أبو طالب البصري

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked about a man, when I was present, and it was said to him, ‘He has become very needy.’ He (the Imam) then asked, ‘What is he doing today?’ It was said, ‘He is in his home worshipping his Lord.’ He (the Imam) then asked, ‘Wherefrom he receives for his living?’ It was said, ’It comes from a certain one of his brothers.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then said, ‘By Allah, the one who provides him his living does a much more powerful worship than his worship.’”

“When the Holy Prophet (SAW) was born, he remained for days without milk. Abu Talib himself breastfed him and Allah sent milk through his nipples. He continued to be breasted by him for several days until Abu Talib found Halima al-Sa‘diyyah, so he gave him to her.”

“When the Messenger of Allah (saww) decided to marry Khadijah daughter of Khuwaylid, Abu Talib with his family and certain individuals of Quraysh went to the house of Waraqah ibn Nawfal, uncle of Khadijah. Abu Talib began speaking and said, ‘All praise belongs to the Lord of this House, (al-Ka’bah) who has made us of the offspring of Ibrahim and Isma’il and has given us accommodation in the secure sanctuary, has made us judges for people and has blessed for us our land in which we live. The son of my brother, this one (meaning the Messenger of Allah, (saww)) is as such that he cannot be compared with any man from Quraysh, He is above them and he is greater (in excellence) than whomever he is compared with. There is no one as his equal among the creatures even though he is not wealthy because wealth is a favor (from Allah) that comes and goes. He is interested in Khadijah and she is interested in him and we have come to you to propose (on his behalf) marriage (to Khadijah) if she agrees. Her order and mahr (dower) for her is on my assets of whatever amount you ask for advance payment and on credit. His share (the share of the Messenger of Allah) by the Lord of this House is great, his religion is publicly known and his opinion is perfect.’
Abu Talib then remained quiet and her uncle began to speak but he stuttered and could not give complete answer to Abu Talib, his words became disconnected and he was overwhelmed. He was a clergyman. Khadijah then began saying, ‘Uncle, even though you are my guardian in public, I have more control of myself. O Muhammad, I have given myself in marriage to you and mahr (dower) is on me from my assets. Ask your uncle to slaughter a camel for the wedding ceremony and you can join your family (wife).’ Abu Talib then said, ‘O people, bear witness to her accepting Muhammad (as her husband) and her taking responsibility of mahr (dower) from her wealth.’ A certain person from Quraysh said, ‘This is strange. Mahr (dower) is paid by women for men! ’ It made Abu Talib very much upset and he stood up on his feet. People feared his anger and he said, ‘If they were like the son of my brother such people are sought with the highest price and the greatest amount of mahr (dower), and if they are of the like of your kind they cannot marry without paying a large amount for mahr (dower).’ Abu Talib slaughtered a she-camel for the wedding ceremony and the Messenger of Allah (saww) joined his family (wife).
A man from Quraysh, called ‘Abd Allah ibn Ghanm, composed the following lines: ‘Congratulations and blessings! O Khadijah, the bird (of your good luck) has flown for you to the one happier than you. You have married the best of all the people. There is no one among people like Muhammad (in excellence). Happy news about him was given to all people by Jesus son of Mary as well as by Moses, son of ‘Imran and how close the promised time is! Writers of long ago in time had determined that from al-Batha there will come a messenger (of Allah) for guidance well guided.’”

“I saw Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) on the day of victory in Basra while he was riding the on the mule of the Messenger of Allah (then) he said, “O people do you want me to tell who the best of the creatures of Allah will be on the Day when He will bring all of them at one place?” Abu Ayyub al-Ansari stood up and said, “Yes, O Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) please explain to use. Your were present and we were absent.” The Imam (a.s.) then said, “The best of the people on the day of resurrection when will bring all people together are seven people from the descendant of ‘Abd al-Muttalib whose distinction no one except an unbeliever would deny and no one would reject except a deviant.” ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah grand him blessings) then stood up and said, “O Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) tell us their names so we can recognise them properly..” The Imam (a.s.) said, “The best in the creatures of Allah on the Day when He will bring all creature together are the messenger and the best of the messengers is Muhammad (s.a). The best after the prophet in his ’Umma (followers) is the executor of his will until the prophet would come. There is no doubt that the best among the executors of the wills of the prophets is the executor of the will of Prophet Muhammad (s.a). There is also no doubt that the best among the people after the executors of the will of the prophets are the martyrs and the best of the martyrs is Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and Ja‘far ibn abu Talib who were given two fresh wings with which they fly in Paradise. No one else besides him from this ’Umma. With this Allah honored and granted dignity t Muhammad (s.a). Also of the seven people are the two grand sons of the Holy Prophet (s.a) and al-Mahdi (a.s.). Whoever Allah would want will al-Mahdi from us Ahl al-Bayt. The he read this verse of the Holy Quran. “One who obeys God and the Messenger is the friend of the Prophets, saints, martyrs, and the righteous ones to whom God has granted His favors. They are the best friends that one can have (4:69). The favors of God are such, and He knows very well (how to reward you).” (4:70)”

