This love does not lead to the love of the Messenger of Ekrem (peace and blessings be upon him) or to the love of the Lord of Truth. On the contrary, excess in it causes envy and jealousy of others.
Indeed, they have fallen into discord because of excessive love for Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him), and because of their separation from Hazrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and Hazrat Umar. This negative love is the cause of discord.
Also, with a definite and authentic narration, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"If they go to al-Mutayyi', and the daughters of Persia and Rome serve them, Allah will turn their wrath among themselves and will empower the worst among them over the best."
He warned that when Persian and Roman women serve them, their calamity and discord will enter their hearts, and their war will become internal, with the wicked overpowering the good. As he foretold, this happened exactly thirty years later.
Also, with a definite and authentic narration, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The conquest of Khaybar will be in the hands of Ali."
Ali conquered the fortress of Khaybar the next day. As a miraculous sign from the Prophet, Hazrat Ali pulled the gate of the fortress as if it were a shield and used it to conquer it. After the conquest, he threw the gate to the ground. Eight strong men could not lift it from the ground. In one narration, forty men could not lift it.
Also, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The Hour will not come until two groups fight, although their claim is one."
He foretold the war between Hazrat Ali and Muawiyah at Siffin.
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Here, Imam Ali (RA), considering that the pure justice is applicable as it was during the time of the two Prophets, built the Islamic caliphate upon this principle. His opponents and rivals, however, claimed that it is not applicable and has many difficulties, and thus they innovated on the basis of relative justice. The other reasons shown by history are not the real causes, but rather excuses.
If you ask: "What is the reason for Imam Ali's failure in comparison to his predecessors, despite his extraordinary power, amazing intelligence, and high qualifications?"
The answer is: That blessed person was more worthy of other important duties than politics and sovereignty. If he had achieved complete political success and full sovereignty, he would not have truly earned the meaningful title of "Shah of Wilayah."
Indeed, in many aspects of the outward and political caliphate, he gained a spiritual sovereignty and became the master of all, and even his spiritual sovereignty remained until the Day of Judgment.
However, the battle of Imam Ali (RA) with the supporters of Muawiyah in the event of Siffin was a battle for caliphate and sovereignty. That is, Imam Ali (RA) held religious laws and Islamic truths and the Hereafter as the basis, and he sacrificed some of the laws of sovereignty and the merciless demands of politics to them.
Hazrat Muawiyah and his supporters, on the other hand, in order to strengthen the Islamic social life with their policies of sovereignty, abandoned the honor and adhered to the permission, thinking themselves compelled in the political world and choosing the permission, thus they erred.
However, the struggle of Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn against the Umayyads was a battle between religion and nationality. That is, the Umayyads, by basing the Islamic state on the Arab nationality and by retreating the connection of Islam from the connection of nationality, caused damage in two aspects.
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We mention a few examples of hadiths concerning the unseen.
The Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has come to us with a verified and widely reported narration, that while on the pulpit, he commanded the congregation of the Companions:
"This Hasan is a master; Allah will bring peace between two great groups through him."
Indeed, when the two greatest armies of Islam faced each other forty years later, the noble Hasan, peace be upon him, reconciled with the noble Muawiya, peace be upon him, and confirmed the miraculous unseen event of his great grandfather.
Secondly, with a verified narration, he said to Hazrat Ali:
"You will fight the apostates, the wrongdoers, and the rebels."
This foretold the events of the Battle of Jamal, the Battle of Siffin, and the event of the Kharijites.
At a time when Hazrat Ali, peace be upon him, was reconciling with Hazrat Zubair, he said: "He will fight against you, but he is in the wrong."
He also said to the people of Tahirat: "One of you will be the leader of a major fitna (discord), and many will be killed around him."
And: "The dogs of the ravines will bark at him."
Indeed, these authentic and definite hadiths are a practical confirmation of the unseen foretelling, when thirty years later, Hazrat Ali, peace be upon him, fought against Hazrat Aisha, Zubair, and Talha in the Battle of Jamal; against Muawiya in the Battle of Siffin; and against the Kharijites in the Battles of Nahrawan and elsewhere.
