Day: August 3, 2025

1. His Geneology:

Hazrath Ali (A.S.) the lord of the faithful was the first cousin of the Holy prophet (A.S.). His father. Abu Talib, and the father of the Holy prophet (A.S.). Abdullah, were sons of Abdul Muttalib, and children of the same mother, Fatima, the daughter of Asad son of the famous Hashim. Thus his (Hazrath Ali) parents were cousins. His ge neological table is as follows. (Refer index No. 1)

2. His Birth:

Hazrath Ali (A.S.) was born on the 13th Rajab 30 (Aam-ul-Feel) about 610 A.D. i.e. 23 years before Hijruth of the Holy prophet (A.S.). Historians say that be was born in the precints of Kaaba. In this connection please refer the following books: 1. Imam Hakim in Mustadrik 2. Masoodi, in Murravaj-ul-Zaheb page 125, 3. Izaluthul Khifa- 2nd subject page 251, and 4. Allama Aloosce in Sharab-e-Aenciya.

3. His Name:

At the time of his birth his father and his cousin, Muhammed, the Holy prophet (A.S.), were out of Mecca, his mother gave him the names of Asad and Hyder; when his

father returned be called him Zaid. But when the Holy prophet (A.S.) came back to for city he took his young cousin in his change and gave him the same of Als, saying that is was the same decreed for him by God

(1) Imam Noodi the commentator of Bookhan

(2) Ibn-ul-Arabi in his book Yoowakheesh.

(3) Sabth Ibne-Joazer in his book Taskara-e-Khawas-ul-As’imma

Mazrach Ali has called himself Ali and Hyder,

4. His Kunniath

Among various Kunniaths the most famous were Abdul Hussan, Abus Sibtain, and Abu Turab, (Refer Note below)

5. His Alquab:

His Alquabs were, Murtaza (the choosen one), Amir-ul-Momineen (the Comman der of the faithful), Imam-ul-Muttaqueen (the leader of the pious and God fearing per. sons).

6. His Features:

Famous historian and biographist Allama Ali Ibne Mohammed in his book Asadul Ghaba Fee Tameez-e-Sahaba (book IV page 398) says that he was a man of middle height with very black and very big and piercing eyes, very handsome cast of face, very clear and fair complexion, broad shoulders, powerful arms, vast chest, strong and ros ghened hands, a long mascular neck, a broad forehead and he had few hairs on the top of his head.

Note:-Names derived on account of some relation or some connection. It is an Arab system that respectable people are addressed with their Kunniath and not with their names.

Imam Hakim in his Mustadrek (book III), Kamil Ibne Aseer in his Tareekh-e Khamees, Ibne Abdul Bar in his Isse-ab (book 11 page 486) and Allama Tubrance in his Reeyaz-ul-Nazara (book II pages 202 and 218) agree with the above description. Tabra- nee further says that he used to walk with very light tread and was very agile in his movements, had a very smiling face, very pleasing manner, a jovial temperament, very kind disposition and very courteous behaviour. He would never lose his temper.

7. His Upbringing:

He was born three years before the marriage of the Holy prophet (A.S.) with Haz rath Khadeeja (A.S.). Soon after his birth the Holy prophet (A.S.) took him under his holy care and Ali was like a son unto him. He used to live with the prophet, used to sleep with him, was fed by him, washed and dressed by him, and even carried by him on a sling whenever he would go out. The historian Masooder in Isbath-e-Waseeyeth (page 119) says that when the Holy prophet (A.S.) married Khadeeja, she adopted this child as her son. Hazrath Ali, himself, has described his childhood in Khutba-e-Quasaya; saying that I was still a new born baby when the prophet took me from my parents. I used to cling to him, he would made me sleep in his bed, pressing my body against his and making me smell his fragrance and feelt its warmth; he used to feed me, and (when I grew a little older) he never found me uttering a lie or feigning a deceit. To me he was like a guiding star and I used to carefully follow his actions and deeds. I was attached to him

like a young camel attached to its mother. He used to place before me high values of morality, and used to advise me to follow them; every year he would spend some days at the grotto of the Hera mountain. And I used to be with him, I was his only companion then and none else could meet him at Hera, there I used to see the light of revelation, and used to smell the fragrance of apostlehood. Once the Holy prophet (A.S.) told me that “Ali, you have attained a very eminent place. You see what I see and you hear what I hear”.

