Hadith 209

consult the Rasool, then give something in charity before your consultation. [58: 12]. And mention of this Verse has preceded, and the community is united that it was Revealed and no one acted upon it apart from him (Ali-asws), and the allowance was Revealed, Words of the Exalted: O you the Prophet! When the Mominaat come to you to pledge allegiance to you, [60: 12]’’. [101]
It is reported by Al Zubeyr Bin Al Awwam who said, ‘I heard Rasool-Allah-saww calling the women to the allegiance when this Verse was Revealed. So, (Syeda) Fatima-asws Bint Asad-as, mother-as of Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws was the first woman to pledge allegiance’’. [102]
And it is reported from Ibn Abbas, ‘Abdullah Bin Ubayy and his companions went out and were met by a number from the companions of Rasool-Allah-saww. Abdullah Bin Ubayy said to his companions, ‘Look at how I repel these foolish ones away from you all! ’ He grabbed a hand of Ali-asws and said, ‘Welcome to the son-asws of an uncle-as of Rasool-Allah-saww, and his-saww son-in-law, chief of the Clan of Hashim, apart from Rasool-Allah-saww! ’
Ali-asws said: ‘O Abdullah! Fear Allah-azwj and do not be hypocritical, for the hypocrite is the evilest creature of Allah-azwj’. He said, ‘Shh, no, O Abu Al-Hassan-asws! By Allah-azwj! Our Eman is like all your Means’. Then they separated. Ibn Ubayy said to his companions, ‘How did you see what I did? ’ They praised upon him goodly. And it was Revealed unto Rasool-Allah-saww: ‘And when they are meeting those who believe, they are saying: We believe; and when they are alone with their Satans, they are saying: We are with you all, but rather we were only mocking [2: 14]. The Verse evidenced upon the Eman of Ali-asws, apparent and esoteric, and upon the termination with His-azwj Words regarding the matter of the hypocrites’. And Word of the Exalted: So the one who was upon a clear Proof from his Lord, and a witness from him recites it, [11: 17]. Ibn Abbas said, ‘He is Ali-asws, witnessing the Prophet-saww, and he-asws is from him-saww’. Words of the Exalted: Surely, those who are believing and are doing righteous deeds, the Beneficent would Make cordiality to be for them [19: 96]. Ibn Abbas said, ‘He-asws is Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws’’. [103]
And it is reported by Zayd son of Ali-asws (Bin Al-Husayn-asws), from his-asws forefathers-asws, from Ali-asws having said: ‘A man met me-asws and said, ‘O Abu Al-Hassan-asws! But, by Allah-azwj, I love you-asws for the Sake of Allah-azwj’. I-asws returned to Rasool-Allah-saww and informed him-saww with the words of the man. He-saww said: ‘Perhaps you-asws had done an act of kindness to him’. He-asws said: ‘By Allah-azwj! I-asws had not done any act of kindness to him’. Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Made the hearts of Momineen to yearn towards you-asws with the cordiality’. The Words of the Exalted were Revealed: From the Momineen there are men who ratified what they made a pact with Allah upon. So, from them is one who fulfilled his vow, and from them is one who awaits, [33: 23] – Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws continued upon the Jihad and did not change with any alteration’’. [104]