‘When Amina bint Wahab went behind the curtain, and was taken before the ‘nazool’ of the Prophet (sw), Fatima bint Asad the wife of Abu Talib was present with her. She did not cease to be with her until she was blessed. So one of them said to the other, ‘Did you see what I saw?’ She said, ‘And what did you see?’ She said, ‘This light which has brightened up what is in between the East and the West and what is in between the two as well’.
Then Abu Talib came up to them and said to them both, ‘What is the matter with you two? Which thing has astounded you two?’ So Fatima informed him of the light which she had seen. So Abu Talib said to her, ‘Indeed! I give you good news!’ She said, ‘Yes’. So he said, ‘You will be blessed with the one who will be the successor of this newborn.'"

“Once when the Holy Prophet (SAW) was in The Sacred Mosque wearing new clothes, the pagans threw the contents of the stomach of a camel on him and his new clothes were ruined. Allah knows how hard it was for him. He (The Holy Prophet) went to Abu Talib and asked, ‘What is my honor worth to you?’ He asked ‘What is the matter, O son of my brother?’ The Holy Prophet (SAW) informed him of the incident. Abu Talib, while picking up a sword, called and asked Hamza to take up arms. He then asked Hamza to pick up the stomach of the camel and they came to the people along with the Holy Prophet (SAW). They found people of Quraysh around the Ka‘ba. When they saw him they read trouble from his face. Abu Talib asked Hamza to spread the contents of the camel stomach against everyone’s mustache and Hamza did so to the last person. Abu Talib then turned to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and said, “Son of my brother, this is how much we value your honor (ready to face great risk for it).’”

“When Abu Talib (AS) passed away, Jibrail came to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and said, ‘O Muhammad, migrate from Mecca. There is no one to help protect you.’ Quraysh revolted against the Holy Prophet (SAW) and came out of Mecca running away until he reached one of the mountains of Mecca alled al-Hajun. He went there.”

“I heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say, ‘When the Messenger of Allah was born the whiteness (houses) of the Persian kingdom and the palaces of Sham (Syria) was shown to Amina, his mother, openly (conquered). Fatima daughter of Asad, mother of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) came to abu Talib laughing with glad news and explained to him what Amina had said. Abu Talib said to her, “Has it surprised you so much? You will conceive a child who will be the executor of the will and the vizier of this new born.”

“Once abu Jahl along with a people from Quraysh went to abu Talib and said, ‘Your cousin has offended us and has harmed our idols, call him and command him to stop bothering our gods and we will stop bothering his Lord.’ “The Imam said, ‘Abu Talib sent for the Messenger of Allah. He was called and he came. He did not see in the house but pagans and he said, ‘(I offer) greetings of peace to those who follow guidance.’ He sat down and abu Talib informed him of what the people had said. The Messenger of Allah asked, ‘What if I instruct them with a word of goodness that will be better for them than this and with which they can rule the Arabs and subdue their stiff necks?’ Abu Jahl then asked, ‘What is that word?’ The Messenger of Allah advised him to say, ‘No one deserves to be worshipped except Allah.’ They placed their fingers in their ears and fled saying, ‘We have not heard anything like this in other religions. This is only something falsely invented.’ Allah, the Most High, then sent this: ‘Sad. I swear by the Quran, which is full of reminders of Allah (that you are a Messenger) (38:1). In fact, the unbelievers are the ones who are boastful and quarrelsome (38:2). How many ancient generations did We destroy? (On facing Our torment) they cried out for help, but it was too late for them to escape.’ (38:3) ‘It seems strange to the pagans that a man from their own people should come to them as a prophet. The unbelievers have said, ‘He is only a lying magician’ (38:4). They ask, ‘Has he condemned all other gods but One? This is certainly strange.’ (38:5) ‘A group of the pagans walked out of a meeting with the Prophet and told the others, ‘Let us walk away. Be steadfast in the worship of your gods. This man wants to dominate you (38:6). We have heard nothing like this in the latest religion. This is only his own false invention.”” (38:7)

