The substitution of the parents for anyone other than the Prophet, and the preference of 'Ali over al-'Abbas
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This question has been repeated, and it is that it was reported in a hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to 'Ali, "Yes, my father and mother are sacrificed for you," so Ibn 'Abbas sacrificed his parents for 'Ali. Is it permissible to sacrifice one's parents for anyone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. It is done for noble people and scholars; there is no harm in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And does this indicate, he says, that 'Ali is better than al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them all)?
The Shaykh:
Is 'Ali better than al-'Abbas? Al-'Abbas was the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the brother of his father, while 'Ali was his cousin. Which is better, the uncle or the cousin? The cousin is better. However, 'Ali has factors of preference that al-'Abbas does not have, such as being one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, being one of the ten promised Paradise, and being the husband of Fatimah. 'Ali has virtues that al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) does not have. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This question has been repeated, and it is that it was reported in a hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to 'Ali, "Yes, my father and mother are sacrificed for you," so Ibn 'Abbas sacrificed his parents for 'Ali. Is it permissible to sacrifice one's parents for anyone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. It is done for noble people and scholars; there is no harm in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And does this indicate, he says, that 'Ali is better than al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them all)?
The Shaykh:
Is 'Ali better than al-'Abbas? Al-'Abbas was the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the brother of his father, while 'Ali was his cousin. Which is better, the uncle or the cousin? The cousin is better. However, 'Ali has factors of preference that al-'Abbas does not have, such as being one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, being one of the ten promised Paradise, and being the husband of Fatimah. 'Ali has virtues that al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) does not have. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب تعاهد الماقين وغيرهما من غضون الوجه — islamhouse.com (45:22)
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