8. We were told by Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Hussain bin Yusuf al-Baghdadi, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Muhammed ibn ‘Anbasa, the servant of Rashid, that he said: We were told by Darim bin Qabeesa, that he said: We were told by Na’eem bin Salim, that he said: I heard Anas bin Malik say: I heard Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, say on the Day of Ghadeer Khumm whilst he was holding the hand of Ali, peace be upon him:

Do I not have more authority upon the believers than they over themselves? They said: Sure. He said: Hence, whoever I am his Mawla [1], then here, Ali is his Mawla. O Allah, befriend those who befriend, antagonize those who antagonize him, support those who support him and abandon those who abandon him.