**Imam Ali** (الإمام علي), Ali b. Abi Talib, was the 1st Imam in Twelver Shia tradition and a prominent figure in Bakrite tradition, lilving in the 1st century AH. Renowned for his wisdom, piety, and courage, he was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. His leadership and teachings are foundational in Islamic history. > [!names]- Names > - [[Amir al-Mu'minin]] > - [[Abu Turab]] > [!relatives]- Relatives > - Father: [[Abu Talib]] > - Mother: [[Fatima bt. Asad]] > - Cousin: [[Prophet Muhammad]] > - Wife: [[Lady Fatima]] > - Son: [[Imam al-Hasan]] > - Son: [[Imam al-Husayn]] > - Son: [[al-Muhassin al-Shahid]] > - Daughter: [[Lady Zaynab]] > [!disciples]- Disciples > - [[Miqdad b. Aswad]] > - [[Salman al-Muhammadi]] > - [[Abu Dhar al-Ghifari]] > - [[Ammar b. Yasir]] > - [[Muhammad b. Abi Bakr]] > - [[Malik al-Ashtar]] > - [[Sulaym b. Qays]] > - [[Jabir b. Abdullah]] > - [[Uthman b. Hunayf]] > [!contemporaries]- Contemporaries > - [[Abu Bakr]] > - [[Umar]] > - [[Uthman]] > - [[Mu'awiya]] > - [[Aisha]] > - [[Talha]] > - [[Zubayr]] > - [[Amr b. al-As]] ![[Disciples.base]] ## Selected quotes - [[Imam Ali's hadith of warning, Tarikh al-Tabari]] - [[Imam Ali’s report of the Ghadir Khumm Turban, Musnad al-Tayalisi]] - [[Imam Ali’s report of Quran 5.56 referring to him as the one who gave charity while praying, Tarikh Dimashq]] - [[Imam Ali's hadith of the lizard hole, Kitab Sulaym]] - [[Imam Ali's hadith of the lake, Kitab Sulaym b. Qays]]