It is narrated from Abu Zar (ra) that the Holy Prophet (s) said “O’ Ali! Allah has made you and me from the same tree. I am its root and you are its branch. Allah will throw a man into hell by his face if he cuts its branch.”[i]

[i] Abu Zar the great companion of the Prophet Muhammad

The Holy Prophet (s) said “O’ Ali if there had not been the risk of the people being misled to raise you to the position as the Christians have done in the case of Jesus (as) I would have disclosed certain things about you after which the people would have sought the dust under your feet to get the cure for their ailments.”[i]

[i] Commentary of surah adiyat 100 in Quran translated by S.V Mir Ahmed Ali