"18 Dhul-hijjah, the day when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) stayed at Ghadīr Khum after his return from Hajjat-ul-wadā to Medina, and surrounded by the Companions (رضي الله عنهم), he declared while raising the hand of Alī al-Murtadā (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم):
مَنْ كُنتُ مَولاهُ فعَلِيٌّ مَولاهُ
Man kuntum Maulah fa haza Ali Maulah
One who has me as his master has Alī as his master.
This was the declaration of Alīs spiritual sovereignty and its unconditional acceptance is binding on the believers till the Day of Judgment. It clearly proves that anyone who denies Alīs spiritual leadership in fact denies the Prophets leadership. This most humble follower of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) felt that some people deny this reality partly out of ignorance and partly out of prejudice, which is spreading unnecessary tension in the Muslim community. Under the circumstances I thought it necessary to write two pamphlets on the issue of sovereignty and leadership: one titled as The Ghadīr Declaration and the other titled The Awaited Imām.
The former is designed to clarify the status of Alī (عليه السلام) as the opener of the spiritual sovereignty and the latter is designed to describe the status of Imām Mahdī (عليه السلام), the seal of spiritual sovereignty.
The main purpose is to remove the doubts that have gathered around the issue and to make the Muslims aware of the reality.
The spiritual sovereignty of Alī and Mahdī (عليهما السلام) are proved by the authentic hadīth-books of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamāah, in the form of continuous traditions, that is, there is uninterrupted evidence to endorse the soundness of the claim.
In the first pamphlet I have included 51 traditions which are authentically documented. The reason for this number is that this year I have completed 51 years of my life. Therefore, I have relied on the relationship of figure to make my humble contribution to the glory of Alī al-Murtadā (عليه السلام) and to seek the divine blessing through an expression of my humility.
I propose to establish the point that three forms of legacy are derived from the person of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم):
1.
The spiritual legacy of internal (hidden) sovereignty.
2.
The political legacy of external (manifest) sovereignty.
3.
general legacy of religious sovereignty.
The Ghadir Declaration
As-Sayf al-Jali ala Munkir Wilayat Ali
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