Islamic history is full of glorious heroes and personalities. Among a lot of Islamic personalities, one familiar name is the Imam Hazrat Ali or Hazrat Ali (AS) who was the cousin and son in law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was the first to accept Islam among youth. Imam Hazrat Ali, the son of Abi Talib, served as the Fourth Caliph of Islam from 656 to 661. According to Shiite Muslims, he served as the Caliph from 632 to 661 because according to them Imam Ali (AS) was the First Caliph of Islam.
Here is the short profile of Hazrat Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib:
| Reign | 656–661 |
| Predecessor | ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan |
| Successor | Al-Hasan |
| Predecessor | Muhammad |
| Successor | Al-Hasan |
| Born | 15 September 601 Kaaba, Mecca, Hijaz, Arabian Peninsula |
| Died | 29 January 661 Kufa, Iraq |
| Burial | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq |
| Spouses | · Fatimah · Umamah bint Zainab · Umm ul-Banin · Leila bint Masoud · Asma bint Umays · Khawlah bint Ja’far · Al Sahba’ bint Rabi’ah |
| Issue (among others) | · Al-Hasan · Al-Husayn · Al-Abbas · Zaynab · Umm Kulthum · Muhsin |
| Tribe | Quraysh (Banu Hashim) |
| Father | Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib |
| Mother | Fatimah bint Asad |
| Religion | Islam |
Hazrat Ali was born thirty years after the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaiha wa Salam). Hazrat Ali patronymic was Abul Hasan. The Holy Prophet gave him another name Abu TUrab that was most liked by Hazrat Ali. He was taken up by the Holy Prophet from his childhood and was brought up by the Holy Prophet like his son.
Prophet Love for Hazrat Imam Ali
The Holy Prophet loved him very much and at one occasion called him his brother like Haroon, brother of Hazrat Musa (AS). There is one famous Hadith in respect of Imam Ali as من کنت مولاه فهذا علي مولا. It is translated as Whomever I am his master (maula), this Ali is his master (maula).
The night when the Holy Prophet was migrating to Medina, his house was surrounded by the fierce tribesmen, who had plotted to assassinate him. They were ready to kill any person who came out of the house. In such a situation, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi we Sallam) asked Hazrat Ali (R.A.) to sleep in his bed. He followed the command gladly and immediately jumped in the bed.
Although the Meccans did not accept his mission, they considered the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaiyhi wasallam) the most trustworthy man of Mecca and continued keeping their trusts (cash and gold, etc.) with him. It was Ali (R.A.) to whom the Holy Prophet gave the deposits to return to the owners when he was leaving Makkah for Madinah. Ali (R.A.) migrated to Medina after returning the deposits.
Shia and Sunni View About Imam Hazrat Ali
According to Shite Islam, Imam Ali was the First Caliph of Islam from 632 to 661 while according to Sunni Islam he was the Fourth Caliph of Islam from 656 to 661.
Manqabat e Hazrat Ali
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