Abu Turab

Title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Abū Turāb (Arabic: أبو تراب, lit. '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 Islamic tradition the Arabic title "Abu Turab" was given to Ali ibn Abi Talib by Muhammad, when he found Ali sleeping while covered with dust.[1] Sahih Muslim Vol. 1 mentions a story in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad saw Ali sleeping in the Medina mosque, while he was covered in dust. Muhammad then woke him up by saying, "Get up, Abu Turab". Abu Turab's title refers to this incident.

Abu Turab means "Father of Soil/Dust". The Quran 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!" '[2]

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.[3]

The earliest non-Islamic source where this nickname for ʿAli b. Abī Ṭālib appears is in George of Reshʿaina in 680 AD.[4]

## See also

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* Ali
* Shia view of Ali
* Sunni view of Ali

## References

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1. ^ "Sahih Muslim 2409 - The Book of the Merits of the Companions - كتاب فضائل الصحابة رضى الله تعالى عنهم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com.
2. ^ Chapter An-Naba' [78], Verse 40 https://quran.com/78/40
3. ^ Vaglieri 1960, pp. 381–386
4. ^ Robert Hoyland, Seeing Islam as Others Saw it, pg. 141

### Works cited

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* Vaglieri, L. Veccia (1960). "ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib". In Gibb, H. A. R.; Kramers, J. H.; Lévi-Provençal, E.; Schacht, J.; Lewis, B. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume I: A–B. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 381–386\. OCLC 495469456.

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