Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: God took four looks at the world 4-25 حدثنا أبوالحسن ٠د بن علي بن الشاه قال: حدثنا أبوحا٠د قال: حدثنا أبويزيد أح٠د بن خالد الخالدي قال: حدثنا ٠ي، عن أبيه قال: حدثنا ٠د، عن أبيه عن جده، عن علي بن أبي طالب عليه٠عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله أنه قال في وصيته له: يا علي إن الله عز وجل أشرف على الدنيا فاختارني ٠نها على رجال العال٠اطلع الثانية فاختارك على رجال العال٠اطلع الثالثة فاختار الائ٠ن ولدك على رجال العال٠اطلع الرابعة فاختار فاط٠4-25 Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ash-Shah narrated that Abu Hamid quoted Abu Yazid Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Khalidy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salih al-Tamimy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hatam al-Qat’tan, on the authority of Hammad ibn Amr, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB), on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) that in his will to Ali (MGB) God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “O Ali!

The Honorable the Exalted God took a look at the world and selected me from among all the men in the world. Then He took a second look and selected you from among the men of this world. Then He took a third look and selected the Immaculate Divine Leaders who are your descendants from among the men of this world. Then He took a fourth look and selected Fatimah from among the women of this world.”