A Model Of The Ghadeer Declaration

A Model of the Ghadeer Declaration
In his Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer, At­Tabarani relates:
(Hutheifeh­bn­Useid Al­Ghefari, the reverent companion of the Prophet, said:
As he accomplished the rites of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) warned his companions against residing at some bushes in an elevated place. After a while, he (peace be upon him and his family) ordered them of sweeping that place by removing thistles found there. Next to these bushes, the Prophet had performed a prayer before he stood erect and orated: “O people! The Aware, the Knowing informed me that prophets attain only half of the age of the succeeding ones. I do conclude that I am to be soon invited, and I am to answer. I, as well as you, shall be questioned. What will you reply?” “We do confirm that you have conveyed, done well and advised. God may reward you with good.” They answered.
Thence, the Prophet said: “Do you maintain there is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is Allah's slave and apostle, and the Paradise is true, the Hell­fire is true, death is true, the post­earthly life is true and the Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it; and Allah shall raise up those in graves?” “Yes, we do maintain.” they answered. “O Allah! Be the witness.” supplicated the Prophet, and added: “O people! Allah is surely my Master. I am the master of the believers. I am preceded to the believers' souls. He

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whomever I was his master, this — Ali — is his master. O Allah! Accede to whom accedes to him, and oppose whom opposes him.”⁵⁸
The Prophet then added: “O people! I will be preceding you to the Heavenly Pool and you shall be following. It is a pool of an area larger than the distance between Busra — Syria and San'a — Yemen. In it, there shall be cups as numerous as stars. When you shall be coming to me on that Pool, I will ask you about the two weighty things. Suppose how should you esteem me in these two. The major weighty thing is the Book of Allah, the Elevated. It is a cord, one of its brims is at Allah's hand while the other is at yours. Cling to it and deviate not and distort not. The other is my clan; my household. The Aware, the Knowing has informed me that they shall never separate until they shall join me on the Pool.”⁵⁹

The Doctrinal Assertion on Ali's Leadership
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) addressed at Ali: “You are my successor in this world and in the Hereafter.”⁶⁰ “After me, you are the
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58 bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part. 2, page 50, hadith 548 and 550. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 94. Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal's Al-Musnad, part. 4, page 281. Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 24. As-Suyouti's Al-Hawi Lil-Fatawi, part. 1, page 122. Muhibbud-Din At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 67. Khawaja Al-Hanafi's Ilmul-Kitab, page 161. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 109. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 30-1, 249. Al-Fakhr Ar-Razi's Book of Tafseer, part. 3, page 63. As-Sibt Al-Jawzi's Tethkiretul-Khawass, page 29. Mishkatul-Messabih, part. 3, page 246. Abaqatul-Anwar, part. 1, page 285. Al-Hamawini's Fera'idus-Simtein, part. 1, page 77. Al-Muraja'at, Rev. Hussein Radi, part. 2, page 177.
59 At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamul-Kabeer. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 25. (In this reference, the compiler rules of the authenticity of the narrative involved.) Al-Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 6, page 164. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part. 2, page 45, hadith 545. Al-Mutteqi Al-Hindi's Kenzul-Ummal, part. 1, page 26-7. Abaqatul-Anwar, Vol. Hadithul-Ta'ilq, part. 1, page 3132 and 165. Al-Hakeem At-Terfadi's Nawadirul-Ahwal, page 289. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 37.
60 At-Thehbi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak, page 26. (In this reference, the compiler rules of the authenticity of the narrative are involved.) bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, title 9, 11, 12, page 16, 107, 72. (In this reference, the compiler reports that Imam Ahmed-Bin Hanbal- has related and ruled of the authenticity of this hadith.) Muslim's Book of Hadith, part. 2, pages 24 and 323, Chapter: Ali's Merits, and part. 1, page 28. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 109. Al-Jam'u Beines-Sahihein, Chapter: Ali's Merits. Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith, part. 2, page 58, Chapter: Battle of Tabuk. Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part. 1, pages 712, 175, 177, 179, 182 and 185, and part. 6, pages 331, 269 and 438, and part. 3, page 32. As-Suyouti's Tarikhul-Khulefa, page 65. (In this reference, the compiler mentions that At-Tabarani and Al-Bezzaz have recorded this hadith.) At-Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, hadith 2504. Abdul-Berr's Alisti'ab, Chapter: Ali's Manners.