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said that abu Talib offered ‘Aqiqah for the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, on the seventh day and invited members of his family who asked, ‘What is this?’ He replied, ‘It is Aqiqah for Ahmad.’ They asked, ‘Why have you named him Ahmad?’ He replied, ‘I have named him Ahmad because of the praises of the inhabitants of the sky and the earth for him.’”

“Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said, ‘Once, Fatima bint Asad came to Abu Talib with the glad news of the birth of the Holy Prophet (sw). Abu Talib said, “Wait for a sabt then I will give a similar glad news except prophet-hood.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “A sabt is thirty years. Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) was born thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (sw).”

“It was said to him (the Imam): 'people claim that Abu Talib was an unbeliever.' He (AS) said: 'They lied, how could he be an unbeliever when he would say: “Do they not know that we found Muhammad as a prophet like Musa whose name is written in the ancient books.”?
According to another hadith he said, “How could Abu Talib be an unbeliever when he would say, “They certainly know that our child is not a liar to us and the false words are not paid any attention to. The (beautiful) white face (of Muhammad) that prays for rain from the clouds, is the helper of the orphans and the protector of the widows.’”

“Abu ‘Abdillah (as) has said that when Quraysh decided to murder the Prophet (sw), they said, ‘How do we deal with Abu Lahab?’ Umm Jamil said, ‘I will keep him occupied and ask him to remain with me until morning.’ When it was morning, the pagans prepared themselves against the Prophet (sw). Abu Lahab and his woman woke up and they were drinking.
Abu Talib (as) called Ali (as), and said, ‘Son, go to your uncle Abu Lahab and ask him to open the door; if he responds then go inside his home: but if he does not respond, then force the door to break it. Go inside and say to him, “My father says to you, ’If a man’s uncle is his eye (master) among the people, he is not humiliated.'’ He said that ‘Amir al-Mu’minin (as) went and found the door locked. He then forced the door, broke it and went inside. When Abu Lahab saw him he asked, ‘What has happened to you, O son of my brother?’ He responded with what his father said,’If a man’s uncle is his master (eye) among the people, he is not humiliated.’ He said, ’Your father has spoken the truth. What is happening, O son of my brother?’ He replied, ‘The son of your brother is being killed but you are eating and drinking.’
He then jumped and took his sword but Umm Jamil held him back. He raised his hand and slapped her face, which made her eye pop out. She later died one-eyed. Abu Lahab went out with his sword. When Quraysh saw him, they found anger on his face. They asked, ‘What is the matter with you, O Abu Lahab?’ He said, “I pledged allegiance with you against the son of my brother and you want to kill him! I swear by al-Lat and al-’Uzza; I am thinking of becoming Muslim, then you will see what I will do!’ They apologized and he returned.’”

