HAZRAT ALI (RADIALLAHU ANHU)

Rajab Ali

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BRIEF DETAILS:

NAME: ALI(R.A)TITLE: Al- Murtadha (One with whom God is pleased)WILADAT: 13th Rajab, 23 years before HijratMOTHER: Bibi Fatimah binte AsadFATHER: Abu Talib ibne Abdul Muttalib

BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD

Hazrat Ali(R.A) was born in the Holy Ka’bah in 600AD. Fatima Binte Asad stayed in the Ka’bah for 3 days and

on the fourth day she stepped out with Hazrat Ali(R.A). “The Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) brought me up in his own

arms and fed me from his own plate. I followed him wherever he went like a baby camel following its mother…” Hazrat Ali (R.A)

THE PROPHET (P.B.U.H) SAID,

“Ali (R.A) is from me and I am from him, and he is the protector of every true believer after me.”

He (P.B.U.H) also said,

“I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS LIFE:

Ali(R.A) was the first man to accept Islam. From his childhood, he(R.A) accompanied the prophet whenever he went to the cave of hira and worshipped only Allah(SWT).

At Dawate Zul Ashira when the Prophet asked who would help and support him in the mission of Islam, it was only Hazrat Ali (R.A) who stood up. It was here that the Prophet first declared him as his successor.

HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS L IFE CONT…

After hijrat it was Hazrat Ali(R.A) that the prophet trusted to give back all the amaanat to the Makkans. Hazrat Ali was also given the responsibility of bringing the family of the Prophet to Madinah safely.

ROLE IN BATTLES:

In all the battles imam was always in the forefront.

Badr - fought and killed more enemies than anyone else.

Uhud - protected the Prophet alone while the others ran away in fear.

Khandaq - killed Amr ibne Abde Waas, the strongest enemy soldier.

NAHJUL BALAGHA

Hazrat Ali (R.A) had many excellent qualities and amongst them was his eloquence.

Many years after his death, a man called Syed Razi put together all the hadith, letters and sermons in a book that was called NAHJUL BALAGHA meaning the Peak of eloquence.

HAZRAT ALI (R.A) SAID,

“ Question me before you lose me. Question me, for I have the knowledge of those who came earlier and those who will come later. I could give judgments to the people of the Tawrat from their Tawrat, to the people of the Injil from their Injil, to the people of the Zabur from their Zabur and the people of Furqan (Qur’an) by their Furqan. By Allah (SWT), I know the Qur’an and its interpretation better than anyone who claims knowledge of it.”

PLOT TO KILL HAZRAT ALI(R.A):

After the battle of Nahrwan the "Khwarij" had gone underground. As a matter of fact they were as much against .Hazrat Ali (R.A.) as they were against Hazrat Mu'awiyah (R.A.). They were still working against the Khilafat and they were greatly disgusted with the civil war that seemed endless.

19 T H RAMADHAN

Abdur Rahman ibne Muljam agreed to kill the Hazrat Ali(R.A)

The morning of Friday the 19th of Mahe Ramadhan was fixed for the execution.

Man sent to kill the Hazrat Ali(R.A) reached Kufa safely and stationed himself in the mosque of Kufa.

19 T H RAMADHAN CONT…

Hazrat Ali(R.A) went to the mosque of Kufa and began to wake up all the people sleeping there.

Hazrat Ali(R.A) led the prayer and Ibne Muljam, pretending to pray, stood behind him.

When the Hazrat Ali(R.A) was in the state of prostration, Ibne Muljam dealt a heavy stroke with his sword on the Hazrat Ali’s (R.A) head.

CAPTURE OF IBNE MULJAM

The murderer was caught and brought to Hazrat Ali(R.A).

When Hazrat Ali(R.A) saw that the ropes tied to him were cutting his flesh; he requested that Ibne Muljam should be treated more humanely.

Touched by these words the murderer started to weep

LAST WORDS

"Remain steadfast in piety and resign yourself to the Will of Allah. Never aspire to anything which is beyond your reach. Always be truthful and merciful towards the orphans. Help the poor and needy and try to live in the world in a way which may help it to become better."

THANKYOU