صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب فضائل الصحابةThe Book of the Merits of the Companions
باب مِنْ فَضَائِلِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:Chapter: The Virtues Of 'Ali Bin Abi Talib (RA)
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ ابْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ ، قَالَ : كَانَ عَلِيٌّ قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي خَيْبَرَ ، وَكَانَ رَمِدًا ، فَقَالَ : " أَنَا أَتَخَلَّفُ عَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَخَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ ، فَلَحِقَ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ مَسَاءُ اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي فَتَحَهَا اللَّهُ فِي صَبَاحِهَا ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ أَوْ لَيَأْخُذَنَّ بِالرَّايَةِ غَدًا رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ، أَوَ قَالَ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِعَلِيٍّ وَمَا نَرْجُوهُ ، فَقَالُوا : هَذَا عَلِيٌّ فَأَعْطَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّايَةَ ، فَفَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ " .
Salama bin Akwa' reported that it was 'Ali whom Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) left behind him (in the charge of his family and the Islamic State) on the occasion of the campaign of Khaibar, and his eyes were inflamed and he said: Is it for me to remain behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ? So he went forth and rejoined Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and on the evening of that night (after which) next morning Allah granted victory. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: I will certainly give this standard to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love. or he said: Who loves Allah or His Messenger and Allah will grant him victory through him, and, lo, we saw 'Ali whom we least expected (to be present on that occasion). They (the Companions) said: Here is 'Ali. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon hin) gave him the standard. Allah granted victory at his hand.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
In these hadiths, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) affirmed the love of Ali (radi Allahu anhu) for Allah and His Messenger, and the love of Allah and His Messenger for him.
This is an immense felicity for him and a clear proof of the perfection of his faith. Furthermore, he was given the glad tidings of the extraordinary conquest of the fortress of Khaybar at his hands,
which is a sign of his acceptance with Allah.
However, from these particular virtues, superiority over the three caliphs is not established,
because their superiority is proven by explicit and clear evidences.
Benefits and Issues:
In these hadiths, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) affirmed the love of Ali (radi Allahu anhu) for Allah and His Messenger, and the love of Allah and His Messenger for him.
This is an immense felicity for him and a clear proof of the perfection of his faith. Furthermore, he was given the glad tidings of the extraordinary conquest of the fortress of Khaybar at his hands,
which is a sign of his acceptance with Allah.
However, from these particular virtues, superiority over the three caliphs is not established,
because their superiority is proven by explicit and clear evidences.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6224
