Asad Allah

Imam 'Ali (a) First Imam of Shi'a

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Asadullāh (Arabic: اَسَدُالله) means "the Lion of God", when used about a human implies his courage. This title was used for Hamza b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and Imam Ali (a).

Hamza

Main article: Hamza b. 'Abd al-Muttalib

Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet (s) was called Asadullah (the Lion of God) and LaythAllah because of his courage in battles.

According to a hadith mentioned in historical and hadith sources, it is written on the pillar of 'Arsh (throne) that Hamza is AsadAllah wa asad-u Rasul-e Allah (the Lion of God and the Lion of the Messenger of God (s)).

In a war cry in the battle of Badr, Hamza called himself Asadullah and Asad-u Rasul-e Allah. In a ziyara texts attributed to him, he is saluted using this title.

Imam Ali (a)

Main article: Imam Ali (a)

The Prophet (s) also titled Imam Ali (a) as Asadullah and Asad al-Rasul. In some sources, Imam Ali (a) is mentioned as Asadullah al-Ghalib (the Lion of God, the Victorious).

Shi'a consider Asadullah al-Ghalib a title of Imam Ali (a). Some Shi'a orators and preachers mention Imam Ali (a) as Asadullah al-Ghalib in a prelude to their speeches.

References

• The material for this article is mainly taken from اسدالله in Farsi WikiShia.