Allah’s preference of Ali. ‘Alayhi al-Salam

246. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from hashaam Bin Saalim, from Ammaar Al-saabaty who said: I asked Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام about the Statement of Allah عز وجل the High: “[39:8] And when distress afflicts a man he calls upon his Lord turning to Him frequently”, he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘This was Revealed regarding Abu Al-Faseyl, who used to consider the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم as a sorcerer. And when distress afflicted him, meaning illness, he would call upon his Lord عز وجل, turning to Him عز وجل frequently, meaning penitently to Him عز وجل, from what he used to say with regards to the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. “then when He makes him possess a favour from Him,” meaning the restoration of health, “he forgets that for which he called upon Him before,” meaning his asking for Forgiveness to Allah عز وجل from what he used to say regarding the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم that he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was a sorcerer, and that is the Statement of Allah عز وجل mighty and Majestic “Say: Enjoy yourself in your ungratefulness a little, surely you are of the inmates of the fire”, meaning your influence which you have over the people with any right from Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic or from His عز وجل Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم’. He (the narrator) said: ‘Then Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘Then Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Spoke Sympathetically with regards to Ali عليه الصلاة والسلام Informing him عليه الصلاة والسلام of his عليه الصلاة والسلام situation, and his عليه الصلاة والسلام merits in the Presence of Allah عز وجل Blessed and High. So He عز وجل Said: “[39:9] What! he who is obedient during hours of the night, prostrating himself and standing, takes care of the hereafter and hopes for the mercy of his Lord! Say: Are those who know that Muhammad is the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and those who do not know (saying) that Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is a lying sorcerer alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful”. Then Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘This is its explanation, O Ammar’.