Was Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu) born in the ka'ba?
Published as Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu)
Question
Was Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu) born in the ka'ba? Did he ever stand on the shoulders of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) to destroy idols?
Answer
1. According to some reports, he was born in the Ka`bah. (Al-Murtadha, p. 49)
2. Yes. (Tahzeeb Khasaa'isul Imaam Ali - An-Nasai, p. 93 / Musnad Imaam Ahmad)
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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