Imam 'Ali (a): Difference between revisions

(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)

Line 5:

During the Prophet's (s) lifetime, Imam 'Ali (a) performed hajj several times. Notably, in 9/631, he was tasked with proclaiming the verses of [[disassociation from the polytheists]] to the pilgrims. He also accompanied the Prophet (s) on the [[Farewell Pilgrimage]]. The exact number of his pilgrimages after the Prophet's demise is unknown. It is said that during his caliphate, he was unable to perform hajj.

There are warious locations and structures in [[Hijaz]] and other Islamic lands associated with Imam 'Ali (a), including the [[House of Imam 'Ali]] in Medina and Kufa, [[Mosques of Imam 'Ali]], [[Abar 'Ali]], and [[Spring of Imam 'Ali in Karbala]]. His shrine is located in the city of [[Najaf]], Iraq, and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims.

There are warious locations and structures in [[Hijaz]] and other Islamic lands associated with Imam 'Ali (a), including the [[House of Imam 'Ali]] in Medina and Kufa, [[Imam 'Ali Mosque (Manakhah)|Mosques of Imam 'Ali]], [[Abar 'Ali]], and [[Spring of Imam 'Ali in Karbala]]. His shrine is located in the city of [[Najaf]], Iraq, and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims.

==Life and Status==

Ali b. Abi Talib was born in the year 30 of 'Am al-Fil/600<ref>''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref> (23 years ~~before the hijra~~) in [[Mecca]], inside the [[Ka'ba]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 5; ''Sīra-yi Maʿṣūmān'', vol. 3, p. 4.</ref> He grew up in the house of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]<ref>''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 48.</ref> and is considered the first male convert to Islam.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 6.</ref> Imam 'Ali was the husband of [[Lady Fatima (s)]]<ref>''Al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 8, p. 16; ''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 49.</ref> and father of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], [[Lady Zaynab]], and [[al-'Abbas b. 'Ali]].<ref>''Dānishnāma-yi Amīr al-Muʾminīn bar pāya-yi Qurʾān, ḥadīth wa tārīkh'', vol. 1, pp. 126, 185.</ref>

Ali b. Abi Talib was born in the year 30 of 'Am al-Fil/600<ref>''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref> (23 years BH) in [[Mecca]], inside the [[Ka'ba]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 5; ''Sīra-yi Maʿṣūmān'', vol. 3, p. 4.</ref> He grew up in the house of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]<ref>''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 48.</ref> and is considered the first male convert to Islam.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 6.</ref> Imam 'Ali was the husband of [[Lady Fatima (s)]]<ref>''Al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 8, p. 16; ''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 49.</ref> and father of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], [[Lady Zaynab]], and [[al-'Abbas b. 'Ali]].<ref>''Dānishnāma-yi Amīr al-Muʾminīn bar pāya-yi Qurʾān, ḥadīth wa tārīkh'', vol. 1, pp. 126, 185.</ref>

In the 40th ~~year after hijra~~/661, during morning prayer in the [[Kufa Mosque]], he was fatally struck by [[Ibn Muljam al-Muradi]], one of the Khawarij from Nahrawan, and was martyred three days later.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 9; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref>

In the 40th AH/661, during morning prayer in the [[Kufa Mosque]], he was fatally struck by [[Ibn Muljam al-Muradi]], one of the Khawarij from Nahrawan, and was martyred three days later.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 9; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref>

===Succession to the Prophet (s)===

Line 25:

Imam 'Ali (a) performed hajj several times during the Prophet's (s) life, though the number of pilgrimages after that is unclear.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 69.</ref> According to historical sources, he accompanied the Prophet on the [['Umrat al-Qada]], a compensatory 'umra made in 7/629 when the Prophet (s) and a group of Muslims entered [[Mecca]] to perform the rituals.<ref>''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 1, p. 353; ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 22, p. 107.</ref>

In the ~~ninth year after hijra~~/631, the Prophet tasked Imam 'Ali (a) with publicly reciting the [[verses of disassociation]] at hajj.<ref>''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 970–973; ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 190; ''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 68–69.</ref> This act is considered one of his virtues.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 70.</ref> Notable practices of Imam 'Ali (a) during hajj included abstaining from hunting, using the [[sacrificial offering]], performing [[ritual washing]] upon entering the sacred precinct, and combining the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers in [[Muzdalifah]].<ref>''Ḥajj al-Anbīyāʾ wa l-Aʾimmah 'alayhim al-salām'', pp. 233–236.</ref>

In the 9th AH/631, the Prophet tasked Imam 'Ali (a) with publicly reciting the [[verses of disassociation]] at hajj.<ref>''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 970–973; ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 190; ''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 68–69.</ref> This act is considered one of his virtues.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 70.</ref> Notable practices of Imam 'Ali (a) during hajj included abstaining from hunting, using the [[sacrificial offering]], performing [[ritual washing]] upon entering the sacred precinct, and combining the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers in [[Muzdalifah]].<ref>''Ḥajj al-Anbīyāʾ wa l-Aʾimmah 'alayhim al-salām'', pp. 233–236.</ref>

He also participated in the [[Farewell Pilgrimage]] of the Prophet (s)<ref>''Tarīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 109; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, pp. 247–248; ''Al-Tahdhīb'', vol. 5, p. 227.</ref>, during the return from which the Prophet declared him his successor at [[Ghadir Khumm]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, pp. 170–176; ''Dānishnāmah-yi Imām Amīr al-Muʾminīn ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib'', p. 43.</ref>

