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to whom men should resort. All the tradition books that deal with such a subject matter are full of
different kinds of texts on that. For example, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, has
said concerning the Commander of the faithful (Imam 'Ali) on the day (of the assembly) at the
house: "This is my brother, my trustee, and my successor among you, so listen to him and obey
(him)."[1] Al‐Tabarani has published the following tradition on the authority of Selman al‐Farisi,
who has said: "Allah's Apostle has said:
'Surely my trustee, the place of my secrets, the best one I will leave behind me, who will fulfill my
promise, and carry out my religion will be 'Ali b. Abi Talib.[2] In his Hulyat al‐Awliya', Abu Na'eem
al‐Hafiz has published the following tradition on the authority of Anas, who has said: "Allah's
Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, has said: 'O Anas, the first one to come to you
through this door is the Imam of the Allah‐fearing, master of Muslims, leader of those famous
nobles, and last of the testamentary trustees (of authority).'" Anas has said: "'Ali came and Allah's
Apostle rose cheerfully; he embraced him and said to him: 'You will carry out (my religion) on my
behalf, make them (men) hear my voice, and explain to them that over which they differ after
me."[3]
In his book al‐Kabeer, al‐Tabarani has published the following tradition on the authority of Abu
Ayyoob al‐Ansary, on the authority of Allah's Apostle, who has said: "O Fatima, did you not know
that Allah, may He be magnified and exalted, looked thoroughly over the people of the earth and
chose your father from among them and made him a Prophet. Then He looked over them a
second time and choose your (present) husband and made him a trustee of authority; Allah
inspired me to marry you to him."[4]
Al‐Muhib al‐Tabari has reported the following tradition on the authority of Anas, who has said:
"We said to Selman al‐Farisi: 'Ask the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, about his
trustee of authority, and he asked him: 'O Allah's Apostle, who is your trustee of authority?' 'Who
was the trustee of Musa?' he asked. 'Yushi' b. Nun,' replied Selman. 'So surely my trustee, my
inheritor, (the one who) carries out my religion on my behalf, and fulfills my promise is 'Ali b. Abi
Talib."[5]
[1] Kanz al‐'Ummal vol. 6, p. 392.
[2] Ibid., p. 154.
[3] Hulyat al‐Awliya', vol. 1, p. 63.
[4] Kanz al‐'Ummal vol. 6, p. 153. Majjma', vol. 8, p. 353.
[5] Al‐Riyad al‐Nadira, vol. 2, p. 178.
Al‐Muhib al‐Tabari has reported the following tradition on the authority of Burayda, who has said:
"Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, has said: 'Every prophet has a trustee and an
inheritor, and that 'Ali is my trustee and inheritor.'"[1]
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