The Fourth Caliph, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, A Poet

الخليفة الرابع علي ابن أبي طالب شاعرا

Abstract

Mr. Ali bin Abi Talib bin Abdul Muttalib Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi, Abu Al-Hasan, Commander of the Faithful, the fourth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, one of the missionaries of Paradise, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family, one of the brave heroes, and one of the greatest orators and scholars. He was the first person to convert to Islam after Lady Khadija, may God be pleased with her. He was born in Mecca in the year 23 BC. e. Corresponding to (600) AD, and he was raised in the lap of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he witnessed all the scenes except Tabuk, and he had the banner in his hand in most of them. When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, became a brother among the Companions, he said to him: “You are my brother.” Ali was one of the Shura men appointed by Caliph Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with them. After the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, he continued to devote himself to knowledge and fatwa until the killing of Caliph Othman, may God be pleased with him, so the people pledged allegiance to him. Then, what happened in the matter of Al-Jamal and Siffin took place until he was killed, may God be pleased with him, in the year (40) AH, corresponding to (661) AD. He was martyred in the year 40 AH, killed by Abd al-Rahman bin Muljam al-Muradi.He is the only human being who was born in the heart of the Kaaba, on the 13th of Rajab in the year 601 AD, as Lady Fatima bint Asad, who was circumambulating the Kaaba, went into labor during that time and could not find a place to protect herself... The wall of the Kaaba split on the side called (Al-Mustajar), and Lady Fatima bint Asad entered the interior of the Kaaba. The crack healed, the hole closed again and Mrs. Fatima bint Asad gave birth to her son Ali there. All attempts to open the door of the Kaaba did not succeed, so people realized that it was a divine command. Adam was thick-skinned, heavy with large eyes, closer to being short than tall, with a hairy belly, a large beard, and a bald, white head and beard. Mr. Ali (may God be pleased with him) was called Al-Murtada, Abu Turab, Abu Al-Hasan, and the Commander of the Faithful. He grew up in the house of the Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and grant him peace) and raised him directly himself. He was raised under the shadow of the Messenger with the best education, and he met all the qualifications to ascend to the highest level. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) was a battle hero during the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and was famous for his sword, Zulfiqar. He participated in all the battles in defense of Islam, except for the Battle of Tabuk. Internal Islamic wars also broke out, such as the War of the Camel led by Aisha bint Abi Bakr, the Battle of Siffin against Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan, and the Battle of Nahrawan against the Kharijites.