Imamat 1 - Chp 9

Abu Dharr Ghaffari (r.a.) says that one day he was praying with Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) when a beggar came to the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) Mosque. No one responded to his plea. The beggar raised his hands towards heavens and said, ‘Allah! Be a witness that I came to the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) Mosque and no one gave me anything.

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) was bowed in ruku at that time. He pointed his little finger, which had a ring, towards the beggar, who advanced and took

the ring.

‘O Lord! My brother Moosa had begged of Thee to open his chest to make his work easy for him, to loosen the knot of his tongue so that people might understand him and to appoint from among his relations his brother, as his vizier, and to strengthen his back with Harun and to make Harun his partner in his work. O Allah! You said to Moosa, We will strengthen your arms with your brother. No one with an evil intention will now have an access to either of you! O Allah! I am Muhammad and You have given me distinction. Open my chest for me, make my work easy for me and from my family appoint my brother Ali as my vizier. Strengthen my back with him.’

The Prophet had not yet finished his prayers when Jibraeel brought the above quoted verse.

References: As-Suyuti: Ad-Durrul Mansur, vol. 2, pg. 293-294, Ar-Raazi: At-Tafsirul Kabir, vol. 12, pg. 26 Az-Zamakhshari: At-Tafsir (Al-Kashshaaf), vol.1, pg. 649, Nurul Absaar by Shiblanji

Objection 1:

Doubt raised is ( الَّ ِذين ) is about plural. How it can be said to be referred to one person , Ali (a.s.)?

Reply

Allama Amini has brought 20 such ayats where Seegha of plural is used while referring to a single person.

Objection 2:

Regarding the word Wali, Sunni say Wali means “friend.”

Reply

According to Dictionary Wali means “Awlaa bit tasarroof”. Example of Wali is Slave vis a vis Master. Wali means one who has got authority over other. Allah has such authority, then Prophet, then Imams.