Ramadan: where is the narration of hazrat Ali R.A. being the only one giving charity in ruku?

Question

my reference is from leb spahs answer:
Surah 5 (Maa'ida), Ayah 55.

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ

Verily, verily, Allah is your Wali (Overlord), and so is His Messenger, and those who believe and establish prayer, and give the poor‑rate while in State of Rukoo' [state of bowing down].
this verse refers to Ali when he gave his ring to a beggar while bowing in Rukoo' (in the course of his prayer).

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmqTPs5xUYnB6GTNnO4RX0HnDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20101125080317AAyfDq2

Please provide AUTHENTIC narrations or anything similar or just ANYTHING from Quran and Sunnah to validate/refute this claim.

p.s. do explain the 'ulul amr' part as well.

Answer 1

Allah says in the Quran:

“Certainly your Mawla (beloved friends) are Allah and His Messenger and the believers–those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly. As to those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the believers, (let them know that) it is the party of Allah that will be triumphant.” (Quran, 5:55-56)

In this verse of the Quran, Allah refers to all of the believers as being Mawla. How then can the Shia claim that the word Mawla refers to Caliphate or Imamah, unless all of the believers are suddenly Caliphs or Imams? (To this, the Shia will make the outrageous claim that this verse refers to Ali alone, despite the fact that it refers to believers in the plural. No doubt, Ali–like many other righteous believers–was included in this verse, but it cannot refer only and exclusively to him since it is clearly in the plural.) Indeed, the word “Mawla” here refers to love, extreme closeness, and help. In fact, there is not a single instance in the Quran in which the word “Mawla” is used to refer to Imamah or Caliphate.

In another verse of the Quran, Allah says:

“No Mawla will benefit his Malwa on the Day of Judgment.”

Does this mean that “no leader will benefit his leader on the Day of Judgment”? Surely this makes no sense. Rather, we see in this verse of the Quran that Allah refers to two people and calls both to be Mawla; if Mawla were to mean leader, then only one of them could be the leader of the other. But if Mawla means beloved friend, then indeed they could be Mawla of each other and it would be linguistically correct to refer to both of them as Mawla as Allah does in the Quran.



The word “Mawla” is used in the Hadith to mean beloved friend; let us examine Sahih al-Bukhari (Volume 4, Book 56, Number 715). The Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) says:

“The tribes of Quraish, Al-Ansar, Juhaina, Muzaina, Aslam, Ghifar and Ashja’ are my beloved helpers (Mawali), and they have no protector except Allah and His Apostle.”

Does the word “Mawla” here refer to Caliphate or Imamah? Are these various tribes the Caliph or Imam over the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم)? Of course not. It makes more logical sense that they are in extreme closeness and love to the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) and are thus referred to as Mawali (plural of Mawla).

It is also important to point out that the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) did not say “after me” in the Hadith of Ghadir Khumm. He only said “whomsoever’s Mawla I am, this Ali is also his Mawla” without giving any time frame. This means that this fact is timeless. If the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) had meant “whomsoever’s leader I am, this Ali is also his leader”, which is the meaning that our Shia brothers imply, then there would be a very big problem for the Muslim Ummah. There can never be two Caliphs in the same land at the same time, and there are many Hadith in which the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) warns against having two Caliphs. Without the words “after me”, it would become a very confusing sentence that would cause a great deal of Fitnah. Of course, the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) did not mean it that way and none of the Sahabah understood it that way. On the other hand, it is perfectly possible to have more than one Mawla (beloved friend) at the same time. One can love the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) and be close to him, and at the same time love and be close to Ali (رضّى الله عنه).

Answer 2

Haiderium, Qalandaram, Mastam

Banda-E-Murtaza Ali Haastam



Shah-E-Mardaan

Shair-E-Yazdaan

Qoowwat-E-Parwardigaar

La Fata Illa Ali, La Saif Illa Zulfiqaar



Political succession is irrelevant, and yes it differed on each occasion. Caliphate is a man-made institution and anyone can become a caliph even evil enemies if Islam Muawiya, Yazid and Marwan. Caliphate is now defunct, so it was not important afterall to one's spirituality. It provided a form of administrative backdrop, which has been superceded by more advanced forms of government.



What is important is Wilayah, and that is given by Allah SWT. You either are or you are not. So the spiritual succession through Wilayah as confirmed through Ayat-e-Velayat, HQ 5:55 rests with Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Answer 3

cool fundamental, yes it is Authentic as this is in the Qur'an . Who ever doubts a single word of the Quran leaves the fold of Islam like a arrow from a bow.



We accept that Ayah refers to Imam Ali (as) as they are the only one attributed to this event. Sunni as well as Shia accept this. Though plural words have been used, but it only refers to one person as there has been none other than Moula Ali (as) who gave Zaka'at in state of Raku'u for the past 14 centuries and even before then.



Who ever accepts that this Ayah refers to Imam Ali (as) cannot deny the wilayaat e Ali (as). Other friends of Allah (swt) are included in the Wilayaat of Imam Ali (as) As Imam Ali (as) are the distributers of Walayaat. So those wali who spent their time in worship of Allah (swt) are included but the main Wali that this Ayah refers to is the one who gave Zaka'at in the state of Raku'u.



The Shia's use this Ayah to say that Imam Ali (as) is Allah's wali when in fact the Ayah states Make Allah (swt) and his Prophet (sawaw) and Imam Ali (as) your wali.