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master of every Muslim.” “He whomever I was his leader, Ali is his leader.” “Ali does deserve more than the share he had taken. He is your leader after me.” “You are surely the master of every believer, after me.” “He whomever I was his chief, he — Ali — is being his chief.” “He whomever I was his master, this — Ali — is being his master.” “You are surely the leader of the believers after me.”⁶¹
The Hadith of Manzila — the credit — assured Ali's leadership; “Your credit to me is as same as Aaron's to Moses. Yet, there is no prophet proceeding me.” This hadith is one of the Prophet’s most authentic traditions that the entire hadithists reported and recorded.⁶²
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61 An-Nisa'i's Al-Khasa'is. Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part. 4, page 438. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 11. At-Thehebi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak. Al-Muraja'at, page 163-4. An-Nidhamus-Siyasi Fil-Islam; Title One.
62 As examples, the following sources can be referred to: Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith, part. 5, page 129, and part. 4, page 208. Muslim's Book of Hadith, part. 2, page 360. Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part. 3, page 50, hadith 1490 (with an authentic documentation), and part. 5, pages 56, 57 and 66. bn-Madgeh's Book of Hadith, part. 1, page 42. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 109. At-Tabari's Book of History, part. 3, page 104. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, hadiths: 30, 125, 148, 149 and 150. (The compiler defined a hundred way of reporting his Hadith.) Al-Belathiri's Ansabul-Ashraf, part. 2 page 106. bn-Hajar's Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba, part. 2, page 507 and 509. Alisti'ab (in the margin of Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba), part. 3, page 34-5. An-NIsa'i's Al-Khasa'is, pages 76-8. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib. Hilyetul-Awliya, part. 7, page 194. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 60. As-Suyouti's Tarikhu-Khulefa, page 168. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 35. Usdul-Ghabeh, part. 2, page 8. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 95. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, pages 281. bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 2, page 495. At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamus-Sagheer, part. 2, pages 22 and 54. Al-Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 109. Al-Mutteqi Al-Hindi's Kenzul-Ummal, part. 15, page 149. bn-Ebdi Rabbih's Al-Iqdul-Fareed, part. 4, page 3111. Ibnul-Atheer's Jami'ul-Ukhuwwa, part. 9, page 468. Mishkatul-Massabih, part. 3, page 242. As-Suyouti's Al-Jami'us-Sagheer, part. 2, page 56.

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Guidance After the Prophet
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) expressed: “I am the forewarner and Ali is the guide. By you, Ali, the guided — to the right path — shall be led.”⁶³

The Attester After the Prophet
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) stated: “This, Ali, and I shall be the attesters on my people on the Day of Resurrection.”⁶⁴ “Ali is the door to my knowledge. After me, he shall be settling questions of what I have been asked to communicate to my people. Cherishing him is creed. Despising him is hypocrisy.” “I am the city of knowledge. Ali is its door.” In the Chapter: political leadership, these hadiths shall be detailedly debated. In a like manner, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) addressed at Ali: “After me, you shall be settling questions of discrepancy my people will be engaged in.”⁶⁵
Such traditions do assert that the Prophet had designated the succeeding authority to whom people should refer to in both political and religious affairs. That single authority was Ali­bn­Abi­Talib. In the Fourth Title of
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63 the following books: bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part. 2, page 417. Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 107. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 90. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 99. Nurul-Absar, page 71. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 1, page 293. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, pages 233. Ihqaqul-Haq, part. 4, page 301. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part. 5, page 34. Al-Hamawini's Fera'idus-Simtein, part. 4, page 148. Fedha'ilul-Khamseh Mines-Sihahis-Sitteh, part. 1, page 66. As-Suyouti's Ad-Durrul-Manthour, part. 4, page 45. Ibnul-Jawzi's Zadul-Maseer Fi Ilmit-Tafseer, part. 4, page 207. Al-Alusi's Rouhul-Me'ani, part. 13, page 97. Ashawkani's Feithul-Qadir, part. 3, page 70. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 13, page 103. bn-Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part. 3, page 502 and many other references.
64 Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 45, hadiths 67 and 97. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part. 2, page 273, hadiths 793-5. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 239. Al-Mennawi's Knouzul-Haqa'iq, page 38. At-Thehbi's Al-Mizan, part. 4, page 138. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part. 5, page 34.
65 bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part. 2, page 488, hadiths 1008-9. Al-Khawarzmi's Maqtelul-Hussein, page 86. Al-Khawarzmi's Menaqib, page 236. Al-Mennawi's Knouzul-Haqa'iq, page 182. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), page 33.

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this book, a detailed debate will be given to this subject concerning political leadership of Islam.

