Ali’s (ع) right over the Muslims
Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ص) said:
﴿ حَقُّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِبٍ عَلَی هَذِهِ الْاُمَّةِ كَحَقِّ الْوَالِدِ عَلَی وَلَدِهِ ﴾
"Ali ibn Abi Talib’s right over this Ummah is the same as the right of a father over his son"
Dailami, Ferdaus al-Akhbar, V. 2, page 210; Ibn Marduyeh Esfahani, Manaqib, page 180; Qunduzi, Yanabi al-Muwadda, V.2, page 238; Ibn Asaker, Tarikh Madinah-Damishq, V.42, page 307. Refer to Al-Maghazeli, Manaqib, page 60.
Ammar Ibn Yasir and Abu Ayub Ansari have said: The Messenger of God (s.a.w.a.) said: "Ali's right over the Muslims is the same as a father's right over a child." Ibn Demeshqi, Jawaher al-Matalib, V.1, page 91; Tabari, Al-Riaz ul-Nazra, V.3, page 130; Ibn Asaker, Tarikh Madinah-Damishq, V.42, page 308; Qunduzi, Yanabi al-Muwadda, V.1, page 369.
