Eid al-Ghadir: Difference between revisions

The [[Prophet (s)]] began his journey from [[Medina]] toward [[Mecca]] for [[hajj]] on 24th or 25th of [[Dhu l-Qa'da]] 10/632 accompanied with thousands of people.<ref>[[Al-Tabarsi]], ''[[Al-Ihtijaj]]'', vol.1, p.56; [[Al-Mufid]], ''[[Al-Irshad]]'', p.91; Al-Halabi, ''[[Al-Sirat al-Halabiyya]]'', vol.3, p.308</ref> Since that hajj was the last hajj of the Prophet (s), it was later called "[[Hajjat al-Wida']]". When hajj rituals finished and the Prophet (s) left Mecca toward Medina, they arrived at [[Ghadir Khumm]], [[Dhu l-Hijja 18]] and In this place, [[Gabriel]] revealed the [[verse of Tabligh]] to the Prophet (s) and delivered him the order of [[God]] for appointment of [['Ali (a)]] as [[Wali]] and [[Wasi]] (successor) after the Prophet (s) and announcing it to people.

According to [[hadith]]s, the Prophet (s) gathered people in Ghadir Khumm, raised 'Ali's (a) hand so that everyone sees and asked, "O people! Do I not have [[wilaya]] (guardianship) over you more than you have over yourself?" People answered, "Yes, O Prophet (s)!" Then, the Prophet (s) said:

::"God is my wali (guardian) and I am wali of the believers; and I have wilaya over them more than they have over themselves. So anyone, I am his wali, 'Ali (a) is his wali."

Then, the Prophet (s) repeated it three times and said, "O God! Befriend and be the wali of anyone who loves 'Ali (a) and considers him as his wali; be the enemy of anyone who is his enemy; and assist anyone who assists him and abandon anyone who abandons him."