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Based on evidence from the Qur'an, hadith, and history, the Shi'a believe that 'Ali (a) was the direct designated [[successor]] of the Prophet (s). Some verses of the Qur'an point to his [[infallibility]]. According to Shiite and some Sunni sources, roughly three-hundred verses of the Qur'an were revealed with regards to his virtues. When the [[Quraysh]] plotted to assassinate the Prophet (s), it was 'Ali (a) who slept where the Prophet (s) used to sleep, and thus helped the Prophet (s) to secretly leave for [[Medina]]. In the [[pact of brotherhood]] in Medina, the Prophet (s) chose 'Ali (a) as his brother. Except for the [[Battle of Tabuk]] when he stayed in Medina as the deputy of the Prophet (s), 'Ali (a) was with the Prophet (s) in all the battles. He was the most proud commander of Islam. | Based on evidence from the Qur'an, hadith, and history, the Shi'a believe that 'Ali (a) was the direct designated [[successor]] of the Prophet (s). Some verses of the Qur'an point to his [[infallibility]]. According to Shiite and some Sunni sources, roughly three-hundred verses of the Qur'an were revealed with regards to his virtues. When the [[Quraysh]] plotted to assassinate the Prophet (s), it was 'Ali (a) who slept where the Prophet (s) used to sleep, and thus helped the Prophet (s) to secretly leave for [[Medina]]. In the [[pact of brotherhood]] in Medina, the Prophet (s) chose 'Ali (a) as his brother. Except for the [[Battle of Tabuk]] when he stayed in Medina as the deputy of the Prophet (s), 'Ali (a) was with the Prophet (s) in all the battles. He was the most proud commander of Islam. | ||
After the Prophet's (s) demise, a group of people pledged [[allegiance]] with [[Abu Bakr]] in [[Saqifa Bani Sa'ida|Saqifa]] as the [[caliph]] contrary to what the Prophet had explicitly stipulated in [[event of Ghadir|Ghadir]]. | After the Prophet's (s) demise, a group of people pledged [[allegiance]] with [[Abu Bakr]] in [[Saqifa Bani Sa'ida|Saqifa]] as the [[caliph]] contrary to what the Prophet had explicitly stipulated in [[event of Ghadir|Ghadir]]. Twenty-five years later after the caliphate of Abu Bakr, [['Umar b. al-Khattab]] and [['Uthman b. Affan|'Uthman]], 'Ali (a) accepted the caliphate at the overwhelming insistence of the Muslims. During his short rule, he was faced with three rebellions and was ultimately assassinated by one of the [[Kharijites]] while praying in the [[Mihrab]] (the prayer niche) of the [[Kufa Mosque]], and was then secretly buried in [[Najaf]]. | ||
Ali (a) is considered as the father of many Islamic sciences including [[Arabic literature]], Islamic [[theology]], [[jurisprudence]], and [[exegesis]]. Scholars of different sciences have tried to trace back the chain of their hadiths to him. ''[[Nahj al-balagha]]'' is a selection of his speeches and letters. | Ali (a) is considered as the father of many Islamic sciences including [[Arabic literature]], Islamic [[theology]], [[jurisprudence]], and [[exegesis]]. Scholars of different sciences have tried to trace back the chain of their hadiths to him. ''[[Nahj al-balagha]]'' is a selection of his speeches and letters. | ||