An elderly wise man was asked, “What is the status of Sayidina Ali Alahissalam in your view?”
The wise man answered, “What is the best kind of house?”
The man replied, “The Masjid.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best place in the house of Allāh?”
The man replied, “The Mehrab.”
The wise man asked, “What is the best kind of deed?”
The man replied, “The Salah.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best Salah?”
The man replied, “Fajr.”
The wise man asked, “What’s the best position in Salah?”
The man replied, “Sajdah- prostration.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best body part?”
The man replied, “The forehead.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best month?”
The man replied, “Ramadan.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best night in Ramadan?”
The man replied, “The night of Qadr.”
The wise man asked, “Which is the best kind of death?”
The man replied, “Martyrdom.”
The wise man then said, “In Ramadan on the night of Qadr, in the Mehrab, during Fajr Salah, whilst his forehead was on the ground, in the sajdah-prostration position, praying to His Lord, Sayidina Ali Alahissalam was martyred.
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 