Ayat ul Wilayah
This famous verse has been revealed in praise of the action of Imam Ali (A). Abu Dhar
recounts, "Once, I was saying my prayers in the company of the Holy Prophet (S) when
a beggar came to the mosque asking for some alms. Nobody gave him anything. Ali (A) was in
the state of Ruku' and he pointed out his ring to the beggar, who approached him and
removed the ring from his finger." At this time the following verse was revealed:
Verily your guardian is Allah
and His messenger (Muhammad) And those who believe and establish the prayer, And give
charity (alms) while they are (in Ruku') bowing down. (al Maidah, 5:55)
When we say (Ali is the Wali of
Allah) in our Adhan, it is based on this verse.
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