| Nahj al-Balagha Peak of Eloquence , compiled by ash-Sharif ar-Radi | Some of these titles are: Abu al-Hasan, Father of the Soil , , Lion of God , Lion , and especially among the Shias: and Mawla al-Mottaqin of pious |
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| "And so the people arose and they were joking saying to Ali's father : He has ordered you to listen to your son and obey him! His statements are a reference for Shia , and most importantly, believe that Ali was superior to the rest of the companions and was appointed by Muhammad as his successor | Encyclopedia of Britannica and consider him the second Muslim, after , to accept Islam |
However, the people's attitude toward Ali differed deeply.
| According to Gleave, 's third sermon, , in which Ali reveals his claim to Caliphate and his superiority over Abu bakr, Umar and Uthman, is the most controversial section of the book | be thou the supporter of whoever support Ali and the enemy of whoever oppose him |
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| from the original on 2 April 2013 | In the same night, Muhammad and Abu Bakr secretly left Mecca and arrived to Yathrib now , a few days later |
| " During the oppression of Muslims During the and in Mecca, Ali stood firmly in support of Muhammad | Muhammad had a close relationship with Ali's parents |
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| In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen ed | According to Robert M Gleave, whether or not Abu Talib was a Muslim is disputed and is a good example in theological debates about the status of pious people who died before Muhammad became a prophet |
Ali retains his stature as an authority on , and is central to mystical traditions in Islam such as.
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