Questions regarding to Manzelat tradition

Question: How does Manzelat tradition imply on Ali’s (a.s.) caliphate

Answer: In this tradition, Prophet (s.a.) has resembled position of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) with that of Aaron and Moses. Now, we shall see what has been Aaron position with Moses (a.s.)?
Quran narrates from Hazrat Moses (a.s.) addressing God:
وَاجْعَلْ لِی وَزِیراً مِنْ أَهْلِی * هارُونَ أَخِی * اشْدُدْ بِهِ أَزْرِی * وَأَشْرِکْهُ فِی أَمْرِی
And give me a Minister from my family; Aaron, my brother; Strengthen my back by him; And associate him (with me) in my affair.
God fulfilled Moses’s request, and replied him:
قَدْ أُوتِیتَ سُؤْلَکَ یا مُوسى
Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!
According to these verses, Aaron’s position with Moses is to be his minister, caliphate and successor and sharing his affair.
In his utterance in Manzelat tradition, Prophet (s.a.) granted all of Aaron’s positions with Moses, including caliphate save prophethood to Imam Ali (a.s.) on behalf of God. The exception is a proof for all positions for Hazrat Ali (a.s.).
We can induce from this tradition:
1- Implication of tradition on Imamate and caliphate of Amiralmomenin (a.s.)
2- Implication of tradition on necessary of obedience to Imam Ali (a.s.)
3- Implication of tradition on superiority of Imam Ali (a.s.) to other companions
4- Implication of tradition on infallibility of Imam Ali (a.s.)




Question: Has the tradition of Manzilah been mentioned in the Sunni sources ?

Answer: The Hadith of Manzilah which His Highness the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) has said concerning Amir Al-Mu`minin Ali (a.s.) has been narrated by both Shi`ah and Sunnis. We mention some of the Sunnis sources narrated this tradition:
1. Maghazili by Bukhari, vol.3, p. 54, the chapter of the battle of Tabuk.
2. Sahih of Bukhari, Bada´ al-Khalq, p.185.
3. Sahih of Muslim, vol.2, p. 336-337. Fazl al-Sahabah, chapter of the virtues of Ali (a.s.), vol.8, p. 175-176.
4. Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, vol.1, p.98, 118,119,360,370,375,379,386,390,391,709. vol. 4, p. 64. vol.5, p. 99. vol.10, p.412.
5. Khasa´is al-`Alawiyah, Abu `Abd al-Rahman Nasaee, p.19.
6. Jami` of Tirmizi.
7. Asabah, ibn Hajar `Asqalani, vol.2, p.507.
8. Sawa`iq Muhraqah by ibn Hajar Maki, the ninth chapter, p.30 and p.74.
9. Mustadrik of Hakim Niyshaburi, vol.3, p.109.
10. Tarikh al-Kholafa´ by Siyuti, p.65.
11. `Aqd al-Farid by ibn `Abd Rabah, p. 194.
12. Isti`ab by ibn `Abd al-Bir, vol.2, p.473.
13. Tabaqat al-Kubra by Muhammad ibn Sa`d Katib al-Waqidi.
14. Tafsir Mafatih al-qayb by Fakhr Razi.
15. Tarikh Baqdad by Khatib Baqdadi and so on.


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