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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Mawaddah Association

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Presents:

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The Ten Promised Paradise.

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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may Allah be pleased with him.

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Love for the Companions and the Prophet's family is a established Sunnah

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with which I shall meet my Lord when He brings me to life.

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Love for the Companions and the Prophet's family.

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In the year 600 CE,

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the newborn infant's cries resounded

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within the home of Abu Talib,

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filling the place with joy.

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His mother, Fatimah bint Asad, rejoiced over him

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with the utmost joy,

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not even waiting for her husband Abu Talib to return from his trade journey

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to consult him on naming their handsome boy.

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Seeing signs of courage and valor in him,

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she named him Haydarah,

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after her father, Asad—

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for *Haydarah* is one of the names of the lion—

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so that he might live up to his name later in life.

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When Abu Talib returned from his journey

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and saw his boy, he rejoiced in him;

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he changed his name and called him 'Ali.

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Regarding the name Haydarah, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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may Allah be pleased with him, said in poetry:

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"I am he whose mother named him Haydarah,

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Like a fierce lion of the thicket, terrifying to behold,

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I shall repay them in full measure with swift judgment."

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, grew up

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initially in his father's house.

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Abu Talib had a large family to support,

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and Quraysh was struck by a severe crisis

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in which the people fell into poverty

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and hardship befell them.

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So the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

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to his uncle Al-'Abbas:

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"O uncle,

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your brother Abu Talib has a large family,

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and the people have been afflicted with this crisis as you see.

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So let us go to him

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and relieve him of some of his dependents:

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I will take one of his sons,

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and you take another,

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and we shall care for them on his behalf."

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Al-'Abbas replied,

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"Yes."

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So they went until they came to Abu Talib

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and said to him:

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"We wish to relieve you of some of your dependents

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until this hardship clears from the people."

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Abu Talib said to them,

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"If you leave 'Aqil for me,

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then do whatever you wish."

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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took

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'Ali and took him into his care,

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while Al-'Abbas took Ja'far

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and took him into his care.

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This was part of Allah's decree of good for 'Ali

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and His divine intention for him.

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Thus, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib grew up

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under the care of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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until Allah raised Muhammad,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as a Prophet.

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, followed him,

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believing in him and affirming his truth,

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thus becoming the first child to embrace Islam,

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entering Islam

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at ten years of age.

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In the account of his conversion to Islam,

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it is narrated that he entered one day

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to find the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her,

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praying together.

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He asked, "What is this, O Muhammad?"

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied:

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"This is the religion of Allah, which He chose for Himself

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and sent His messengers with.

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I call you to worship Allah alone,

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without any partner,

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and to renounce Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza."

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'Ali said, [that he would consult his father Abu Talib first],

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but the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, disliked

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that 'Ali should disclose the secret before the matter was made public.

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So he said to him, "O 'Ali,

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if you do not accept Islam, then keep it secret."

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stayed

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that night,

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and then Allah, Blessed and Exalted,

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placed Islam into his heart.

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So the next morning, he went

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to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and asked:

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"What was it that you presented to me, O Muhammad?"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him:

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"That you testify that there is no god but Allah alone,

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without any partner,

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that you disbelieve in Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza,

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and that you disavow all rivals to Allah."

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, did so;

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he embraced Islam and kept his faith secret.

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him,

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was wheat-complexioned, handsome-faced,

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with large, dark eyes,

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of medium height,

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leaning toward being short.

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He had broad shoulders,

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a large torso,

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firm, calloused hands,

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and was bald except for hair at the back of his head.

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He had a thick beard and a handsome face;

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when he walked, he leaned forward and moved swiftly,

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when he marched to war, he trotted briskly,

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and if he gripped a man's arm,

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he held him so firmly the man could hardly draw breath.

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He was steadfast of heart,

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powerful, courageous, and victorious against whomever he met.

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He was renowned, may Allah be pleased with him, for horsemanship,

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bravery, boldness,

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intelligence, eloquence,

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and ascetism, showing no desire for worldly glamour.

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He was formidable in judicial rulings,

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scholarly verdicts, and knowledge of Allah's Book,

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possessing a deep understanding of its meanings and objectives.

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He was among the most knowledgeable Companions

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regarding the contexts of Qur'anic revelations

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and their proper interpretation.

