Amir of Medina During the Battle of Tabuk (Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s (ra) Narration)

Narrating this incident, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) states, “On one occasion, the Holy Prophet (sa) left for a battle and left Hazrat Ali (ra) in charge in his absence. Only the hypocrites remained behind and owing to this, he became worried. He went to the Holy Prophet (sa) and requested to take him along with him. The Holy Prophet (sa) reassured him by saying:

اَلَا‭ ‬تَرْضٰی ‬اَنْ‭ ‬تَكُوْنَ‭ ‬مِنِّیْ ‬بِمَنْزِلَةِ‭ ‬هَارُوْنَ‭ ‬مِنْ‭ ‬مُّوْسٰی ‬اِلَّا‭ ‬اَنَّهٗ‭ ‬لَيْسَ‭ ‬نَبِیٌّ ‬بَعْدِیْ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Meaning, ‘O Ali! You are to me as Aaron (as) was to Moses (as). Just like Aaron (as), after me you shall be a Caliph, the difference being that you will not be a prophet.’”

(Khilafat-e-Rashidah, Anwar al-Ulum, Vol. 15, p. 579)