Hadith 208

ose who believe”, except and Ali-asws is their noble, and their commander; and Allah-azwj has Rebuke companions of Muhammad-saww in Verses from the Quran, and He-azwj has not Mentioned Ali-asws except with goodness’. And from him is similar to it, and in it, ‘Except and Ali-asws was their head, and their commander’. And in it, ‘And we have been Commanded with seeking Forgiveness for him-asws’. And from him is similar to it, and in it, ‘Their head, and their guide’. And from Huzeyfa, ‘Except and Ali-asws was their understanding one and their door of understanding’. And from Mujahid, ‘There is that precedence for Ali-asws, because he-asws preceded them to ’. And from Ibn Abbas, ‘Except and Ali-asws is their noble and their commander’’. Words of the Exalted: (The Light is) in houses which Allah has Allowed to be Exalted and His Name is being Mentioned [24: 36], from Anas (well-known fabricator), and Bureyda both said, ‘Rasool-Allah-saww recited: (The Light is) in houses which Allah has Allowed to be Exalted [24: 36] – up to His-azwj Words: the hearts and the sights [24: 37]. A man stood up and said, ‘Which houses are these, O Rasool-Allah-saww? ’ He-saww said: ‘Houses of the Prophets-as’. Abu Bakr said, ‘O Rasool-Allah-saww! Is this house from it? ’ – and he indicated to the house of Ali-asws and (Syeda) Fatima-asws. He-saww said: ‘Yes, from their superior’. Words of the Exalted: O you who believe! Do not be prohibiting yourselves the good things what Allah has Permitted for you [5: 87]. It is said, Ali-asws was among some people from his-asws companions, and they had determined upon prohibiting the desires, so it was Revealed’’. [96]
And from Qatadah – ‘Ali and a group of the companions, from them was Usman Bin Mazoun, they wanted to abstain from the world and leave the women and be ascetic (like monks). So, it was Revealed’. And from Ibn Abbas, ‘It was Revealed regarding Ali-asws and companions of his-asws, Words of the Exalted: (I Swear) by the star when it swoops down [53: 1] Your companion does not err, and does not deviate [53: 2] And he does not speak out of (personal) desire [53: 3]’. From habbat Al-Arny, ‘When Rasool-Allah-saww ordered with the closure of the doors which (led to) the Masjid, it was grievous upon them. Habbat said, ‘I was looking at Hamza Bin Abdul Muttalib-asws, and he-as was beneath a red cloth and his-as eyes were weeping, and he-as was saying: ‘You-saww expelled your-saww uncle-as, and Abu Bakr and Umar and Al-Abbas, and you-saww settled the son-asws of your-saww uncle-as! ’
A man said on that day, ‘He-saww does not cease to raise the son-asws of his-saww uncle-as’. So, Rasool-Allah-saww came to know that it had been grievous upon them. He-saww called to the congregational Salat and ascended the pulpit. No sermon was heard from Rasool-Allah-saww which was more eloquent in glorification and Tawheed. When he-saww was free, he-saww said: ‘O you people! It was not I-saww who closed them, nor did I-saww open them, nor did I-saww expelled you all and settled you! ’ And he-saww