The lesson
- The Prophet sent him to proclaim the opening verses of Surat al-Bara'a to the polytheists at Mina, under the command that only the Prophet or one who is from him could deliver it (al-Sira al-Nabawiyya of Ibn Hisham). At the Mubahala he is the our souls of 3:61, and he is among the People of the Cloak of the Verse of Purification, 33:33 (al-Khisal of al-Saduq; Majma al-Bayan of al-Tabrisi).
- He gave his ring to a beggar while bowing in prayer, and the Verse of Wilayah was revealed: Your guardian is only God, His Messenger, and the faithful who maintain the prayer and give the zakat while bowing down (5:55) (al-Tafsir al-Kabir of al-Fakhr al-Razi; al-Mizan; Shawahid al-Tanzil of al-Hakim al-Haskani). Al-Iji records in al-Mawaqif that the exegetes agree it was revealed about Ali.
- On 18 Dhu l-Hijja 10 AH, at Ghadir Khumm, after the verse O Messenger, communicate what has been sent down to you from your Lord (5:67) (Tafsir al-Qummi; Tafsir al-Ayyashi; al-Durr al-Manthur of al-Suyuti), the Prophet raised Ali's hand and said: For whomever I am the master, Ali is his master. O God, support whoever supports him and be the enemy of whoever is his enemy (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal; Sunan al-Tirmidhi). Companions, Umar among them, congratulated him (Tarikh Baghdad). The Shia exegetes, and some Sunni ones, hold that Today I have perfected your religion for you (5:3) came down that day (Tafsir-i Nimuna).
Questions
At Ghadir Khumm, what did the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, say after raising Imam Ali's hand?
To whom did the Prophet send Imam Ali to proclaim the opening verses of Surat al-Bara'a at Mina?
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