The Second Infallible – Hazrat Ali (A.S)

    On the 13th of the month of Rajab , twenty three years before the migration of the prophet (P.B.U.H.) a child was born in the family of Abu Talib , the light of whom kindled the whole World. Kunaab Mecci narrates about his birth: "We and Abbas (ibne Abdul Mutalib) were sitting together when suddenly we saw Fatima bint-e Asad moving towards the kaaba in the condition of having delivery pain and saying "Oh God I have faith in you and the prophet (i.e. Abraham (A.S.)) who by your command laid the foundation of this house. O God! I swear you by the same prophet (P.B.U.H.) and swear you by the child in my womb make this birth comfortable and easy for me."
    This was the time when all of us saw with our own eyes that the wall of kaaba broke apart and Fatima Bint-e Asad entered into the kaaba.Then the wall again united. We ran terrified and trembling to our houses to send our women into the kaaba for the help and assistance of Fatima.We did our best but the door did not open.
    This event surprised all the people of Mecca. The women of Mecca were anxiously counting moments to meet Fatima until she came out of the kaaba along with a beautiful baby , saying , "God has chosen me from among the ladies of Mecca and He made me His guest in His house and gave me meals and fruits of the heaven to eat.
    The ladies who were surrounding her in the form of a circle and escorting her to her home asked her , "What name have you given to this child?" She said: "When I was in the kaaba I heard a hidden voice call , " Name this child "ALI ".
    Yes! we are talking about Ali (A.S.) the pious man whose childhood and infancy period had lasted in such a pure and chaste way that he himself stated in Nahjul Balaghah , "The prophet (P.B.U.H.) used to pick me in his lap and embrace me and chew the food and put it into my mouth.
    Ali Ibne Abi Talib described this enlightening period of his age as under: The prophet (P.B.U.H.) used to go to the Cave of Hira but nobody except he (P.B.U.H.) and I did know about it.
    At the time when the religion of Islam had not yet reached the homes of Mecca , he (P.B.U.H.) and His wife Khatija were the only Muslims. I was the next person who saw the light of revelation and prophethood and smelled the fragrance of prophethood.
    When the prophet (P.B.U.H.) of Islam was ordered by God to invite his family members to embrace Islam , Ali , (A.S.) according to the advice of the prophet , (P.B.U.H.) invited forty people of the prophet"s family at his home. Although the food was quite little but all of them ate fully well.
    After the meal was over the prophet (P.B.U.H.) spoke to those present saying , "Oh the sons of Abdul Mutalib , God has ordered me to invite you to embrace Islam and get you introduced to it." Whosoever , having believed in my prophethood , promises to help and assist me shall be my brother , deputy and successor and my caliph.
    He repeated this sentence thrice but no one except "Ali" (A.S.) gave a positive response. As many times as the prophet (P.B.U.H.) addressed the people present , nobody except Ali (A.S.) answered. Ali (A.S.) was rising again and again to his feet and promising his help and announcing his faith.