The Shias' Congregational Authority
Shias appraise the Prophet and his immaculate household (peace be upon them all) as their guide owing to their seniority in Islam and God's preferring them. They are, as Shias see, the sons, women and near people intended in the Holy Verse of Mubahala — supplicating God to curse the liar party: (But whoever disputes with you in matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: Come on let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars. 3:61)
This Holy Verse was revealed in the favor of the Prophet, Ali, Fatima, Al­Hassan and Al­Hussein (peace be upon them).⁶⁶ In addition, they are the rope — covenant — of Allah; (And holdfast to the covenant (rope) of Allah altogether and be not disunited, 3:103). ⁶⁷
They are people of the reminder — the Quran — about whom God said: (so ask the followers (people) of the reminder if you do not know. 21:7)⁶⁸ They are also the envied intended in the Verse: (Or do they envy the people for
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66 An-Nawawi's Muslim's Book of Hadith, Chapter: Ali's Merits, part. 2, page 360 and 120. At-Tirmithi's Book of Hadith,, part. 4, page 293. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 1, page 120-9. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 150. (The compiler rules of the authenticity of the hadith) Al-Hakim's Ma'rifetu Uloumil-Hadith, Type 17. At-Thehbi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib;s life account, part. 1, page 21. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 3, page 299-301. Az-Zemekhshari's Al-Kheshaf (Book of Tafseer), Asbabun-Nuzoul, page 59. bn-Arabi's Ahkamul-Qur'an, part. 1, page 275. Ashawkani's Feithul-Qadir, part. 1, page 347. Ar-Razi's Book of Tafseer, part. 2, page 699. On page 45 of Al-Muraja'at; the index, about 90 other references recording this narrative are written down by Hussein Razi, the revisor.
67 Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, page 130, hadiths 177-80. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 189. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 139 and 238. Ashabrawi's Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf, page 76. Al-Alusi's Rouhul-Me'ani, part. 4, page 16. Ashabalneji's Nurul-Absar, page 102.
68 Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 1, page 334. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 51. Al-Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part. 11, page 272. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 14, page 109. bn-Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part. 2, page 570. Al-Alusi's Rouhul-Me'ani, part. 14, page 134. At-Tusturi's Ihqaqul-Haq, part. 3, page 482.

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what Allah has given them of His grace? 4:54)⁶⁹ Similarly, they are the near of kin intended in the Verses: (And give to the near of kin his due.. 17:26) (.. It is for Allah and for the Apostle and for the near of kin.. 59:7) (And know that whatever thing you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah and for the Apostle and for the near of kin.. 8:41)⁷⁰ They are the purified intended in the Verse: (Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, o people of the House! and to purify you a thorough purifying. 33:33)⁷¹ In the same way, they are the ones whose commitment is imposed by God⁷² and whose being blessed during obligatory prayers is also imposed as a pillar rite.⁷³
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69 Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 467, hadith 314. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 1, page 143. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 150. Ashebelneji's Nurul-Absar, page 102. As-Sebban's Is'afur-Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul-Absar), page 102. Ashabrawi's Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf, page 76. Abu-Bakr Al-Hadhrami's Wardus-Sabi, page 37. Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 3, page 61.
70 As-Suyouti's Ad-Durrul-Manthour, part. 4, page 177. Al-Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 7, page 49. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 15 and 10, page 194 and 5. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 2, page 338. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 49. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part. 1, page 228.
71 Muslim's Book of Hadith, part. 2, pages 24 and 323, Chapter: The Prophet's Household's Merits, and part. 2 and 15, page 368 and 149. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 2, page 33. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 347. At-Thehbi's Ad-Durrul-Manthour, part. 5, page 198. Ashawkani's Feithul-Qadir, part. 4, page 279. In our An-Nidhamus-Siyasi Fil-Islam, pages 76 and up, a persuasive scientific debate is given to this subject.
72 Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 2, page 130. Ibnul-Meghazili'a Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 307. Muhibbud-Din At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 25 and 138. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, pages 101, 135 and 136. Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 11. Al-Khawarzmi's Maqtelul-Hussein, pages 1 and 57. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 25, page 25. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 172. Ashabrawi's Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf, pages 5 and 13. As-Suyouti's Ihya'ul-Meyt (In the margins of Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf) page 110. At-Thehbi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak (In the margins of Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak), part. 3, page 172. Az-Zemekhshari's Al-Keshaf (Book of Tafseer), part. 3, page 402. Al-Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part. 16, page 22. Ashawkani's Feithul-Qadir, part. 4, page 537. Hilyetul-Awliya, part. 3, page 2011 and many other references..
73 Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 2, page 302. bn-Hajar Al-Haithami's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, pages 87 and 139. Ar-Razi's Book of Tafseer, part. 7, pages 391. Muhibbud-Din At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 19. Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 1, page 269. Fedha'ilul-Khamseh Mines-Sihahis-Sitteh, part. 1, page 208. An-Nebhani's Al-Anwarul-Muhammediyeh, page 422. Ashafi'i's poetry: It is sufficiently a great pride that He who does not bless you is false performer. This poetry is mentioned in bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 146. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 354. As-Sebban's Is'afur-Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul-Asbar), page 118. Ashabrawi's Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf, page 29. Ashabalneji's Nurul-Asbar, page 105. Zeini Dehlan's As-Sirewtun-Nubawiyyeh, (In the margins of As-Seeretul-Halabiyeh), part. 3, page 332 and many other references.