The Holy Prophet (sw) was born on the twelfth of the month of Rabi‘ al-Awwal, in the year of the Elephant on a Friday at noon. Also it is narrated that it was at dawn forty years before his receiving Divine messages. His mother conceived with him on the days of Tashriq (11, 12, 13) of dhul Hajj near the middle Jamara (a pillar of stones) and she was in the house of ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib. She gave birth in the Sha‘b of abu Talib (a.s.) in the house of Muhammad ibn Yusuf at the left far corner of the house as you would enter. al-Khayzuran made that house into a mosque and people use for prayers.
After receiving Divine commands to work as the Messenger of Allah he remained in Makka for thirteen years. Thereafter he migrated to Madina wherein he lived for ten years. He passed away on Monday the twelfth of the month of Rabi‘ al-Awwal at the age of sixty-three. His father ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib died in Madina among his maternal uncles when he (Muhammad) was only two months old. His mother, ’Amina daughter of Wahab ibn ‘Abd Manaf, ibn Zuhra ibn Kilab ibn Murra ibn Ka‘b ibn Luway ibn Ghalib, died when he was a boy of four years old. ‘Abd al-Muttalib died when the Prophet (sw) was about eight years old. He married Khadija when he was twenty and some years old.
So, before his public prophethood (AS), he had the following children from her: al-Qasim, Ruqayyah, Zainab, and Umm Kulthum. After the public prophethood, he had al-Tayyib, al-Tahir, and Fatimah (SA). It is also narrated that only Fatimah (SA) was born after the Prophethood and that al-Tayyib and al-Tahir were born before his Prophethood. Khadija (SA) died at the time the Holy Prophet (s.a.) came out of Sha‘b of Abu Talib.
This was one year before his migration to Madina. Abu Talib died one year after the death of Khadija. When the Messenger of Allah lost these two people it became very difficult for him to live in Makka. He became extremely sad and complained to Jibril (a.s.). Allah then sent him the message to leave the town of the unjust people because after Abu Talib there is no one in Makka to support you. He was commanded to migrate.

“I asked Imam abu Ja‘far (a.s.) a few things about the Oneness of Allah. The Imam replied, “Allah, Holy are Whose names, with which He is mentioned is Exalted and Most High in His Own-self. He is One. In Oneness He is the One and only in Oneness. He then made His creatures to know Him as the only One. He is One, Self-sufficient and the Holy. All things worship Him and He has the knowledge of all things.” Al-Kulayni has said that this is the correct meaning of al-Samad but not what al-Mushabbihah (people who consider Allah similar to certain things) believe. Al-Samad literally means solid as opposed to hallow which applies only to physical objects. Allah, the Most High, is far above such attributes. Had such attribute applied to Allah, the Most High, it would have contradicted with Allah’s statement that says, “There is nothing similar to Him.” In the Ahadith of the scholar, the Imam (a.s.) al-Samad refers to a master whom people consider a recourse or stronghold and such meaning is close to Allah’s words, “There is nothing similar to Him.” (42:11) An example of such usage is what abu Talib had expressed in praise of the holy Prophet (s.a.) during his performing Hajj in throwing pebbles onto the pillars of stones that symbolically stand for Satan. He has used the word al-Samad to mean aiming. An other example is found in the expression of ibn Zabarqan, “Mr Rahibah is but a master and a (al-Samad) recourse.” One more example can be found in the expression of Shaddad ibn Mu‘awiyah about Kudhayfah ibn Badr, “Hold it O Hudhayfa, you are a master, ( al-Samad) recourse.” There are many such examples in normal usage. Allah, the Majestic, the Most High, the Master and the Recourse to Who all man and Jinn turn for help in their difficulties and from Him they expect relief.

