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no tradition (reported) on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family.”
Then Imam Musa, peace be on him, mentioned to him a group of the jurists of the time who gave
a religious decision on this matter similar to that his grandfather, (Imam ‘Ali) the Commander of
the faithful, peace be on him, had given. He, peace be on him, has added his speech to that: “The
earlier general populace have narrated on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
his family, that he has said: ‘‘Ali is the most capable of you in giving legal decisions.’” Similarly,
Umar b. al‐Khattab has said: ‘‘Ali is the most capable of us in giving legal decisions.’ And it
(judgement) is a comprehensive noun, for it includes all things such as recitation (of the Qur’an),
religious duties, and knowledge through which the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family,
praised his companions.”
After Imam Musa, peace be on him, had given this irrefutable proof, Harun al‐Rashid asked him to
give him more explanations, so he, peace be on him, said: “Surely the Prophet did not bequeathed
those who did not emigrate and did not establish their pledge of allegiance until they emigrated.”
Harun asked: “What is your proof?”
He, peace be on him, said: “These words of Him: and (as for) those who believed and did not fly,
not yours is their guardianship until they fly.[1] And my uncle al‐‘Abbas did not emigrate.” Harun
turned yellow and burst with anger, so he said to the Imam: ‐Have you told any of our enemies or
our jurists about that? ‐ No, and none had told me about it except you. He calmed down and
asked:
‐Why have you permitted the non‐Shi’ites (‘amma) and the Shi’ites (khassa) to ascribe you to the
Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, and to call you: O Sons of Allah’s Apostle, and you are
the sons of ‘Ali, and one is ascribed to his father, and Fatima was a container, and the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and his
[1] Qur'an Surat al‐Anfal, vol. 72.
family, is your grandfather on the side of your mother?
‐ If the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, was raised from the dead and proposed to
your daughter, would you respond to him?
‐ Glory belongs to Allah! And why do I not respond to him? Rather I would through that pride
myself on the Arabs, the non‐Arabs, and Quraysh
‐ But he would not propose (to my daughter) and I would not marry (her) to him.
‐ Why?
‐ Because he begot me and did not beget you.
‐ Well‐done, Musa!
‐ Why have you said that you are the Prophet’s progeny, while the Prophet had no progeny, the
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