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Ali told the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), of the rumors whereupon the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) denounced them saying, "They lie. I asked you to remain
for the sake of those I had left behind. So return, and represent me in my family and
yours." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) continued, "O Ali, are you not content
that you should be to me as Aaron was to Moses, except that after me there is no
prophet?" And so Ali returned with a contented heart to Medina.
The March Northwards
At dawn one morning thereafter, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was delayed
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and the time of prayer was about to expire. Everyone had assembled ready to pray
behind him but when he did not appear, Abdur Rahman, Awf's son was elected to lead
the prayer. At the beginning of the second unit of prayer the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) joined them and Abdur Rahman was about to step aside for him to lead the
prayer, but the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) motioned that he should continued
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) denounced them saying, "They lie. I asked you to remain
for the sake of those I had left behind. So return, and represent me in my family and
yours." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) continued, "O Ali, are you not content
that you should be to me as Aaron was to Moses, except that after me there is no
prophet?" And so Ali returned with a contented heart to Medina.
The March Northwards
At dawn one morning thereafter, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was delayed
3
and the time of prayer was about to expire. Everyone had assembled ready to pray
behind him but when he did not appear, Abdur Rahman, Awf's son was elected to lead
the prayer. At the beginning of the second unit of prayer the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) joined them and Abdur Rahman was about to step aside for him to lead the
prayer, but the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) motioned that he should continued