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He had declared: "Indeed, a rebellious group will kill Ammar." Later, he was killed at the Battle of Siffin. Hazrat Ali showed evidence that his killers were supporters of Muawiya who had rebelled. However, Muawiya denied it. Amr ibn al-As said: "The rebels are only those who killed him; we are not all rebels."
He had declared: "Fitnahs will not appear as long as Umar is alive," meaning "As long as Hazrat Umar is alive, fitnahs will not appear among you." He had foretold this, and it indeed happened.
Suhayl ibn Amr was captured before he accepted Islam. Hazrat Umar said to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Allow me to extract his teeth, for he used his eloquence to encourage the disbelievers of Quraysh to fight us." The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, declared: "And perhaps he will stand in a place that will please you, O Umar." At the time of the Prophet's death, when the terrifying and sorrowful incident occurred, Hazrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq comforted everyone with utmost sincerity in Medina and delivered an important sermon to calm the Companions. Similarly, Suhayl, at that time in the sacred city of Mecca, comforted the Companions and delivered a speech similar to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq's sermon, using his eloquence. Indeed, the words of the two sermons were very similar.
He had declared to Suraka:
"Indeed, when you wear the bracelets of Kisra," meaning "You will wear the two bracelets of Kisra." During the time of Hazrat Umar, Kisra was defeated, and his ornaments and magnificent bracelets arrived. Hazrat Umar had them put on Suraka. He said: "Praise be to Allah, who stripped Kisra of them and clothed them on Suraka," which confirmed the Prophetic prophecy.
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FIFTH POINTED INDICATION
We mention a few examples of hadiths concerning the unseen.
The Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has come to us with a verified and widely reported narration, that while on the pulpit, he commanded the congregation of the Companions:
"This Hasan is a master; Allah will bring peace between two great groups through him."
Indeed, when the two greatest armies of Islam faced each other forty years later, the noble Hasan, peace be upon him, reconciled with the noble Muawiya, peace be upon him, and confirmed the miraculous unseen event of his great grandfather.
Secondly, with a verified narration, he said to the noble Ali:
"You will fight the apostates, the wrongdoers, and the rebels."
This foretold the events of the Battle of Jamal, the Battle of Siffin, and the event of the Kharijites.
At a time when the noble Ali, peace be upon him, was reconciling with the noble Zubair, he said: "He will fight against you, but he is in the wrong."
He also said to the people of Tahirat: "One of you will be the leader of a major fitna, and many will be killed around him."
And: "The dogs of the desert will bark at him."
Indeed, these authentic and definite hadiths are a practical confirmation of the unseen foretelling, when thirty years later, the noble Ali, peace be upon him, fought against the noble Aisha, Zubair, and Talha in the Battle of Jamal; against Muawiya in the Battle of Siffin; and against the Kharijites in the Battles of Nahrawan and elsewhere.
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Abdullah ibn Zubair, during the Umayyad era, bravely resisted the caliphate declared in Mecca and faced many hardships. Eventually, Hajjaj al-Zalim attacked him with a large army, and after a fierce struggle, that noble hero was martyred.
Also, with a definite and authentic narration:
It was foretold that the Umayyad state would emerge, and that most of their kings would be tyrants, including Yazid and Walid, and that Hazrat Muawiyah would seize leadership of the ummah. He advised against tyranny and promoted justice with the command "And if you rule, then rule with justice." After the Umayyads,
"A son of Al-Abbas will emerge with black banners and will rule twice as much as they ruled,"
thus foretelling the emergence of the Abbasid state and its long-lasting rule. And as foretold, it happened.
Also, with a definite and authentic narration, he issued a command:
"Woe for the Arabs from a calamity that has drawn near,"
thus foretelling the terrible upheavals of Genghis Khan and Hulagu, and that they would destroy the Arab Abbasid state. And as foretold, it happened.
Also, with a definite and authentic narration, while Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas was very seriously ill, he was given the command:
"Perhaps you will be delayed until some people benefit from you and others suffer because of you,"
thus foretelling that he would become a great commander in the future, that he would conquer many lands, that many nations and tribes would benefit from him—meaning they would become Muslim—and that many would suffer, meaning their states would be destroyed by his hand. And as foretold, it happened. Hazrat Sa'd transferred the army to Islam, shattered the Persian state, and caused many nations to enter the circle of Islam and guidance.
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