We shall also briefly share with our readers the Hadith Manzila from Shia texts. According to Shia books, Hadith Manzila was recited by the Holy Prophet [s] for Ali bin Abi Talib [as] on fourteen occasions:
First occasion – When Imam Ali was the first person who embraced Islam, the Prophet [s] said to him this hadith (al-Mahasin by Burqi, Volume 1 page 159).
Second occasion – The day of Khaybar (Amali by Seduq, page 156).
Third occasion – when Fatima gave birth to Imams Hassan (as) and Hussain (as) (Amali by Seduq, page 197).
Fourth occasion – at Bani al-Mustaleq day (Amali by Seduq, page 238)
Fifth occasion – On the day of brotherhood (Amali by Seduq, page 402)
Sixth occasion – On the day of Tabuk (Amali by Tusi, page 342)
Seventh occasion – Whilst conversing with Um Salamah (Elal al-Sharaie, by Seduq, Volume 1 page 66)
Eighth occasion – in the mosque (Elal al-Sharaie by Seduq, Volume 1 page 202)
Ninth occasion – When the prophet addressed worshippers in the mosque in response to someone that had belittled him (Kitab Salim bin Qays, page 235)
Tenth occasion – When the hajj was performed (Amali al-Tusi, page 521)
Eleventh occasion – A general one, that does not mention any specific event (Manaqib Amir al-Mominin by al-Kufi, Volume 1 page 499).
Twelfth occasion – When the Prophet (s) was ill during the final days of his life (Kamal al-Deen by Seduq, page 264).
Thirteenth occasion – During Esra wa Miraq (Kamal al-Deen by Seduq, page 251).
Fourteenth occasion – When the Prophet met al-Khizer (Uyoon Akhbar al-Raza by Seduq, Volume 1 page 13).
Let us also read the explanation of Hadith Manzila from a Shia text. We read in Ma’ani al-Akhbar by Seduq, page 74:
Abu Harun al-Abdi said: ‘I asked Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari about the meaning of Allah’s messenger (s)’ statement to Ali (as): ‘Your status to me is like the status of Harun to Musa except there is no Prophet after me’.
He (Jabir) said: ‘By Allah he (the Prophet) made him (Ali) Caliph during his (s) life and after his death and made obedience of him (Ali) obligatory, so whoever didn’t submit to his Caliphate after hearing this statement, is verily amongst the unjust’’.