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Imam Ali (as) death (Martyrdom) as prophesied by Prophet Muhammad RasulAllah recited by Sheikh Usama Al Atar

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A) - 1st Imam
Title: Asadullah (Lion of God); Haydar (Brave-hearted), Abu Turab (Father of Dust), Amir al-Mu’minin (Commander of the Faithful)
Kunya: Abu al-Hassan; Abu al-Hassanain
Father: Abu Talib (A)
Mother: Fatimah bint Asad
Born: 13th Rajab, 23 BH/595 CE inside the Holy Kabah in Makkah, Hejaz
Died: 21st Ramadan, 40 AH/661 CE, after being struck on the head with a sword by the Kharijite, Ibn Muljam
Age at Martyrdom: 63
Period of Imamate: 29 years
Buried: Najaf, Iraq

Imam Ali (A)

“…and I am leaving with you two weighty things. As long as you hold onto them both, you will never go astray,” said Muhammad, the Messenger of God.

Someone from the crowd then called out, “…O Messenger of God, what are the two weighty things?”

Prophet Muhammad then stated, “The Book of God (the Qur’an) – a connection between God and you – so hold onto it; and the other is my family (Ahl al-Bayt)… Indeed, (God,) the All-Attentive, the All-Aware, has told me that these two will not separate until they reach me at the pond (in heaven)…”

The Messenger of God then took the hand of Ali, raised it for everyone to see, and declared three times, “…So for whomever I am the Leader, Ali is the Leader.”

Prophet Muhammad continued to pray, “O God…love those who love him, detest those who detest him…and turn the Truth with him, whichever way he turns."

These were the words of Prophet Muhammad on the day of Ghadir. Following the announcement, people proceeded to congratulate their Divinely-appointed leader. Imam Ali was the disciple who emanated wisdom, faith, and valor from every corner of his being. In the sphere of intellectual thought, Imam Ali was an eye of piercing insight. As Commander of the Faithful, he was closest in resemblance to Prophet Muhammad. In the path of justice, Imam Ali’s bravery was legendary. This was the personality of the Commander of the Faithful.

Unique Qualities

Imam Ali was raised by the Prophet himself and was truly the Prophet’s shadow for most of his life. Even when the Prophet went out to the desert or nearby mountains, the young Imam was his companion. Imam Ali recalled some of these moments later on in his life, when he said, “…Every year he (the Prophet) used to go in seclusion to the Cave of Hira’, where I saw him but no one else did."

After the Prophet received revelation in the Cave of Hira’, the first man to outwardly accept the Prophet’s message was Imam Ali. Indeed, Imam Ali was among the very few who never believed in or bowed down to false idols – neither before nor after the advent of Islam. Prophet Muhammad once said to his companions, “The first among you to meet me at the pond (in heaven) is the first among you to embrace Islam – that is Ali…”

Upon the Muslim migration (hijrah) to Madinah, the Prophet paired each one of the Muslim migrants (muhajirin) with a Muslim brother from the people of Madinah (anṣar). Once everyone had been paired, Imam Ali came up to the Prophet with teary eyes saying, “You have not paired me with a brother…”

Prophet then replied, “You are my brother, in this world and the Hereafter.”

The Battle of the Trench (Khandaq) was a notable scene for displaying Imam Ali’s valor. The hero of the enemies – Amro – had been taunting the Muslims, calling out for a challenger. Many Muslims were terrified of the infamous Amro. But not Imam Ali. Each time the vicious Amro would call out for a challenger, Imam Ali would ask the Prophet for permission to fight. Upon the third request, Prophet Muhammad told Imam Ali, “He is Amro…”

To which Imam Ali replied, “And I am Ali.”

The Prophet then granted Imam Ali permission to fight. After some words with Amro, it became clear that a fight was inevitable. The two fought until Imam Ali was struck and injured on the head. However, Imam Ali was able to strike back and gain victory.

Prophet commented on the incident by saying,

“The challenge that Ali met Amro with on the Day of the Trench (Khandaq) is greater than the deeds of my entire nation until the Day of Judgment.”

After the Prophet passed away, many of the prominent companions disobeyed God’s directives to follow Imam Ali as their leader. Instead, different political leaders were chosen by some of the companions. In order to safeguard the Muslim nation from civil strife and self-destruction, Imam Ali opted not to bear arms against the illegitimate rulers.

Even when the majority of Muslims pledged allegiance to Imam Ali years later, dissident groups forced Imam Ali into battle, and internal conspiracies prevented him from executing all of his reformatory plans. Eventually, an assassin struck Imam Ali with a poison-laden sword, while he was in prayer at the Mosque of Kufah.

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