Hadith Scan

We read in Tarikh Dimashq, Vol. 41 pg. 18:

“Aqeel bin Abi Talib said: ‘I disputed with Ali and Jafar bin Abi Talib about something, thus I said: ‘By Allah you are not more loveable to Allah’s messenger (ah) than me, our relation is one and our father is one and our mother is one.’ Allah’s messenger (s) said: ‘I love Usama bin Zayd’. I said: ‘I’m not asking you about Usama bin Zayd, rather I’m asking you about myself’. He (s) said: ‘O Aqeel, by Allah I love you because of two qualities, for your relationship and for Abu Talib’s love for you. The most loveable to me is Abu Talib, while you Jafar are the most similar person to me in morality whilst you Ali, your status to me is like the status of Harun to Musa except there is no prophet after me’..”.