Anyone who says the following should not be considered reliable because this is a direct attack on the sahabah: 'I say about sahabah, 'Allah is pleased with them all', they hold great dignity and we are not even equal to the dust on their shoes. But there is a difference, isn't there? That Zayn al-Abidin's home is 5 marlas¹ and the rest have fortresses that span 40 acres. Then who would support Ali? I swear by Allah, if there is spirituality today, it is in the hands of Ali.' ¹ a marla is a subcontinent measure equal to 1/160th of an acre