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Among the Ten Promised Paradise, he is the closest

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in kinship to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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being the son of his uncle, Abu Talib ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib.

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His agnomens were Abu al-Hasan

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and Abu Turab, which was dearer to him

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because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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called him by it, as will be mentioned, Allah willing.

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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may Allah be pleased with him, accompanied the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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from his earliest childhood.

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Opportunity was afforded to him, may Allah be pleased with him,

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that was afforded to no other,

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for he was raised in the household of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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both in his youth and his adulthood,

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when he became his son-in-law by marrying his daughter

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Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her.

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Thus, he was among the most knowledgeable Companions regarding the affairs of the Messenger,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in all his circumstances.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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saw in him noble character and sharp intelligence,

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loving him and granting him exceptional care

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and attention,

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which deeply shaped his personality and life.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him

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one day: "Say:

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'O Allah, guide me and keep me steadfast,'

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and keep in mind, by guidance, your following the right path,

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and by steadfastness, the straight flight of an arrow."

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, taught him to recite the Qur'an,

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and 'Ali used to recite

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before the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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what he had memorized of the Qur'an.

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He narrated to the Ummah many sayings of the Prophet,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him;

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the books of Sunnah preserved over 500 hadiths from him.

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Al-Bukhari and Muslim agreed

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upon 20 of those hadiths,

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while Al-Bukhari independently recorded 9 hadiths.

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, would sometimes walk

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with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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around the outskirts of Makkah,

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hearing the stones and trees

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greeting the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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by saying: "Peace be upon you,

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O Messenger of Allah."

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, spent

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supporting the Muslims

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and guiding toward goodness anyone seeking it.

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Among such instances was his hosting Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him,

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when he came seeking the truth.

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In the narration,

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Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him,

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came to Makkah carrying nothing but a water-skin and a staff.

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He did not know the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and disliked asking anyone about him,

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so he would drink from Zamzam water

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and stay in the Mosque.

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by him

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and said, "It seems the man is a stranger."

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Abu Dharr replied, "Yes."

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'Ali said to him, "Come with me to my home."

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So he went with him,

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'Ali asking him nothing

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and Abu Dharr disclosing nothing to him.

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The next morning, Abu Dharr went to the Mosque

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without hearing any news of the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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on that day as well.

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by him again and said,

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"Is it not time for the man to know his home?"

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Abu Dharr said, "No."

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So 'Ali said, "Come with me."

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So Abu Dharr went with him,

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and 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, then asked him,

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"What is your affair,

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and what brought you to this town?"

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Abu Dharr replied, "If you promise to keep my secret,

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I will tell you."

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

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"Indeed, I will do so."

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Abu Dharr said, "News reached us that a man has appeared

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here claiming to be a prophet,

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so I sent my brother to speak with him."

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said to him,

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"Truly, you have found right guidance!

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I am heading to him now, so follow me,

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and enter wherever I enter.

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If I see anyone I fear for you,

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I will stop by the wall as if repairing my sandal,

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so keep walking."

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So he walked on until he entered upon the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Abu Dharr spoke to him,

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and the Prophet presented Islam to him,

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so he embraced Islam on the spot.

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, remained

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in Mecca before the Hijrah,

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never parting from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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nor did the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, part from him.

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Then, when Allah Almighty gave permission

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to His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him,

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to migrate to the Radiant City of Medina,

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'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, agreed to remain in Mecca after him

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in order to return the trusts

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that the people of Mecca had left with the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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That was because

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there was no one in Mecca who possessed

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anything he feared for except that he deposited it

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with the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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due to what they knew of his truthfulness and trustworthiness.

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Thus, 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stayed behind

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for three days

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until he had returned all the trusts,

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and then he joined the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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migrating to Medina.

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In the next episode,

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we will learn about the life of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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may Allah be pleased with him, in Medina after the Hijrah,

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Allah willing.

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Until then,

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the best of companions, explicitly stated that they are

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in the Paradise

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of Eternity by sacred text,

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an added honor for them:

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they are Talhah,

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Ibn 'Awf,

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Al-Zubayr, along with

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Abu 'Ubaydah,

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the two Sa'ds, and the Caliphs—

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the Caliphs.