The Commander Of The Faithful Ali Bin Abi Talib AS
The Commander Of The Faithful Ali Bin Abi Talib AS
The Commander Of The Faithful Ali Bin Abi Talib AS: He (A) earned the title “Leader of the faithful”. His leadership was based on absolute truth and justice, this drove and is still driving people to resort to his line of thought for guidance. One might ask, why do we adopt and fall in love with this character? And why is it that we find those that follow him, are not prepared to give up their firm belief in his righteousness?
Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) took Ali when he was five years old to bring him up. This allowed Ali (A) to be raised with high ethics and morals. Ali had said “The holy Prophet brought me up in his own arms and fed me with his own morsel. I followed him wherever he went, like a baby camel which follows its mother. Each day an aspect of his character would beam out of his noble soul and I would accept it and follow it as a command” (Nahjul-balaghah). This statement reflects the relationship the cousins had built, and tells us that the character of Mohammad (SAWW) played an important role in the building of Ali’s character.
This training by Mohammad (SAWW) left a lasting effect on Ali’s mind. It gave him keen vision and a passionate love for truth. Above all it made him a fearless fighter in the way of Allah (SWT). On the battle field, Ali (A) never displayed fear or anxiety. He never turned his back to the enemy. Never did a warrior or soldier engage Ali in battle and come out of it alive. Many warriors were eradicated by that famous sword we all know and love. Ali’s fear of Allah (SWT) has made him a man of great courage, and this courage was demonstrated many times, such as when the assassins that had plotted to kill the Holy Prophet in his sleep, instead they were faced with Ali who had slept in the Prophet’s bed. This attribute of the Imam is primarily behind our attachment to his character.