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Musnad Ahmad 1371 (Book 5, Hadith 770) #34996
The Allegiance of Ali

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad gathered the Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib and provided them with food and drink. He then asked for someone to swear allegiance to him, but no one stood up except Ali, who was the youngest of the people.

It was narrated that 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gathered - or the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called - Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, among whom were some people all of whom liked to eat lamb and drink large amounts of water. He made a mudd of food for them, and they ate until they were full. And the food remained as it was, as if it had not been touched. Then he called for a vessel, and they drank until their thirst was quenched, and the drink remained as it was, as if it had not been drunk from. Then he said: 'O Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, I have been sent to you in particular and to all the people in general. You have seen this sign. Which of you will swear allegiance to me, pledging to be my brother and companion?" Not one of them stood up for him, but I 'Ali stood up, and I was the youngest of the people. He said: 'Sit down". He said that three times, and each time I stood up for him and he said to me, 'Sit down'. Then the third time he put his hand on mine.
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَادِقٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ نَاجِذٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فِيهِمْ رَهْطٌ كُلُّهُمْ يَأْكُلُ الْجَذَعَةَ وَيَشْرَبُ الْفَرَقَ قَالَ فَصَنَعَ لَهُمْ مُدًّا مِنْ طَعَامٍ فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا قَالَ وَبَقِيَ الطَّعَامُ كَمَا هُوَ كَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُمَسَّ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِغُمَرٍ فَشَرِبُوا حَتَّى رَوَوْا وَبَقِيَ الشَّرَابُ كَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُمَسَّ أَوْ لَمْ يُشْرَبْ فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِنِّي بُعِثْتُ لَكُمْ خَاصَّةً وَإِلَى النَّاسِ بِعَامَّةٍ وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ مَا رَأَيْتُمْ فَأَيُّكُمْ يُبَايِعُنِي عَلَى أَنْ يَكُونَ أَخِي وَصَاحِبِي قَالَ فَلَمْ يَقُمْ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَكُنْتُ أَصْغَرَ الْقَوْمِ قَالَ فَقَالَ اجْلِسْ قَالَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ أَقُومُ إِلَيْهِ فَيَقُولُ لِي اجْلِسْ حَتَّى كَانَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى يَدِي‏.‏
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allegiance  *  abdulmuttalib  *  muhammad  *  ali

QUICK LESSONS:
Show loyalty even when it may seem difficult or challenging at first glance .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad gathered his family, the Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, and provided them with food and drink. After they were full, he asked for someone to swear allegiance to him as his brother and companion. No one stood up except for Ali ibn Abi Talib who was the youngest of all present. Despite being told three times by the Prophet to sit down, he still stood up in loyalty until finally his hand was placed on top of Ali's hand as a sign of acceptance. This hadith teaches us that loyalty is an important value that should be upheld even when it may seem difficult or challenging at first glance. It also shows us that age does not matter when it comes to showing loyalty; even though Ali was young compared to everyone else present, he still showed courage in standing up for what he believed in despite being told otherwise multiple times by a respected figure such as the Prophet Muhammad himself.

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