Based on the Work of Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Ameenpuri (حفظه الله)
Organized for Clarity and Scholarly Precision
❖ The Virtue of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه
Narrated by al-Barāʾ ibn ʿĀzib رضي الله عنه:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to ʿAlī رضي الله عنه:
“You are from me, and I am from you.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 4251
This hadith highlights the honorable status of ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, but this virtue is not exclusive to him.
❖ Other Companions with Similar Virtue
◈ Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī رضي الله عنه
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“When the Ashʿarīs ran out of food during campaigns or for their families, they would gather what they had and divide it equally among themselves. They are from me, and I am from them.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2486, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 2500
◈ Julaybīb رضي الله عنه
He displayed remarkable bravery in battle, killing seven disbelievers before achieving martyrdom. The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He is from me, and I am from him.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 2472
◈ Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī رضي الله عنه
Narrated by Yaʿlā ibn Murrah رضي الله عنه, the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Ḥusayn is from me, and I am from him.”
📚 Musnad Aḥmad: 4/172, Sunan al-Tirmidhī: 3775
Imām Ibn Ḥibbān and al-Ḥākim graded this ṣaḥīḥ, and al-Dhahabī confirmed its authenticity.
Another variation states:
“Ḥusayn is from me, and I am from Ḥusayn.”
❖ Conclusion
The association of any Companion with the Prophet ﷺ using the phrase “He is from me, and I am from him” is indeed a great honor and virtue. However, it is not exclusive to ʿAlī رضي الله عنه. Others such as Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī, Julaybīb, and Ḥusayn رضي الله عنهم also share this honor.
🔖 Thus, using this phrase alone to assert the claim of immediate caliphate for ʿAlī رضي الله عنه is not justified based on the broader evidence of similar praises for other companions.
