Ali bin Abu Talib (R.A)

Question 1

Who was Hazrat Ali (R.A)’s father, and why did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) take him into his care?

Answer 1

• Hazrat Ali’s (R.A) father was Abu Talib, the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) paternal uncle.
• The Prophet took Hazrat Ali into his home to relieve Abu Talib, who was very poor.

Question 2

At what age did Hazrat Ali (R.A) accept Islam, and what is significant about this?

Answer 2

Hazrat Ali (R.A) accepted Islam at the age of ten, making him one of the first followers of Islam.

Question 3

What role did Hazrat Ali (R.A) play on the night of the Hijra?

Answer 3

• Hazrat Ali (R.A) slept in the Prophet’s (PBUH) bed, tricking the Quraish assassins into thinking the Prophet was still in Makkah.
• He also returned items the Prophet had held in trust for their owners.

Question 4

Where did Hazrat Ali (R.A) join the Prophet (PBUH) after the Hijra?

Answer 4

Hazrat Ali joined the Prophet (PBUH) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) at Quba, outside Madina.

Question 5

How did the Prophet (PBUH) illustrate Hazrat Ali’s (R.A) closeness during the pairing of Emigrants and Helpers?

Answer 5

During the pairing of Emigrants and Helpers, the Prophet paired Hazrat Ali with himself, saying, “You are my brother in this world and the next.”

Question 6

Whom did Hazrat Ali (R.A) marry, and in which year of the Hijra did this occur?

Answer 6

Hazrat Ali (R.A) married the Prophet’s (PBUH) youngest daughter, Hazrat Fatima, in the second year of the Hijra.

Question 7

Describe Hazrat Ali’s (R.A.) role and achievements in the Battle of Badr.

Answer 7

In the Battle of Badr:

• Hazrat Ali (R.A) shared a camel with the Prophet (PBUH)
• served as a scout
• engaged in single combat before the battle
• carried the Muslim banner
  AND
• killed several Quraish fighters.

Question 8

In which battles did Hazrat Ali (R.A) play a significant role, and how?

Answer 8

Hazrat Ali (R.A):

• carried the Muslim banner at Uhud
• defended the Prophet after he was wounded
• defeated a foe in single combat at al-Khandaq

AND

• led the siege against Banu Qurayza.

Furthermore,

• He used a door as a shield at Khaybar and defended the Prophet at Hunayn.

Question 9

What title did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) give Hazrat Ali (R.A) for his bravery, and what does it mean?

Answer 9

The Prophet gave Hazrat Ali the title “Asad Ullah,” meaning “Lion of Allah.”

Question 10

What was Hazrat Ali’s (R.A.) role in the Treaty of Hudaybiya?

Answer 10

Hazrat Ali (R.A) was the scribe who wrote the Treaty of Hudaybiya and was one of its witnesses

Question 11

During the 9AH pilgrimage led by Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), what task did Hazrat Ali (R.A) perform?

Answer 11

During the 9AH pilgrimage led by Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), Hazrat Ali (R.A) was sent by the Prophet to announce new teachings revealed at the beginning of Surah At-Tawba.

Question 12

What did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) say to Hazrat Ali (R.A) during the Tabuk expedition, illustrating his role as an assistant?

Answer 12

During the Tabuk expedition, the Prophet said, “Are you not content to be with respect to me as Harun was to Musa, except that after me there shall be no other Prophet?”

Question 13

What event at Ghadir Khumm signifies the Prophet’s high regard for Hazrat Ali (R.A)?

Answer 13

• At Ghadir Khumm, The Prophet declared, “Of whomsoever I am lord, this Ali is also his lord. O Allah! Be the supporter of whoever supports Ali and the enemy of whoever opposes him.”
• This incident is recorded by several Sunni authors, including Ahmed ibn Hanbal.

Question 14

What saying of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reflects his special connection with Hazrat Ali (R.A)?

Answer 14

• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reflects his special connection with Hazrat Ali (R.A)
• The Prophet (PBUH) said, “I am from Ali and Ali is from me.”