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘Shall I (asws) not inform you of how Salman (ar) and Abu Dharr (ar) (brought Islam)?’ So a man interrupted hastily and said, ‘As for the Islam of Salman (ar), so I have understood it. Inform me of the Islam of Abu Dharr (ar)’. So he (asws) said: ‘Abu Dharr (ar) was in the middle of tending his (ar) sheep when he (ar) saw a wolf passing by on the right of his (ar) sheep. So he (ar) chased the wolf away by his (ar) staff. So the wolf came from his (ar) right. So Abu Dharr (ar) chased it away. Then Abu Dharr (ar) said to it, ‘I (ar) have not seen a wolf more vicious or evil than you’. So the wolf said to him (ar), ‘By Allah (azwj)! The people of Makkah are more evil than I am. Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic has Sent a Prophet (saww) to them, so they belied him (saww) and insulted him (saww)’. This reverberated in the ears of Abu Dharr (ar). So he (ar) said to his (ar) wife, ‘Prepare my (ar) provisions and give it to me (asws) along with my (asws) walking stick’. Then he (ar) went out on his feet towards Makkah to know the news of what the wolf had come up with. He (ar) reached Makkah and entered it at a time when it was hot, and he (ar) was exhausted. So he (ar) came up to Zamzam (well) and was thirsty. He (ar) filled a bucket and it turned out to be milk. So he (ar) said to himself, ‘This evidences to me (ar) to what the wolf had informed me (ar) of and what I (ar) have come to is right. So he (ar) drank and went to a side from the sides of the Masjid. There was a group of Qureysh there, so he (ar) sat among them. He (ar) saw them insulting the Prophet (saww) just as the wolf had said. They did not stop mentioning the Prophet (saww) and insulting him (saww) until Abu Talib (as) came up at the end of the night. So when they saw him (as), some of them said to the others, ‘Refrain, for his (saww) uncle (as) is coming!’ They refrained. He (ar) said, ‘He (as) did not stop narrating to them and speaking to them until it was the end of the day. Then he (as) stood up, and I (ar) arose following his (as) footsteps. So he (as) turned towards me (ar) and said, ‘Mention your (ar) need’. So I (ar) said, ‘This Prophet (saww) who has been Sent among you’. He (as) said: ‘And what do you want to do with him (saww)?’ I (ar) said, ‘Believe with him (saww), and ratify him (saww) and present myself (ar) to him (saww), and he (saww) will not command me (ar) for anything except that I (ar) shall obey him (saww)’. He (as) said, ‘And you (ar) will do it?’ I (ar) said, ‘Yes’. So he (as) said, ‘Come to me (as) tomorrow at this time and I (as) will take you (ar) to him (saww)’. I (ar) waited in the Masjid that night until when it was the morning, I (ar) sat with them (Qureysh). They did not stop mentioning the Prophet (saww) and insulting him (saww) until Abu Talib (as) came over. So when they saw him (as), some of them said to the others, ‘Withhold yourselves, for his (saww) uncle (as) has come’. So they withheld. He (as) did not stop narrating to them until he (as) stood up from them. So I (ar) followed him (as). I (ar) greeted him (as), so he (as) said, ‘State your (ar) need’. So I (ar) said, ‘The Prophet (saww), the one Sent among you’. He (as) said, ‘And what will you do with him (saww)?’ So I (ar) said, ‘Believe with him (saww), and ratify him (saww), and present myself (ar) to him (saww), and there is nothing that he (saww) will command me (ar) for, but that I (ar) will obey him (saww)’. He (as) said, ‘And you (ar) will do it’. I (ar) said, ‘Yes’. He (as) said, ‘Come with me (as). So I (ar) followed him (as). He (as) took me (ar) to a house in which was Hamza (as). So I (ar) greeted him (as) and sat down. He (as) said to me (ar), ‘What is your (ar) need?’ I said, ‘This Prophet (saww) Sent among you’. So he (as) said, ‘So what is your (ar) need to him (saww)?’ I said, ‘Believe with him (saww), and ratify him (saww), and present myself (ar) to him (saww), and he (saww) will not command me for anything but that I (ar) will obey him (saww)’. So he (as) said, ‘Do you testify that there is no god except Allah (azwj) and that Muhammad (saww) is the Rasool Allah (saww)?’ I (ar) said, ‘I (ar) testify’. So Hamza (as) took me (ar) to a house in which was Ja’far (as). I (ar) greeted him (as), and sat down. Ja’far (as) said to me, ‘What is your (ar) need?’ So I (ar) said, ‘This Prophet (saww) Sent among you’. He (as) said, ‘And what is your (ar) to him (saww)?’ So I (ar) said, ‘Believe with him (saww), and ratify him (saww), and present myself (ar) to him (saww), and he (saww) will not command me (ar) for anything but that I (ar) will obey him (saww)’. So he (as) said, ‘Do you (ar) testify that there is no god except Allah (azwj), One with no associates to Him (azwj), and that Muhammad (saww) is His (azwj) servant and His (azwj) Messenger (saww)?’ I (ar) said, ‘I (ar) testify’. So he (as) took me to a house in which was Ali (asws). I (ar) greeted him (asws) and sat down. So he (asws) said; ‘What is your need?’ I said, ‘This Prophet (saww) Sent among you’. He (asws) said: ‘And what is your (ar) need to him (saww)?’ I said, ‘Believe with him (saww), and ratify him (saww), and present myself (ar) to him (saww), and there is nothing that he (saww) will command me (ar) for but I (ar) will obey him (saww)’. So he (asws) said, ‘Do you (ar) testify that there is no god except Allah (azwj), and that Muhammad (saww) is His (azwj) Messenger (saww)?’ I said, ‘I (ar) testify’. So he (asws) took me (ar) to a house in which was the Rasool Allah (saww). So I (ar) greeted and sat down. So the Rasool Allah (saww) said to me (ar): ‘What is your (ar) need?’ I (ar) said, ‘The Prophet (saww) Sent among you’. He (saww) said: ‘And what is your (ar) need to him (saww)?’ I (ar) said, ‘Believe in him (saww), and ratify him (saww), and he (saww) will not command me (ar) for anything but that I (ar) will obey him (saww)’. So he (saww) said: ‘Do you (ar) testify that there is no god except Allah (azwj) and that Muhammad (saww) is the Rasool Allah (saww)?’ So I (ar) said, ‘I (ar) testify that there is no god except Allah (azwj) and that Muhammad (saww) is the Rasool Allah (saww)’. So the Rasool Allah (saww) said to me (ar); ‘O Abu Dharr (ar)! Go to your city, for you (ar) will find that a son of your (ar) uncle has died and there is no inheritor for him apart from you (ar). So take his wealth and stay in the presence of your (ar) family until our (saww) matter is made apparent’. So Abu Dharr (ar) returned, took the wealth and stayed in the presence of his family until the matter of the Rasool Allah (saww) was made apparent’. So Abu Abdullah (asws) said; ‘This is the Hadith of Abu Dharr (ar) and his (ar) Islam, may Allah (azwj) be Pleased with him (ar). And as for the Hadith of Salman (ar), so you have heard it’. So the man said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you (asws), narrate to me the Hadith of Salman (ar)’. He (asws) said; ‘You have heard it’. (The narrator) said, ‘And he (asws) did not narrate it due to his bad manners’.

