Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Sermon 196

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Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib’s Attachment to the Holy Prophet
(􀁨), Performance of Funeral Rites for Him (􀁨)
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Those companions of Muhammad (􀁫), the custodians (of the
Divine messages), know that I never disobeyed Allah or His Messenger1
at all and by virtue of the courage with which Allah honored me, I
supported him with my life on occasions when even the brave turned
away and feet lagged behind.
When the Prophet (􀁨) died, his head was on my chest and his
(last) breath blew over my palms, and I passed it over my face. I
performed his funeral ghusul (ceremonial bath), may Allah bless him and
his descendants, and the angels helped me. The house and the courtyard
were full of them. One party of them was descending while another was
ascending. My ears continually caught their humming voice, as they
invoked Allah’s blessing on him, till we buried him in his grave. Thus,
who can have greater rights with him than I during his life or after his
death? Therefore, depend on your enemy because I swear by the One
Who is such that there is no god but He, that I am on the path of truth and
that they (the enemy) are on the misleading path of wrongdoing. You hear
what I say and I seek Allah’s forgiveness for myself and for you.