Imam AIi -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws was called the son of the two best.

Imam AIi -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws was called the son of the two best. The chosen from Arabs was the tribe of Hashim and from non-Arab were the clan (Kisra) best among the Persians. It is also narrated that Abu Al-Aswad Al-Du’ili compiled the following verse about it: ‘A boy from Kisra and Hashim; the most noble one on whom sacred symbols are stitched for safety.’ [2] Abu Jafar -asws (Imam Mohammed Baqir -asws ) says: ‘Imam Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws had a she-camel.

He -asws had taken this camel 22 times to Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) and had never whipped it, not even once.’ The Imam -asws has said that: ‘the camel came after the Shahadat of Imam -asws and we were not aware and we noticed only when one of the servants or slaves came and said: “The she-camel has gone out all the way to the grave of Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws .

She rubs her neck against the grave and moans.” I -asws then asked them to quickly get to her before they (the enemies) might know about her or see her.’ The Imam -asws has said that the she-camel had never seen the (Holy) grave before.

[3] Imam Abu Abd Allah -asws (6 th Imam) said: ‘When it was the night that Imam Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws left (from mortal world) he -asws said to his -asws son (Imam Muhammad -asws ): “Son this is the night in which I -asws am promised to be taken out of this world.” The departing Imam -asws made asked his -asws son -asws prepare a stable for his -asws she-camel and she should be fed properly. I -asws (Imam -asws ’s son says) personally did as he -asws (my father -asws ) had asked for.

Very shortly thereafter the she-camel came out of the stable and reached the grave of my father -asws , placed her neck on it, rolled her body on the ground and her eyes were hooded with tears.’ The Imam -asws has said: ‘Imam Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws used to come out in the dark at night with a sack containing Darahim and Dananir (these were units of money) and would go door-to-door, knock on them and gave a certain amount to the person who came out.

When Imam Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws passed away, these people did not see the person with money anymore.