The holy prophet in the mirror of Imam Ali
- Updated On Monday, 25 August 2014
- Written by Allamah Qurashi
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 May 2014
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Imam Ali (a.s.) was under the care of the prophet after being adopted during his childhood years. The Prophet educated and taught Imam Ali (a.s.) through his noble examples of conduct and personality. The Prophet also opened up the horizons of wisdom and knowledge in front of him. In light of these realities, Imam Ali (a.s.) is certainly among the best to know and introduce the prophet. Imam Ali (a.s.) said: "The messenger of Allah did never shake hands with anyone and took off his hand (first), and no one talked with him about something and he left (first) until that one would leave. No one argued with him (and he interrupted him) except that that one would stop talking first. He had never been seen while stretching his legs before anyone sitting with him. Whenever two things occurred to him, he chose the severest of them. He did not avenge himself when being wronged except when the laws of Allah were violated, and then his vengeance would be for the sake of Allah. He did never have food while leaning (on something) until he left this world. He was never asked for something and he said "no" at all. He did not return a beggar, except by satisfying his need or with lenient reply. He offered the lightest prayer and made the shortest speech. He was the least of people in wasting. He was known by his good fragrance when he came. When he had food with people, he was the first one to eat and the last one to stop eating. When he ate, he ate from the food that was directly before him, but when the food was dates or ripe dates, his hand would move here and there. When he drank water, he drank (from a cup) in three drinks. He sucked water and not quaffed it. His right hand was for eating, drinking, taking, and giving. He did not take anything except with his right hand and did not give anything except with his right hand, and his left hand was for other than that. He liked the right side in all his affairs; putting on clothes and shoes and in dismounting (that he began with his right hand or right leg). When he prayed Allah (for himself or for others), he repeated his prayer three times, when he spoke, he spoke once (he did not repeat his saying), and when he asked permission, he asked three times. His speech was so clear that whoever heard it could understand it. When he spoke, something like light was seen coming out from between his teeth. When you see him, you say: there is a gap between his two front teeth. His looking was glancing. He did never say to anyone anything that he hated. When he walked, he walked as if he came down from a slope. He often said: the best of you are the best in morals. He neither dispraised nor praised an epicure. He did not interrupt his companions when talking. Everyone that talked about him said: I have not seen with my eyes anyone like him before or after him."1
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References: 1 Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 16 p. 237.