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There are numerous traditions reported from the Prophet,
enjoining love with and affection towards Ali:
1. Ibn
Aseer cites (from traditions) and says: Prophet said, "Oh Ali.' God, has
enriched you with merits which are the most coveted for by His men. Avoidance
of worldly benefits: He constructed you in such a manner that neither you
benefit from the sordid world nor does it from you. He endowed you with the
love for the have-nots. They are happy with your leading them and you are
happy with them because they follow you. Blessed is the one who loves you with
rectitude. Cursed is the man who has animosity
with you and fabricates lies against you".
2. Suyooti reports that the Prophet said, "Love with Ali is
the faith and, enmity with him is the hypocrisy."
3. Abu
Naeem narrates the Prophet having said while addressing the Ansar,
"Should I tell you a thing which if you hold fast you will not get
astray?" They said, "Yes, O! Prophet of God". He replied,
"It is Ali. Love him for the sake of my love, because Allah through
Jabra'eel has bade me to tell you this".
The Sunnis have also narrated from the Prophet,
inter-alia, that a glance at Ali's face and description of his merits is like
offering a prayer. Tabri narrates from 'Aisha saying, "I saw that my
father would constantly gaze at Ali. I asked him, 'My dear father! I see you
often looking at Ali, why so'? He replied 'O my daughter, I have heard the
Prophet saying: 'a glance at Ali's face is like saying a prayer". Ibn
Hojr reports from 'Aisha that the Prophet said, "The best of my brothers
is Ali and the best of my uncles is Hamza. Remembrance and mention of Ali is
like saying of a prayer".
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