Hadith on Prophets: Ali is to Muhammad as Aaron to Moses

Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, set out to Tabuk and he left Ali behind. Ali said, “You leave me behind with the women and children?” The Prophet said, “Are you not pleased in the same position for me as Aaron was to Moses? But there is no prophet after me.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4416, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2404

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ إِلَى تَبُوكَ وَاسْتَخْلَفَ عَلِيًّا فَقَالَ أَتُخَلِّفُنِي فِي الصِّبْيَانِ وَالنِّسَاءِ قَالَ أَلَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ نَبِيٌّ بَعْدِي

4416 صحيح البخاري كتاب المغازي باب غزوة تبوك وهي غزوة العسرة

2404 صحيح مسلم كتاب فضائل الصحابة باب من فضائل علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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