I asked Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws), ‘How old was Ali (asws) on the day he (asws) became a Muslim?’ So he (asws) said: ‘What? Was he (asws) an infidel ever? But rather, when Allah (azwj) Sent His (azwj) Messenger (saww), Ali (asws) was ten years old, and he (asws) was never an infidel on that day, and he (asws) had believed in Allah (azwj), and in His (azwj) Messenger (saww), and preceded all of the people to the faith by Allah (azwj) and by His (azwj) Messenger (saww) and to the Prayer by three years’. And the first Prayer that he (asws) Prayed with the Rasool Allah (saww) was Al-Zohr (Midday) of two cycles and that is what Allah (azwj) Blessed and High had Obligated it as upon the one who became a Muslim at Makkah – two cycles, two cycles, and the Rasool Allah (saww) had Prayed two cycles at Makkah, and Ali (asws) had Prayed it with him (saww) as two cycles for a period of ten years until the Rasool Allah (saww) migrated to Al-Medina, and left Ali (asws) behind regarding the matters which no one part from him (asws) could have dealt with. And the going out of the Rasool Allah (saww) from Makkah was during the first of the Rabbi-ul-Awwal, and that was the day of Thursday on the thirteenth year from the Mab’as (Declaration of Prophet-hood), and journeyed to Al-Medina over twelve nights from the Month of Rabbi Ul-Awwal with the setting of the sun. So he (saww) descended at Quba, so he (saww) Prayed Al-Zohr two cycles, and Al-Asr two cycles. Then he (saww) did not cease to stay there, awaiting Ali (asws). He (saww) Prayed five Prayers of two cycles, two cycles. And he (saww) stayed at (the house of) Amro Bin Awf for about ten days. They were saying to him (saww), ‘Stay with us, so we will build for you (saww) house and a Masjid’. So he (saww) said; ‘No. I (saww) am awaiting Ali (asws) Bin Abu Talib (asws), and have ordered him (asws) to meet me (saww), and will not settle in a house until Ali (asws) comes, and he (asws) will not be long, Allah (azwj) Willing. So Ali (asws) came to the Prophet (saww) at the house of Amro Bin Awf and stayed with him (saww). Then the Rasool Allah (saww), when Ali (asws) arrived to him (saww), transferred from Quba to the Clan of Saalim Bin Awf, and Ali (asws) was with him (saww), on the Day of Friday at sunrise. So they drew a boundary for him (saww) for a Masjid, and established its Qiblah (direction of Prayer). He (saww) Prayed with them the Friday Prayer of two cycles, and preached them two sermons. Then he (saww) went to Al-Medina upon the she-camel which he (saww) had come upon, and Ali (asws) was with him (saww), not separating from him (saww), walking with him (saww) step by step. And there was no neighbourhood from the neighbourhoods of the Helpers which Rasool Allah (saww) passed by except that they stood up for him (saww) asking him (saww) to descend to them. He (saww) would say to them; ‘Make way for the she-camel for it is under instructions (of where to go). So it went and the Rasool Allah (saww) had freed its reins until it ended up at the place which you see’, and he (asws) gestured by his (asws) hands to the door of the Masjid of the Rasool Allah (saww) by which the funeral Prayers are performed. He (asws) said: ‘So it paused at it and knelt, and placed itself upon the ground. So the Rasool Allah (saww) descended, and Abu Ayub welcomed him (saww) to the extent that he carried his (saww) saddle bag and made him (saww) to enter his house. And the Rasool Allah (saww) and Ali (asws) stayed with him until they built for him (saww), his (saww) Masjid, and built for him (saww) his (saww) house, and a house for Ali (asws). So they two of them (asws) transferred to their (asws) houses’. So Saeed Bin Al-Musayyab (the narrator) said to Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws), ‘May I be sacrificed for you (asws), Abu Bakr was with the Rasool Allah (saww) when he (saww) arrived at Al-Medina. So when did he separate from him (saww)?’ So he (asws) said: ‘Abu Bakr was with him (saww) when the Rasool Allah (saww) proceeded to Quba, and he (saww) decided to wait for Ali (asws). So Abu Bakr said to him (saww), ‘Come with us to Al-Medina, for the people would rejoice at your (saww) arrival there and are eager to welcome you (saww). So come with us and do not stay over here waiting for Ali (asws), from what I can see, it would take him (asws) a month to come to you (asws)’. So the Rasool Allah (saww) said to him: ‘Never! He (asws) will not be long, and I (saww) will not move until my (saww) cousin (asws), and my (saww) brother (asws) for the sake of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic, and the most beloved to me (saww) of my (saww) Family comes over, for he (asws) saved me (saww) from the Polytheists by being in my (saww) place’. He (asws) said; ‘So Abu Bakr was angry and was disgusted by it, and envy for Ali (asws) entered into him due to that, and that was the first enmity initiated from him to the Rasool Allah (saww) with regards to Ali (asws), and the first of his opposition to the Rasool Allah (saww). So he went until he entered Al-Medina, and left behind the Rasool Allah (saww) at Quba waiting for Ali (asws)’. (The narrator) said, ‘I said to Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws), ‘So when did the Messenger (saww) get Fatima (sa) married to Ali (asws)?’ He (asws) said: ‘At Al-Medina, a year after the Migration, and she was in her (asws) ninth year’. Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) said: ‘And there was no birth to the Rasool Allah (saww) from Khadija (as) upon the nature of Al-Islam except for Fatima (sa), and Khadija (as) had passed away a year before the Migration, and Abu Talib (as) had passed away a year after her (as) passing away. So when the two of them (as) passed away, the Rasool Allah (saww) got tired of staying at Makkah, and was overcome by intense grief and sympathised with himself (saww) from the infidels of Qureysh. He (saww) informed Jibraeel (as) about that, so Allah (azwj) Revealed unto him (saww): “Go out from the town where (its) people are unjust and Migrate to Al-Medina, for today there is no helper for you (saww) at Makkah, and establish a war against the Polytheists”. So the Rasool Allah (saww) heeded that and directed himself (saww) to Al-Medina’. So I (the narrator) said to him (asws), ‘So when was the Salat became Obligatory upon the Muslims in the form that they are Praying today?’ He (asws) said: ‘At Al-Medina when the Call was made apparent, and Al-Islam was strong, and Allah (azwj) Decreed Al-Jihaad upon the Muslims, and the Rasool Allah (saww) increased in the Prayer, seven cycles – two cycles in Al-Zohr, and two cycles in Al-Asr, and one cycle in Al-Maghrib, and two cycles in Al-Isha, and accepted Al-Fajr upon what it had been Obligated in order to expedite the descent of the Angels of the day from the sky and to expedite that rising of the Angels of the night to the sky. And the Angels of the night and the Angels of the day had been testifying with the Rasool Allah (saww) for Al-Fajr Prayer, so that is the Statement of Allah (azwj): “[17:78] (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn is witnessed”, witnessed by the Muslims and witnessed by the Angels of the day and Angels of the night’.