Book Name:The Excellence of Sayyiduna ‘Ali رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ as Proclaimed by The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
Dear devotees of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! It becomes clear from this that the kind of love for Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ in which a person breaks the limits set by Shariah is not a love that leads to salvation, nor is it a sign of faith. Rather, such love leads to destruction.
Yes! The love for Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, that is practiced while remaining within the boundaries of Shariah, is true love. This is the love that grants salvation, and this is the very love of Ali that has been declared a sign of faith. Now a question arises in the mind: What is true love for Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ? How can it be recognized?
Regarding this, the scholars have mentioned certain requirements and signs of love for Ali. Among them, two are as follows:
(1) The First Requirement of Love for Sayyiduna Ali
The first requirement or sign of true love for Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is that, along with loving him, a person also has love in his heart for his friends, meaning all the Noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم. A person who claims to love Sayyiduna Ali but speaks ill of the Companions can never be a true lover of Sayyiduna Ali.
Look! Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada, the Lion of Allah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ himself says: After the Messenger of Allah, the best of all people are Abu Bakr and Umar. Then he said: لَا يَجْتَمِعُ حُبِّي وَبُغْضُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فِي قَلْبِ مُؤْمِنٍ “My love and hatred for Abu Bakr and Umar cannot gather together in the heart of a believer.” ([1])
From this, we learn that whoever claims to love Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ but speaks badly about Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A‘zam رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُما, his love is not genuine; rather, he is lying in his claim of love.
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