'Ali (ra)'s successor was Maalik al-Ashtar

[Husayn]

I've been doing some research on Maalik al-Ashtar, I've always found him an ambigious character.

I came across this little gem recently:

Source: خلاصة الاقوال في معرفة الرجال - Page 277

Author: 'Allamah al-Hilli

مالك الاشتر قدس الله روحه ورضي الله عنه، جليل القدر، عظيم المنزلة، كان اختصاصه بعلي (عليه السلام) اظهر من ان يخفى، وتأسف
(أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) بموته، وقال: لقد كان لي كما كنت لرسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله.

http://www.uofislam.net/uofislam/view.php?type=c_book&id=1360

Summary: 'Ali (ra) said, when Maalik al-Ashtar died: "He was to me as I was to Rasul Allah (saw)"

[MuslimK]

Interesting!

[Hadrami]

how could any shia miss that one? They could've made up a new sect out of it.

Let's pretend this is the line al-Hasan ibn Musa al-Nawbakhti would write in his book

"Maalik al-Ashtar did not die. Ali pretend that he died to protect him. Hasan and Husein fought with Maalik's permission. He would not die until he had driven the nawasib and filled the earth with justice & fairness after it has been filled with oppression and injustice. They said that he was the Mahdi. They were called the Ashtariya"

[Farid]

This is actually proof that he is not his successor.

Harun is the vizier of Musa.

Ali is the vizier of Mohammad peace be upon him.

Al-Ashtar is the vizier of Ali.


Harun was NOT the successor of Musa.

Ali was NOT the successor of Mohammad peace be upon him.

Al-Ashtar was NOT the successor of Ali.

[Furkan]

It's surprising how Shiite masses don't know about "schocking" narrations like this.

[Rationalist]

I think the context is in reference to protection.

[Husayn]

This is actually proof that he is not his successor.

Harun is the vizier of Musa.

Ali is the vizier of Mohammad peace be upon him.

Al-Ashtar is the vizier of Ali.


Harun was NOT the successor of Musa.

Ali was NOT the successor of Mohammad peace be upon him.

Al-Ashtar was NOT the successor of Ali.

But but but... ummm...

[Hadrami]

id love to hear shia excuse on this one

[Furkan]

I invoke Ameen. ( last time I succeeded in doing so)