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 ON THE VIRTUES OF 'ALI

It is related from Sa'd bin abu Waqqas that, ' The Apostle of God said to 'All, "Thou art to me in the relation that Aaron was to Moses, except that there will be no Prophet after me." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.

It is related from Ibn 'Omar that he said, 'The Apostle of God established a bond of brotherhood between his various companions. Then 'Ali came, his eyes shedding tears, and said, "Thou hast made a bond of brotherhood between thy companions; but thou hast not established such a bond between me and anyone." Then the Apostle of God said, "Thou art my brother in this world and in the next." ' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from 'Ali that, 'The Apostle of God said, " I am the house of Knowledge, and 'Ali is the door." ' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from 'Ali that, ' The Apostle of God said, "There is in thee a resemblance to Jesus. The Jews hated him until they calumniated his mother. And the Christians loved him so much that they placed him in a position which was not his." After that, 'Ali said, 'Two people will be destroyed on my account : one who loves me, and one who acts unjustly towards me. The one will laud me with regard to things which are not in me; and the one who hates me will be led through his hatred of me to calumniate me.' Ahmad.

ON THE VIRTUES OF THE TEN WITH WHOM GOD WAS PLEASED

It is related from ' Ayesha that, ' The Apostle of God remained awake on a certain night on his arrival at Madina. And he said, " Would that there was a good man to keep watch over me! ' And behold! we heard a sound of arms; and he said. " Who is this? " He said, " It is I, Sa'd." The Prophet said, "What brought thee?" He replied, "Fear fell into my soul on account of the Apostle of God, and I came to keep watch over him." Then the Apostle of God prayed for him, and after that went to sleep.' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.

It is related from Anas that, 'The Prophet said, "The kindest of my followers to my (other) followers is Abu Bakr; and the most strenuous of them in the matters of God is