Faithful (as) acted in such
an atrocious manner with his noble wife, while the Prophet says to him
"Your conduct and looks are similar to mine, and you are from the same
While the Prophet declared that ‘Ali was the best man of his nation, for
he was the most patient, and best mannered one of them all, and says:
"‘Ali is the best of my nation, most knowledgeable and most patient from
Would ‘Ali behave in such a manner when he heard the Prophet (S) say to
"I gave you in marriage to the first one to adhere to Islam from my
nation, he is also the most knowledgeable and most patient among them?"
"I gave you in marriage to the first Muslim and best mannered man."
Would the Prophet (S) say all of this about ‘Ali, while he behaved
Surely the crooks fabricate many a falsehood; for ‘Ali was exactly the
honest and truthful one, whom the Messenger of Allah (S) said:
Can you accept the slanderous accusation made by the writer (the evil he
has written) that ‘Ali physically abused Fatima, the Prophet's
daughter?!
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