The Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) was returning from Makkah
after performing the last pilgrimage (Hajj). At the crossroad of Ghadeer-e-Khumm,
the Arch-angel Gabriel descended with the revelation, “O Apostle! Deliver
what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you don’t do it, you have
not delivered His message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the
people.” (5:67)
He (s.a.w.a.s.) ordered Salman to arrange a pulpit of rocks
and camel seats. It was extremely hot weather. He (s.a.w.a.s.) spoke for 3
hours in which he recited 100 Ayahs of the Glorious Qur’an and 73 times warned the
people of their deeds and future. According to the Sunni traditionalists
(selected portion), he said, “It seems that time approached when I shall be
called away (by Allah) and I shall answer that call. I am leaving for you Two
Precious things and if adhered both, you will never go astray after me. They
are the Book of Allah and my Progeny, that is my Ahlul-Bayt. The two shall
never separate from each other until they come to me on the Pool (of Paradise).
He (s.a.w.a.s.) said three times, “I remind you, in the name of Allah, about my
Ahlul-Bayt” Then he said, “Do I not have more right over the believers than
what they have over themselves? People cried and answered, “Yes, O’ Messenger
of God.” Then Prophet held up the hand of Ali and said: “Whoever I am his
leader (Mawla), Ali is his leader (Mawla). O’ God, love those who love him, and
be hostile to those who are hostile to him. (There are 27 references of the
books)
Immediately after the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.)
finished his speech, the following Ayah was revealed, “Today I have perfected your
religion and completed My bounty upon you, and I was satisfied that Islam be
your religion.” (5:3) (Mentioned in 9 Sunni books) There were over one
hundred thousand companions who saw with their own eyes and heard with their
ears.
Later, Harith bin Nauman al-Fahri came to Him
(s.a.w.a.s.) and said, “You commanded us to testify that there was no deity but
Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah. We obeyed you. You ordered us to
pray five times a day and we obeyed you. You ordered us to fast during the
month of Ramadhan and we obeyed you. You ordered us perform pilgrimage to
Makkah and we obeyed. You were not satisfied with all this and you raised your
cousin by hand and imposed him upon us by saying ‘Ali is the Mawla of whom I am
Mawla’. Is this imposition from Allah or from you?” The Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.) said, “By Allah who is the only deity! This is from Allah, Mighty
and the Glorious.” Hearing this he walked towards his she-camel saying, “O
Allah if what Muhammad said is correct then fling on us a stone from the sky and
subject us to severe pain and torture.” He had not reached his camel when Allah
flung a stone at him at his head which penetrated through his body and left him
dead. An Ayah was revealed forthwith saying, “A questioner questioned about
the punishment to fall. For the disbelievers there is nothing to avert it, from
Allah the Lord of Ascent. (70:1-3)
The poet-companion, Hassan ibn Thabit, immediately after his
(s.a.w.a.s.) speech, sought permission to compose a poetry in honor of Imam Ali
(a.s.) and on receiving the approval, he composed a poetry recording the event
in detail.
Statistics about the tradition (references about the names
and the books available in the Source stated below):
110 companions reported the tradition. 28 Sunni
traditionalists reported it. 19 traditionalists reported it as “Authentic”. Six
Sunni traditionalists reported it.
Source: al-islam.org/A Shi’ite Encyclopedia, Ahlul-Bayt
Islamic Library Project
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