Ali ibn Abi Talib
أبو الحسن علي بن أبي طالب
Companion, died 40 AH in Kufa. Named in the chains of 1,102 narrations of the library, 46 in Bukhari, 22 in Muslim, 84 in Abu Dawud.
1,102narrations name him
14collections
40 AHhe died, in Kufa
Narrations he is named in
Bukhari46Muslim22Abu Dawud84Tirmidhi110Nasa'i71Ibn Majah90Muwatta16Ahmad457Darimi54Riyad as-Salihin14Bulugh al-Maram34Al-Adab Al-Mufrad13Shama'il5Mishkat86
Musnad Ahmad, page 8 of 16
Musnad Ahmad 872I used to think that the bottoms of the feet were more deserving of being wiped than the tops, until I saw the Messenger of Allah wiping the top (of his feet).Musnad Ahmad 874This is the wudoo of the Messenger of Allah. Then he did wudoo washing each part three times.Musnad Ahmad 876The Messenger of Allah did not promise us anything on which we might base a claim of succession, rather it is something that we thought of ourselves, then Abu Bakr was appointed as his successor; may the mercy of Allah be upon Abu Bakr, for he did well and…Musnad Ahmad 877Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? Abu Bakr, and the best of it after Abu Bakr is Umar (رضي الله عنهما). Then Allah puts goodness wherever He wills.Musnad Ahmad 878The Messenger of Allah issued a judgement on the basis of one being the neighbour of the other.Musnad Ahmad 879The Messenger of Allah forbade me to wear gold rings, to wear a blend of linen and silk, to recite Qur’an when bowing and prostrating and to wear clothes dyed with safflower.Musnad Ahmad 880Three people came to the Messenger of Allah and one of them said: I had one hundred Ooqiyyahs and I spent one Ooqiyyah (in charity). The next one said: I had one hundred dinars and i spent ten dinars (in charity). The next one said: I had ten dinars and I…Musnad Ahmad 882Witr is not a must like the obligatory prayers, but it is a Sunnah established by the Messenger of Allah.Musnad Ahmad 883The Prophet () did wudoo washing each part three times.Musnad Ahmad 884The Prophet used to pray Witr at the time of the adhan.Musnad Ahmad 886O uncle, O uncle. Ali took her by the hand and said to Fatimah (رضي الله عنها), Here is your cousin, look after her. Ali, Zaid and Jafar disputed concerning her. Ali said: I took her and she is the daughter of my paternal uncle. Jafar said: She is the…Musnad Ahmad 887The best of this ummah after its Prophet are Abu Bakr and Umar (رضي الله عنهما).Musnad Ahmad 888Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? Abu Bakr, then ʻUmarMusnad Ahmad 889Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? Abu Bakr, and the second is Umar (رضي الله عنهما). And if you wish, I shall name the third, Abu Ishaq said: Abd Khayr made it clear so that you would not have any doubts concerning what Ali…Musnad Ahmad 890The Prophet took some silk in his right hand and some gold in his left hand, then he said: ‘These two are forbidden for the males of my ummah.’Musnad Ahmad 891We went out with the Messenger of Allah and when we were in the Harrah, at as-Suqya (a halting place between Makkah and Madinah) which belonged to Sad ibn Abi Waqqas, the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Bring me some water for wudoo’. When he had done wudoo he…Musnad Ahmad 893The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The best woman (of her time) was Khadeejah and the best woman (of her time) was Maryam.’Musnad Ahmad 894The Messenger of Allah forbade me to wear gold rings and red garments, and to recite Qur’an when bowing and prostrating.Musnad Ahmad 895I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The Pen has been lifted from three: from the child until he reaches puberty, from the sleeper until he wakes up and from the insane until he regains his sanity.’Musnad Ahmad 899He had a large head, a reddish white complexion, a large beard, large joints and large hands and feet. He had a long line of hair running from his chest to his navel and the hair on his head was thick and slightly wavy. He used to lean forward when walking as…Musnad Ahmad 900The Prophet did wudoo washing each part three time.Musnad Ahmad 901The Messenger of Allah was neither short nor tall; he had a large head, wavy hair, a big beard and a reddish complexion. There was a long line of hair running from his chest to his navel. He had large joints and large hands and feet. When he walked, he walked…Musnad Ahmad 903When we came to Madinah we ate from its fruits and did not feel comfortable in it, and we became ill. The Prophet was trying to find out about the well of Badr, and when we heard that the mushrikeen had come, the Messenger of Allah marched to Badr, and Badr…Musnad Ahmad 906When al-Hasan was born, the Messenger of Allah came and said: “Show me my son; what did you name him?” I said: I named him Harb. He said: ‘Rather he is Hasan.’ When al-Husain was born, he said: ‘Show me my son; what did you name him?’ I said: I named him…Musnad Ahmad 909‘The Pen has been lifted from three; from the sleeper until he wakes up, from the crazy – or insane- one until he comes back to his senses, and from the minor until he grows up.’Musnad Ahmad 910‘O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath; I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment; I seek refuge with You from You. I cannot praise You enough; You are as You have praised Yourself.’Musnad Ahmad 913‘O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I have believed and to You I have submitted. You are my Lord. My hearing my sight, my brain, my bones and my sinews submit to You. Whatever my feet carry is for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.’Musnad Ahmad 921It is not like the obligatory prayer, but it is a Sunnah that was done by the Messenger of Allah and his Companions, and they continued doing it until the end of their lives.Musnad Ahmad 922Where are those who say that they dislike drinking whilst standing? He took it and drank whilst standing then he did a light wudoo and wiped over his shoes, then he said: This is the wudoo of the Messenger of Allah for one who is pure and has not broken his…Musnad Ahmad 923This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah do.