Ali ibn Abi Talib, or Ali the son of Abu Talib, was the successor of the Prophet Muhammad (s). As his successor, Imam Ali (as) became the first Imam after the Prophet in a chain of twelve Imams that is to last until the Day of Judgment. An Imam is a divinely appointed leader for humankind. Although not a Prophet in the strict Islamic sense of
His father is Ali ibn Abi Talib, about whom the Prophet said:"You are in the same position with relation to me as Aaron was with Moses, except that there will be no prophet after me." ( al-Bukhari, Hadith 3430, 4064; Muslim, Hadith 4418; al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3664; Ibn Hanbal, Vol.1 )

Masruq reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, patience is to faith as the head is to the body. If the head is cut, the body will perish.” Then, Ali raised his voice and he said, “No doubt, there is no faith for one without patience!” Source: al-Ṣabr li Ibn Abī Dunyā 8

Later legends arose according to which Abu Lu'lu'a was saved from his pursuers by Ali ibn Abi Talib (the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who is also revered by Shi'ite Muslims as the first Imam). These stories say that Ali instantaneously transported Abu Lu'lu'a by means of a special prayer to Kashan, where he married and Sayyida Zaynab (p) was no stranger to death or oppression. We know her best for the crucial role she played during the events of Karbala in 61 A.H. when she was 55 years old. She witnessed the martyrdom of her own children, her nephews, companions, and most significantly her beloved brothers Abbas ibn Ali Talib (p) and Imam al-Hussain (p Their challenges were taken up by Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib (the uncle of Muhammad and Ali), Ubaydah ibn al-Harith (a cousin of Muhammad and Ali), and Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ali's duel against Walid ibn Utba, one of Mecca's fiercest warriors, was the first of the three one-on-one duels. After a few amazing blows were exchanged, Walid was killed. 3mQhG.
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