The Ulul Amar part can be explained perfectly if you check out this link http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter1b/5.html

Answer 4

Shias dont follow Imam Ali(RA)

Answer 5

Assalamu Alaykum



Historical facts from both Shi'a and Sunni sects confirm that Imam Ali(as) is the ONLY person to have ever given away charity while bowing. Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri states that MOST of the Sunni hadith scholars record that the Verse was revealed about Imam Ali (as):



http://www.minhajbooks.com/english/control/btext/cid/2/bid/248/btid/761/read/txt/Hadith%2021%20to%2030-The%20Ghadir%20Declaration.html



Al-Sharif al-Jurjani, a Sunni scholar, also states in his Sharh al-Mawaqif, vol. 8, p. 360:



وقد أجمع أئمة التفسير على أنّ المراد بـ ( الذين يقيمون الصلاة ) إلى قوله تعالى ( وهم راكعون * علي فإنه كان في الصلاة راكعاً فسأله سائل فأعطاه خاتمه فنزلت الآية



The (Sunni) Imams of Tafsir have reached a consensus that the phrase “those who perform As-Salat” up to “while they bow” was revealed about Ali because while he was in Salat, a beggar begged, and he gave him his ring, and this Verse was then revealed.



Another Sunni scholar, Sa’d al-Din al-Taftazani, in his Sharh al-Maqasid, vol. 5, p. 170, also states:



نزلت في علي بن أبي طالب – رضي الله عنه – حين أعطى السائل خاتمه وهو راكع في صلاته



The Verse was revealed in favour of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, when he gave his ring in charity, while bowing in Salat.



Alaudin Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hanafi al-Qushiji al-Samarqandi, in his Sharh Tajrid al-Itiqad, p. 368, also states:



أنها نزلت باتفاق المفسرين في حق علي بن أبي طالب حين أعطى السائل خاتمه وهو راكع في صلاته



There is a CONSENSUS among the (Sunni) exegetes that the Verse was revealed about Ali ibn Abi Talib when he gave his ring in charity to a beggar, while bowing in his Salat.



Qadi Imduddin al-Ayji also states in his al-Mawaqif fi Ilm al-Kalam, p. 405:



وأجمع أئمة التفسير أنّ المراد علي



There is a CONSENSUS among the (Sunni) Imams of Tafsir that it was revealed about Ali.



Abd al-Karim al-Khatib states in his book Tafsir al-Qur’an li al-Qur’an, vol. 5, p. 1124:



قد ذهب كثير من المفسرين أن قوله تعالى ( الذين يقيمون الصلاة ويؤتون الزكاة وهم راكعون ) مراد به علي بن أبي طالب كرّم الله وجهه



Imam al-Suyuti, in his Lubab al-Nuqul, vol. 1, p. 93, states:



قوله تعالى : ( إنما وليكم الله ) الآية ، أخرج الطبراني في الأوسط بسند فيه مجاهيل عن عمّار بن ياسر قال : وقف على علي بن أبي طالب سائل وهو راكع في تطوع فنزع خاتمه فأعطاه السائل فنزلت : ( إنما وليكم الله ورسوله ) الآية ، وله شاهد قال عبد الرزاق حدثنا عبد الوهاب بن مجاهد عن أبيه عن ابن عباس ( إنما وليكم الله ورسوله ) الآية ، قال : نزلت في علي بن أبي طالب ، وروى ابن مردويه عن وجه آخر عن ابن عباس مثله ، وأخرج أيضاً عن علي مثله ، وأخرج ابن جرير عن مجاهد وابن أبي حاتم عن سلمة بن كهيل مثله ، فهذه شواهد يقوي بعضها بعضاً



Concerning His Statement "Your Wali is Allah", al-Tabarani recorded in his al-Awsat through a chain containing unknown narrators from Ammar ibn Yasir, who said: “A beggar came up to Ali and stood beside him. He was bowing in prayer. He (the beggar) pulled out his ring and he gave the ring to the beggar. Then the Verse was revealed.” THIS REPORT HAS CORROBORATION. Abd al-Razzaq said: narrated to us Abd al-Wahab ibn Mujahid, from his father (Mujahid), from Ibn Abbas, who said: “ (Verily, Your Wali is Allah and the Messenger ...) was revealed about Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ibn Mardawayh has also recorded THROUGH ANOTHER CHAIN the same statement from Ibn Abbas. He again recorded a similar statement from Ali. Ibn Jarir narrated the same opinion from Mujahid, while Ibn Abi Hatim also narrated the same opinion from Salamah ibn Kuhayl. These reports are witnesses (for one another), each STRENGTHENING the other.



Imam al-Tha’labi, in his Al-Kashaf wa al-Bayan, vol. 4, p. 80 states:



قال ابن عباس، وقال السدي، وعتبة بن حكيم، وثابت بن عبدالله: إنما يعني بقوله: {وَالذِينَ آمَنُوا الذِينَ يُقِـيمُونَ الصَّـلاةَ} الآية، علي بن أبي طالب (رضي الله عنه) مرّ به سائل، وهو راكع في المسجد وأعطاه خاتمه



Ibn Abbas, al-Suddi, Utbah ibn Hakim, and Thabit ibn Abdullah said: <<… those who believe, those who perform As-Salat…>> refers to Ali ibn Abi Talib. A beggar came to him, while he was bowing during Salat, and he gave the beggar his ring.”



Ibn al-Jawzi, in his Zad al-Masir, vol. 2, p. 292, also states:



و به قال مقاتل، وقال مجاهد: نزلت في علي بن أبي طالب تصدق وهو راكع



This is what Maqatil and Mujahid both said: The Verse was revealed about Ali ibn Abi Talib. He gave charity while bowing.