Hadith 217

(The book) ‘Al Manaqib’ of Ibn Shehr Ashub, (and) ‘Tareekh Al Khateeb’, and ‘Al Ihan Wa Al Mihan’ – It is reported by Anas (well-known fabricator), ‘The Prophet-saww looked at Ali-asws and he-saww said: ‘I-saww and this are Divine Authorities of Allah-azwj upon His-azwj creatures’’. [161]
(The book) ‘Al-Firdows’, from Al-Daylami, ‘He-saww said: ‘I-saww and Ali-asws are Divine Authorities of Allah-azwj upon His-azwj servants’’. [162]
I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘Abdul Hameed Bin Abu Al Hadeed said in the commentary of (the book) ‘Nahj Al Balagah’ – It is reported by Ibn Abbas who said, ‘I entered to see Umar during the beginning of his caliphate and a Sa’a of dates had been cast to him upon a basket. He called me to eating, so I ate one date and he went on eating until (satiation) came to him, then he drank from a pot which was with him, and he lied down upon a pillow case of his, and he began praising Allah-azwj, repeating that. Then he said, ‘Where have you come from, O servant of Allah-azwj? I said, ‘From the Masjid’. He said, ‘How have you left behind the son-asws of your uncle-as? ’ I thought he meant Abdullah son of Ja’far-as. I said, ‘I left him playing with his friends’. He said, ‘I do not mean that. But rather, I meant your great one, of People-asws of the Household’. I said, ‘I left him-asws watering upon the trees from drawing the bucket of the well, and he-asws was reciting the Quran’. He said, ‘O servant of Allah-azwj! Upon you would be blood of the camel if you were to conceal it. Does there remain anything within himself from the matter of the caliphate? ’ I said, ‘Yes’. He said, ‘Does he-asws (still) claim that Rasool-Allah-saww texted upon him-asws (the caliphate)? ’ I said, ‘Yes, and I shall add for you. I had asked my father about what he-asws claimed, so he said, ‘He-asws speaks the truth’. Umar said, ‘There had happened from Rasool-Allah-saww regarding his-asws matter, clumsy words, no proof can be established, nor excuse cut off, and he-saww had been pushing regarding his-asws matter and he-saww had wanted to declare his-asws name during his-saww illness, but I prevented him-saww from that, fearing, and a precaution upon. No, by the Lord-azwj of the Monument (Kabah)! Quraysh will not unite upon him-asws, ever! And if he-asws had overseen it (caliphate), the Arabs from its horizons would have broken (allegiances) upon him-asws. So, Rasool-Allah-saww knew that I knew what was within himself-saww. So, he-saww withheld, and Allah-azwj Refused, except continuation of what was inevitable’’. [163]