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'''Lā Fatā illā ʿAlī''' (Arabic: {{ia|لافتی الّا علی}}) literally means: there is no hero but Ali. This was a virtue of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] to have been thus characterized by [[Gabriel]] in the [[Battle of Uhud]] because of his sacrifice and gallantry. The [[hadith]] is cited in both [[Shiite]] and [[Sunni]] sources. | |||
==The Story== | ==The Story== | ||
In the Battle of Uhud when the Prophet (s) was attacked from all sides, | In the Battle of Uhud when the [[Prophet (s)]] was attacked from all sides, Ali (a) wholeheartedly defended him against the attackers. Gabriel descended and praised Imam Ali's (a) gallantry and heroic character. The Prophet (s) agreed with Gabriel and said, "I am from Ali (a) and Ali (a) is from me". Then a voice was heard from the sky: "La sayf illa [[Dhu l-Faqar]], la fata illa Ali: there is no sword but Dhu l-Faqar, there is no hero but Ali". | ||
The hadith is cited in al-Kafi from Imam al-Sadiq (a). According to this hadith, when Imam | The hadith is cited in [[al-Kafi]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. According to this hadith, when Imam Ali (a) killed the first unbeliever, Gabriel said: "O Muhammad! This is fairness." The Prophet (s) said, "He is from me and I am from him". Then Gabriel said, "There is no sword but Dhu l-Faqar, there is no hero but Ali". | ||
At the permission of the Prophet (s), Hassan b. Thabit composed the poem ( | At the permission of the Prophet (s), [[Hassan b. Thabit]] composed the poem ("Gabriel publicly announced…") in this regard. | ||
==Place of Revelation== | ==Place of Revelation== | ||
According to a hadith from Imam al-Baqir (a), the sentence was uttered by an angel called | According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], the sentence was uttered by an angel called "Ridwan" in the [[Battle of Badr]]. According to Ibn al-Jawzi, a Sunni scholar, [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] believed that the story dated back to the [[Battle of Khaybar]]. [['Allama Amini]] appealed to a number of relevant [[hadith]]s to show that the event took place several times, and there is a consensus over the event among scholars of hadiths. | ||
==Imam ' | ==Imam Ali's Appeal to the Story== | ||
Imam | [[Imam Ali (a)]] appealed to the story to prove his virtues: "For the sake of [[God]]! Did Gabriel said about any of the [[Muhajirun]] and [[Ansar]] that, 'O Muhammad! There is no sword like Dhu l-Faqar and there is no hero like Ali'. Is there anybody among the Muhajirun and Ansar thus characterized by Gabriel?" | ||
==Art Work== | ==Art Work== | ||
The sentence features in | The sentence features in artworks. [[George Jordac]] says, "I grew up in a Christian family. My father was a stonemason. He had installed a stone on top of our house which read: 'La fata illa Ali, la sayf illa Dhu l-Faqar'." Persian poets have alluded to this sentence in their poems. The sentence was minted on a silver coin in [[Iran]] in [[Nowruz]] of 1956. | ||
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Lā Fatā illā ʿAlī (Arabic: لافتی الّا علی) literally means: there is no hero but Ali. This was a virtue of Imam 'Ali (a) to have been thus characterized by Gabriel in the Battle of Uhud because of his sacrifice and gallantry. The hadith is cited in both Shiite and Sunni sources.
The Story
In the Battle of Uhud when the Prophet (s) was attacked from all sides, Ali (a) wholeheartedly defended him against the attackers. Gabriel descended and praised Imam Ali's (a) gallantry and heroic character. The Prophet (s) agreed with Gabriel and said, "I am from Ali (a) and Ali (a) is from me". Then a voice was heard from the sky: "La sayf illa Dhu l-Faqar, la fata illa Ali: there is no sword but Dhu l-Faqar, there is no hero but Ali".
The hadith is cited in al-Kafi from Imam al-Sadiq (a). According to this hadith, when Imam Ali (a) killed the first unbeliever, Gabriel said: "O Muhammad! This is fairness." The Prophet (s) said, "He is from me and I am from him". Then Gabriel said, "There is no sword but Dhu l-Faqar, there is no hero but Ali".
At the permission of the Prophet (s), Hassan b. Thabit composed the poem ("Gabriel publicly announced…") in this regard.
Place of Revelation
According to a hadith from Imam al-Baqir (a), the sentence was uttered by an angel called "Ridwan" in the Battle of Badr. According to Ibn al-Jawzi, a Sunni scholar, Ahmad b. Hanbal believed that the story dated back to the Battle of Khaybar. 'Allama Amini appealed to a number of relevant hadiths to show that the event took place several times, and there is a consensus over the event among scholars of hadiths.
Imam Ali's Appeal to the Story
Imam Ali (a) appealed to the story to prove his virtues: "For the sake of God! Did Gabriel said about any of the Muhajirun and Ansar that, 'O Muhammad! There is no sword like Dhu l-Faqar and there is no hero like Ali'. Is there anybody among the Muhajirun and Ansar thus characterized by Gabriel?"
Art Work
The sentence features in artworks. George Jordac says, "I grew up in a Christian family. My father was a stonemason. He had installed a stone on top of our house which read: 'La fata illa Ali, la sayf illa Dhu l-Faqar'." Persian poets have alluded to this sentence in their poems. The sentence was minted on a silver coin in Iran in Nowruz of 1956.
References
- The material for this article is mainly taken from لافتی الا علی in Farsi Wikishia.