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Sunan Ibn Majah 116 — Ali as Mawla
The Virtue of `Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Hadith About Ali as Mawla and Friend
Sunan Ibn Majah : 116
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 116
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ، أَخَبَرَنِي حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي حَجَّتِهِ الَّتِي حَجَّ فَنَزَلَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَأَمَرَ الصَّلاَةَ جَامِعَةً فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ عَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ " أَلَسْتُ أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ " . قَالُوا بَلَى . قَالَ " أَلَسْتُ أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ " . قَالُوا بَلَى . قَالَ " فَهَذَا وَلِيُّ مَنْ أَنَا مَوْلاَهُ اللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ اللَّهُمَّ عَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ " .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
We returned with the Messenger of Allah from his Hajj that he had performed, and we stopped at some point on the road. He commanded that prayer should be performed in congregation, then he took the hand of 'Ali and said: 'Am I not dearer to the believers than their own selves?' They said: 'Yes indeed.' He said: 'Am I not dearer to every believer than his own self?' They said: 'Yes indeed.' He said: 'This man is the friend of those whose master I am.' O Allah, take as friends those who take him as a friend, and take as enemies those who take him as an enemy.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 116In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 116
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 116
This hadith about Ali as mawla is narrated by Bara' bin Azib. On the return from Hajj, the Prophet stopped on the road, commanded congregational prayer, then took Ali's hand. He asked whether he was dearer to the believers than their own selves, and they said yes. He then said that Ali is the friend of those whose master he is, and he prayed that Allah take as friends those who take Ali as a friend and take as enemies those who take him as an enemy. The text is about love, loyalty, and support for Ali. It does not require adding later debates into the explanation. A simple reading should stay with the Prophet's words and prayer in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet took Ali's hand before making this statement.
- The companions affirmed the Prophet's closeness to the believers.
- The narration calls for friendship and support toward Ali.
- The Prophet made a prayer connected to those who befriend or oppose him.
