Abu Turab

Abu Turab ( ) or Father of Soil , is a title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth Sunni Caliph . According to narrations the title was given to Ali by Muhammad , when he found Ali sleeping while covered with soil. Abu Turab means "Father of the Dust". He received this name because of his lengthy Sujoods (placing of the forehead on the ground in prayer).

Abu Turab ( ) or Father of Soil , is a title attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth Sunni Caliph , and the first Shia Imam . According to narrations the title was given to Ali by Muhammad , when he found Ali sleeping while covered with soil. Abu Turab means "Father of the Mud". He received this name because of his lengthy Sujoods (placing of the forehead on the ground in prayer). The narration is present in Sahih Muslim Vol. 1. Ali bin Abi Talib was sleeping in Masjid and was covered with dust, then Prophet called him by these words

Abu Turab ( ) or Father of Soil , is a title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth Sunni Caliph and first Shia Imam. According to narrations the title was given to Ali by Muhammad , when he found Ali sleeping while covered with soil. Abu Turab means "Father of Soil". There is a verse in Quran that says,' Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!" ' Some scholars has interpreted this verse by that tradition and also another tradition in which Muhammad has said, 'Ali and I are the father of this People[ i.e., Muslims ].' The narration is present in Sahih Muslim Vol. 1. Ali bin Abi Talib was sleeping in Masjid and was covered with dust, then Prophet called him by these words Chapter An-Naba' [78], Verse 40 Sunni sources,1.Ruh al-Ma'ani by Alusi, vol. 22, pg. 31/ 2.Tarikh Damishq by Ibn 'Asakir, vol.49, pg. 309/ 3.Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran by Al-Raghib al-Isfahani, pg. 7 Shia sources, 1.

Title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib Abū Turāb ( ) or Father of Dust , is a title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth Muslim Caliph , who is seen by Shia Muslims as the first of their Imams. According to authentic narrations the title "Abu Turab" Kunya (Arabic) was given to Ali ibn Abi Talib by Prophet Muhammad , when he found Ali sleeping while covered with dust. The narration is present in Sahih Muslim Vol. 1. Ali bin Abi Talib was sleeping in a Mosque (Masjid) and his clothing was covered with dust, then Prophet Muhammad entered the Mosque and saw Ali lying asleep, and the Prophet said twice, "Get up, Abu Turab." The title "Abu Turab" recalls this moment. Abu Turab means "Father of Soil/Dust". There is a verse in Quran that says,' Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!" ' According to Vaglieri this title might have been given to him by his enemies, and fictitious narrations have emerged in the following centuries to give this title an honorable appearance. The earliest non-islamic source where this nickname for ʿAli b.