At that moment, the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم took the blessed hand of Sayyiduna Mawla Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, the respected father of Hasanayn Karimayn, into his own blessed hand and declared: مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلَاهُ

Translation: Whomsoever I am the Mawla of, Ali is his Mawla. Then the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم supplicated: اَللّٰهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالَاهُ وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

Translation: O Allah Almighty! Befriend the one who befriends Ali, and be an enemy to the one who shows enmity towards Ali. ^([1])

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! O devotees of the Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! In this blessed Hadith, the Noble and Dignified Master, the Makki Madani Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has clearly stated that Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada is the Mawla of every Muslim. Hakim-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Naeemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه explains that here the word Wali (i.e., Mawla) does not mean caliph; rather, it means friend or helper. In other words, the blessed statement of our Master and Mawla, the Makki Madani Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم means that whoever I am a beloved and helper for, Ali is also his friend, beloved, and helper. ^([2])

O devotees of the Sahabah and the Ahl-e-Bayt! From here, it also becomes clear that saying “Ya Ali Madad” is completely permissible, because our Master, the Light of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the Mawla (i.e., beloved and helper) of all Muslims until the Day of Judgment. Therefore, Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is also the beloved and helper of every Muslim until the Day of Judgment. And when he is our helper, how can seeking help from him be impermissible? Therefore, whenever difficulty comes, hardship strikes, sorrow, pain, grief, or calamity befalls, call out “Ya Ali Madad!” اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه! Mawla Ali Mushkil Kusha
 رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ will surely show generosity and resolve the difficulty as well. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه!