Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Let us attain the blessing of listening to a few Ahadith regarding the status and greatness of Mawla Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ.

(1) “Whomsoever I am the Mawla of, Ali is his Mawla.”

The occasion was Hajjat-ul-Wida‘, the Farewell Hajj (the final Hajj performed by our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in his apparent blessed life). After completing Hajj, our Master صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, was returning towards Madina. On the way, there is a place known as Ghadir Khumm.

Sayyiduna Bara bin ‘Azib رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates: At the place of Ghadir Khumm, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم halted. A space was cleared beneath the shade of a tree for him. There, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم offered the Zuhr prayer. After the prayer, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم addressed the Noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم and said: اَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنِّی اَوْلٰی بِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ مِنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ

Translation:  Do you not know that I have more authority over the believers than they have over themselves?

The Noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم replied: بَلٰی

Translation: Why not! (O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) You certainly have more authority over us than our own selves.

Then the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said again:

اَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنِّی اَوْلٰی بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ

Translation: Do you not know that I have more authority over every believer than he has over himself?

The Noble Companions replied once again: بَلٰی

Translation: Why not! (O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) You have more authority over each one of us than our own selves.