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In addition, the Prophet's household are the minor weighty. The Holy Quran and they are standing for the fortress against deviation.⁷⁴ They are the leading people⁷⁵ and the ship of salvation; he shall be saved that whoever embarks it, while the tardy shall be surely sunk.⁷⁶ They are the security against discrepancies. He should be reckoned with the party of the Satan that whoever opposes them.⁷⁷ They are the security of this nation.⁷⁸
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) stated: “With each generation of my nation, there will be decent individuals from my descendants, whose mission shall be eliminating, away from this religion, distortion of the deviated and falsification of the dishonest and
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74 At-Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part. 5, page 328. Al-Mutteqi Al-Hindi's Kenzul-Ummal, page 153. bn-Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part. 4, page 113. Ibnul-Atheer's Jami'ul-Ussoul, part. 1, page 187. At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamul-Kabeer, page 137. Mishkatul-Massabih, part. 3, page 258. As-Suyouti's Ihya'ul-Meyt (In the Margins of Al-Itihaf bihubbil-Ashraf), page 114. An-Nebhani's Al-Feithul-Kabeer, part. 1, page 503. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 147 and 226. At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamus-Sagheer, part. 1, page 135. Al-Khazin (Book of Tafseer), part. 1, page 154. At-Tajul-Jami'u Lil-Ussoul, part. 3, page 308. An-Nisa'i's Al-Khasa'is, page 21. Muslim's Book of Hadith, part. 2, page 362 and many other references.
75 bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 148 and 226. Al-Haithemi's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 163. As-Suyouti's Ad-Durrul-Manthour, part. 2, page 60.
76 At-Thehbi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 235. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 30 and 370. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 184 and 234. As-Suyouti's Tarikhul-Khulefa. As-Sebban's Is'afur-Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul-Absar), page 105. Al-Hamawini's Fera'idus-Simtein, part. 2, page 246. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, pages 378. At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamus-Sagheer, part. 2, pages 22. As-Suyouti's Ihya'ul-Meyt (In the margins of Al-Itihaf bihubbil-Ashraf), page 113 and many other references.
77 bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 91 and 140. As-Suyouti's Ihya'ul-Meyt (In the margins of Al-Itihaf Bihubbil-Ashraf), page 114. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith),part. 5, page 93. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 298. An-Nebhani's Jawahirul-Bihar, part. 1, page 361.
78 Muhibbud-Din At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 17. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 234. As-Suyouti's Ihya'ul-Meyt (In the margins of Al-Ithaf Bihubbil-Ashraf), page 112. As-Suyouti's Al-Jami's-Sagheer, part. 2, page 161. An-Nebhani's Al-Feithul-Kabeer, part. 3, page 267. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part. 3 and 5, pages 267 and 92. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 185 and 233. As-Sebban's Is'afur-Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul-Absar), page 128 and many other references.

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misrepresentation of the ignorant. Your Imams are your delegates to Allah. Decide on the most proper delegates.”⁷⁹

The Fruit of the Shias' Pursuing the Doctrinal Authority
Since they have acceded to Mohammed and his immaculate household, and they betaken the head of the Prophet's household as their Imam and guide, Shias are selected, by Allah, for conserving the religion with its total sturdy principals. Hence, the Prophet foretold of the good tidings that they are the best of mankind. As the Holy Verse: (As for those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men (mankind) 98:7), was revealed, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) addressed at Ali: “O Ali! These are you and your group."⁸⁰
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79 bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 148. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, pages 226, 236 and 327. Muhibbud-Din At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 17.
80 Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzeel, part. 2, pages 356-66 hadiths 1125-35, 1137 and 1139-48. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, pages 244-5. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, pages 62 and 187. Ibuns-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 107. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris-Simtein, page 92. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawaddeh, page 62. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part. 2, page 442. Ashabalneji's Nurul-Absar, page 71 and 102. bn-Hajar Al-Haithemi's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 96. As-Suyouti's Ad-Durrul-Manthour, part. 6, page 379. At-Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part. 3, page 146. As-Sibt Al-Jawzi's Tethkiretul-Khawass, page 18. Ashawkani's Feithul-Qadir, part. 5, page 477. Al-Alusi's Rouhul-Me'ani, part. 30, page 207. At-Tusturi's Ihqaqul-Haq, part. 3, page 387. Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 2, page 57. Fedha'ilul-Khamseh Mines-Sihahis-Sitteh, part. 1, page 378. Ghayetul-Meram, title 28, part. 2, page 328. Al-Hamawini's Fera'idus-Simtein, part. 1, page 156.