Hafiz Abu Na’eem in his book Hulyatul Awliya, (book I page 67) and Imam Seeyootee in his Tafseer-e-Duray Munsoor say that once Holy prophet (A.S.) told Haz- rath Ali “O Ali! God hath ordered me to keep you near me. You are to me like an ear that retain everything, because your are the retaining cars that the Holy book (Quran) has praised.

8. The Holy Prophet (A.S.) and Hazrath Ali, how they loved each other

(i) Ibne Abil Hadeed-e-Moatazalee, the commentator of Nahjul Balagha, cites Abdullah Ibne Abbas, saying “Once I asked my father ‘Sir, my cousin Mo hammed had many sons, all of whom died in babyhood, which of them he loved the most? He replied ‘Ali Ibne Abu Talib’. I said “Sir I was enquiring about his sons” He replied “The Holy prophet (A.S.) loved Ali more than all of his sons. When Ali was a child I never saw him separated from Mohammed for half an hour, unless Mohammed went out of the house for some work. I never saw a father love his son so much as the Holy Prophet (A.S.) loved Ali, and I never saw a son so obedient, so attached and so loving to his father as Ali was to Moham- med.

(ii) The same author cites the companion of the Holy prophet (A.S.), Joobair-Ibne- Moth’um-Ibne- Addi-Ibne-Naufil, saying that once his father addressed him and some young men of his family “have you noticed the child Ali loving, venerating and obeying that youngman, Mohammed, instead of his own father, what an intensity of love and veneration. I swear by our gods, the Lath and the Uzza, that instead of having so many off springs of Naufil around me I had a son like Ali.

(iii) Allama Thirmizee (Jama-e-Thirmizee-Vol. I page 38, Mishkauth Vol. II page 8 and Musnad-e-Imam Ahmed Vol. 1 page 146), quotes the Holy prophet (A.S.) saying, “O Ali, I wish to achieve every such thing for you that I desire to acquire myself and I want to keep you away from all those things whose contact I ab- hore”.

(iv) Allama Thabrance (in his Oasuth) and Imam Hakim (in his Sahee) say that whenever the Holy prophet (A.S.) was in anger nobody dare addressed him but Ali.

(v) Ibne Abil Hadeed (commentary of Nahjul Balagha Vol. III page 251) once again quotes the uncle of Holy prophet (A.S.), Abbas saying that they (Holy prophet and Ali) loved each other intensly. The prophet was so fond of Ali that once when Ali was a young boy he sent him out on some errand and the child took long time to return, he started getting worried and anxious and in the end he prayed to God “Please Lord do not let me die unless I behold Ali once again” (This incident is also quoted by Thirmizee).

(vi) Ali started acting as the bodyguard of the Holy prophet (A.S.) even when he was just a boy of 13 or 14 years. The young men of Quraish under instigation of their parents used to stone the Holy prophet (A.S.). Ali took up the work of acting as his defender, he fell upon those young men, broke the nose of one, teeth of the other, pulled the ears of the third and threw down the fourth. He often fought against those who were older than him, was often himself hurt, but he never forsook the self imposed duty. After some days he got the nick name of Quazeem (the breaker of thrower) and nobody dared throw anything at Holy prophet (A.S.) when Ali was with him and he would not allow the Holy prophet (A.S.) to go out of the house alone (Aayan Vol. III page 280).

Offering himself as a sacrifice at the night of Hijrath (migration) and his subsequent behaviour in all the battles are enough proofs of the intensity of Ali’s love to the Holy prophet (A.S.)