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 During the Prophet's (s) lifetime, Imam 'Ali (a) performed hajj several times. Notably, in 9/631, he was tasked with proclaiming the verses of [[disassociation from the polytheists]] to the pilgrims. He also accompanied the Prophet (s) on the [[Farewell Pilgrimage]]. The exact number of his pilgrimages after the Prophet's demise is unknown. It is said that during his caliphate, he was unable to perform hajj.
-There are warious locations and structures in [[Hijaz]] and other Islamic lands associated with Imam 'Ali (a), including the [[House of Imam 'Ali]] in Medina and Kufa, [[Mosques of Imam 'Ali]], [[Abar 'Ali]], and [[Spring of Imam 'Ali in Karbala]]. His shrine is located in the city of [[Najaf]], Iraq, and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims.
+There are warious locations and structures in [[Hijaz]] and other Islamic lands associated with Imam 'Ali (a), including the [[House of Imam 'Ali]] in Medina and Kufa, [[Imam 'Ali Mosque (Manakhah)|Mosques of Imam 'Ali]], [[Abar 'Ali]], and [[Spring of Imam 'Ali in Karbala]]. His shrine is located in the city of [[Najaf]], Iraq, and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims.
 ==Life and Status==
-Ali b. Abi Talib was born in the year 30 of 'Am al-Fil/600<ref>''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref> (23 years before the hijra) in [[Mecca]], inside the [[Ka'ba]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 5; ''Sīra-yi Maʿṣūmān'', vol. 3, p. 4.</ref> He grew up in the house of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]<ref>''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 48.</ref> and is considered the first male convert to Islam.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 6.</ref> Imam 'Ali was the husband of [[Lady Fatima (s)]]<ref>''Al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 8, p. 16; ''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 49.</ref> and father of  [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], [[Lady Zaynab]], and [[al-'Abbas b. 'Ali]].<ref>''Dānishnāma-yi Amīr al-Muʾminīn bar pāya-yi Qurʾān, ḥadīth wa tārīkh'', vol. 1, pp. 126, 185.</ref>
+Ali b. Abi Talib was born in the year 30 of 'Am al-Fil/600<ref>''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref> (23 years BH) in [[Mecca]], inside the [[Ka'ba]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 5; ''Sīra-yi Maʿṣūmān'', vol. 3, p. 4.</ref> He grew up in the house of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]<ref>''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 48.</ref> and is considered the first male convert to Islam.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 6.</ref> Imam 'Ali was the husband of [[Lady Fatima (s)]]<ref>''Al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 8, p. 16; ''Ḥayāt-i fikrī wa sīyāsī-yi Imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 49.</ref> and father of  [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], [[Lady Zaynab]], and [[al-'Abbas b. 'Ali]].<ref>''Dānishnāma-yi Amīr al-Muʾminīn bar pāya-yi Qurʾān, ḥadīth wa tārīkh'', vol. 1, pp. 126, 185.</ref>
-In the 40th year after hijra/661, during morning prayer in the [[Kufa Mosque]], he was fatally struck by [[Ibn Muljam al-Muradi]], one of the Khawarij from Nahrawan, and was martyred three days later.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 9; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref>
+In the 40th AH/661, during morning prayer in the [[Kufa Mosque]], he was fatally struck by [[Ibn Muljam al-Muradi]], one of the Khawarij from Nahrawan, and was martyred three days later.<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, p. 9; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 452.</ref>
 ===Succession to the Prophet (s)===
@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 Imam 'Ali (a) performed hajj several times during the Prophet's (s) life, though the number of pilgrimages after that is unclear.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 69.</ref> According to historical sources, he accompanied the Prophet on the [['Umrat al-Qada]], a compensatory 'umra made in 7/629 when the Prophet (s) and a group of Muslims entered [[Mecca]] to perform the rituals.<ref>''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 1, p. 353; ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 22, p. 107.</ref>
-In the ninth year after hijra/631, the Prophet tasked Imam 'Ali (a) with publicly reciting the [[verses of disassociation]] at hajj.<ref>''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 970–973; ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 190; ''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 68–69.</ref> This act is considered one of his virtues.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 70.</ref> Notable practices of Imam 'Ali (a) during hajj included abstaining from hunting, using the [[sacrificial offering]], performing [[ritual washing]] upon entering the sacred precinct, and combining the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers in [[Muzdalifah]].<ref>''Ḥajj al-Anbīyāʾ wa l-Aʾimmah 'alayhim al-salām'', pp. 233–236.</ref>
+In the 9th AH/631, the Prophet tasked Imam 'Ali (a) with publicly reciting the [[verses of disassociation]] at hajj.<ref>''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 970–973; ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 190; ''Al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 4, pp. 68–69.</ref> This act is considered one of his virtues.<ref>"Tadābīr-i Aʾimma (a) dar ḥajj", p. 70.</ref> Notable practices of Imam 'Ali (a) during hajj included abstaining from hunting, using the [[sacrificial offering]], performing [[ritual washing]] upon entering the sacred precinct, and combining the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers in [[Muzdalifah]].<ref>''Ḥajj al-Anbīyāʾ wa l-Aʾimmah 'alayhim al-salām'', pp. 233–236.</ref>
 He also participated in the [[Farewell Pilgrimage]] of the Prophet (s)<ref>''Tarīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 109; ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, pp. 247–248; ''Al-Tahdhīb'', vol. 5, p. 227.</ref>, during the return from which the Prophet declared him his successor at [[Ghadir Khumm]].<ref>''Al-Irshād'', vol. 1, pp. 170–176; ''Dānishnāmah-yi Imām Amīr al-Muʾminīn ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib'', p. 43.</ref>