Abdullah bin Abbas narrates that I visited Rasulallah (SA)
when he was at Aaisha's house. He was among his wives, when Ali ibn Abi Talib
(AS) arrived at the door and was permitted to enter.
On seeing him Rasulallah (SA) exclaimed: "Welcome O Abal Hasan, welcome my
brother", and raised his hand. Ali (AS) took Rasulallah’s (SA) hand and kissed
on his forehead. Rasulallah (SA) then kissed on the forehead of Amirul Mumineen
(AS) and seated him on his right and inquired, "Where are my children Hasan and
Husain?
Amirul Mumineen (AS) replied they have gone to Umme Salama's place looking for
Rasulallah (SA).
It was then that we were told that "Usman, Umar, Abu Bakr and a few other
companions of the Rasulallah (SA) were at the door. They were granted permission
to enter. The wives of Rasulallah (SA) scattered and left the room while the
ashab entered, said the salaam and sat.
Then Abu Zar and Salman (RA) arrived and were permitted to enter. They came and
paid homage saying salaam to Rasulallah (SA), each, in the same manner as Amirul
Mumineen had done by kissing the forehead of the Prophet (SA). Abu Bakr and Umar
made room for them to sit but they chose to sit by Ali's (AS) side. To this
Rasulallah (SA) exclaimed, "Both are sitting with whom they love and who loves
them as well.
It is then that Bilal arrived with Hasan and Husain (AS). Looking at them
Rasulallah (SA) said, "Welcome my loved ones and the children of my loved one".
He kissed their forehead and seated them before him. Then Hasan and Husain stood
and went to Aaisha. Rasulallah (SA) told her, "O Aaisha love both of them purely
for Hasan and Husain are the fruits of my heart. They are the masters of the
youth of Paradise. He who loves them is loved by Allah and he who loathes them
is loathed by Allah. He who loves both of them has loved me and he who has
despised them has despised me. I can see what will happen to both of them, that
which is destined in the knowledge of Allah. I can see them in heaven and their
enemy in hellfire. By Him Who holds my soul, all who despise them will be hanged
inverted (on their faces) by Allah in hellfire."
He then said that, “The hurmat of a Mumin is greater than that of the angels.
Umar asked, “Even more than Jibra’eel?
Rasulallah (SA) looked at Ali (AS) and said, “What do you say O Abal Hasan?
He said, “More than the hurmat of Jibra’eel, Mika’eel, Israfeel,
Hamalatul Ar’sh (the angels that carry Allah’s arsh) and Mala’ekat
Muqarrabeen.
To this Rasulallah replied, “True, my brother, my cousin.” Then he looked at us,
says Abdullah bin Abbas, and said. Allah has filled his heart with Eman (faith),
Ilm (knowledge) and Fiqh (understanding). Anyone who is perplexed in matters of
deen, shariat, faraidh and sunnat should approach Ali.” Then he took the hand of
Amirul Mumineen and said, “O Ali he who loves you hath loved me and he who loves
me hath loved Allah. He who hates you hath hated me and he who hates me hath
hated Allah. He who curses you hath cursed me and he who curses me hath cursed
Allah. You O Ali will fight the Nakiseen (the battle of Basra),
Qasiteen (the battle of Siffeen) and Mariqeen (the kharijites) and
those who are will oppose my sunnat.
Translated from Sharhul Akhbar 12
May Allah Subhanahu bless our Moula Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin with a Long life in the robe of health and fitness. Ameen