The Prophet (S) Appoints Imam Ali (A) As His Successor
The Prophet (S) Appoints Imam Ali (A) As His Successor
The Prophet (S) Appoints Imam Ali (A) As His Successor
Immediately after the Prophet (s) finished his speech, the following verse of the A very small selection of these sources is given below. Many of these scholars
Qur'an was revealed: not only quote the Prophet's declaration but also call it authentic:
al-Hakim al-Naysaburi, alMustadrak `ala al-Sahihayn (Beirut), volume 3, pp. 109-
Today I have perfected your religion and completed my favor upon you, and I 110, p. 133, p. 148, p. 533. He expressly states that the tradition is sahih in
was satisfied that Islam be your religion. (Qur'an 5:3) accordance with the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim; al-Dhahabi has confirmed
his judgment.
After his speech, the Prophet (s) asked everybody to give the oath of allegiance al-Tirmidhi, Sunan (Cairo), vol. 5, p. 633
to 'Ali (a) and congratulate him. Among those who did so was 'Umar bin al- Ibn Majah, Sunan, (Cairo, 1952), vol. 1, p. 45
Khattab, who said: "Well done Ibn Abi Talib! Today you became the master of Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, Fath al-Bari bi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, (Beirut, 1988), vol. 7, p.
all believing men and women." 61
Al-'Ayni, 'Umdat al-Qari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 8, p. 584
An Arab, having heard of the event of Ghadir Khumm, came up to the Prophet Ibn al-'Athir, Jami` al'usul, i, 277, no. 65;
(s) and said: "You commanded us to testify that there is no deity but Allah and Al-Suyuti, al-Durr al-Manthur, vol. 2, p. 259 and p. 298
that you are the Messenger of Allah. We obeyed you. You ordered us to perform Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Tafsir al-Kabir, (Beirut, 1981), vol. 11, p. 53
the prayers five times a day and we obeyed. You ordered us to observe fasts Ibn Kathir, Tafsir Qur'an al-'Azim, (Beirut), vol. 2, p. 14
during the month of Ramadhan and we obeyed. Then you commanded us to Al-Wahidi, Asbab al-Nuzul, p. 164
offer pilgrimage to Makkah and we obeyed. But you are not satisfied with all Ibn al-'Athir, Usd al-Ghaba fi Ma'rifat al-Sahaba, (Cairo), vol.3, p. 92
this and you raised your cousin by your hand and imposed him upon us as Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, (Hyderabad, 1325), vol. 7, p. 339
our master by saying 'Ali is the mawla of whom I am mawla.' Is this Ibn Kathir, al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, (Cairo, 1932), vol. 7, p. 340, vol. 5, p. 213
imposition from Allah or from you?" The Prophet (s) said : "By Allah who is Al-Tahawi, Mushkil al-Athar, (Hyderabad, 1915), vol. 2, pp. 308-9
the only deity! This is from Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious." Nur al-Din al-Halabi al-Shafi'i, al-Sirah al-Halabiyya, vol. 3, p. 337
Al-Zurqani, Sharh al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyya, vol. 7, p. 13