Muhammad ibn Abdullah, Sahih Muslim [2404] ''* “Tonight a man passed away who none of the people of the past were like him in action, and none of the people of the future will be able to keep pace with him in action. He fought with the Messenger of God and in his company and protected him with his life... He did not leave any gold or silver from the worldly wealth except seven hundred dirhams with which he intended to hire a servant for his family …”
• Hasan ibn Ali, Al-Kamil ibn Athir, vol. 3, p. 16.
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“O Ali! You are to me as Aaron was to Moses, except that no prophet will come after me.”

— Muhammad ibn Abdullah, Sahih Muslim [2404]

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "“O Ali! You are to me as Aaron was to Moses, except that no prophet will come after me.”" in the context of "Muhammad ibn Abdullah, Sahih Muslim [2404] ''* “Tonight a man passed away who none of the people of the past were like him in action, and none of the people of the future will be able to keep pace with him in action. He fought with the Messenger of God and in his company and protected him with his life... He did not leave any gold or silver from the worldly wealth except seven hundred dirhams with which he intended to hire a servant for his family …”
• Hasan ibn Ali, Al-Kamil ibn Athir, vol. 3, p. 16." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Ali

Ali bin Abi Talib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب) (c. 20 September 601 or 17 July 599 or 600 – 27 January 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad, fourth Caliph for Sunnis, and the first Imam for Shias, well known for his general knowledge, wisdom and eloquence. Most of the Sufi orders claim their descent from Ali.