Ali is from me and I am from Ali, and he is the master (wali) of every believer after me.
References:
• Kanz al-U’ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, vol 11, #32883 ● Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, v5,p356 [Mustadrak al-Hakim, vol 3, #250/4652 ● Sunan al-Tirmidhi, vol 5, #3796 ● Ziyadat al-Jami’i alSagheer, by Imam al-Suyuti, # 2660
The mastership of Ali is similar to the mastership of the prophet. Any person hostile to Ali is also hostile to Allah. Any person who loves Ali also love Allah. No one shares this virtue with the prophet but Ahlul Bayt)
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 