The Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) said:
"Whoever wishes to see Adam in his knowledge, Noah in his piety, Abraham in his forbearance, Moses in his strength, and Jesus in his worship and devotion should look at Ali ibn Abi Talib."

Refernces:

• al Muhibb al Tabari in al Riyad al Nadirah, ii, 218, 208;
• al Muttaqi in Kanz alummal, i, 226;
• Ibn Abi al Hadid, Sharh Nahj al Balaghah (Egypt, ed. Muhammad Abu al?Fadl), ix, 168;
• al Qunduzi, Yanabi al Mawaddah (Istanbul), p. 214, 312;
• Ibn Asakir, Tarikh Dimashq, "Tarjumat al-Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib," ii, 280;
• Fakhr al Razi, Tafsir, ii, 700;
• Ibn al Maghazili, Manaqib, 212;
• Ibn al Sabbagh al Maliki, al Fusul al Muhimmah, 107.

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