It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I were to appoint anyone as a leader without consulting the Muslims, I would appoint Ibn Umm Abd, that is, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave in the dowry of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) a coarse cloth, a waterskin, and a leather pillow stuffed with a grass called idhkhir.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) resembled the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the chest up to the head, and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) resembled the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the lower part.

Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Tell us something which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told you especially." He replied: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not tell me anything privately which he concealed from other people, but I did hear the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'May Allah's curse be upon the one who sacrifices an animal in the name of other than Allah, may Allah's curse be upon the one who gives shelter to an innovator, may Allah's curse be upon the one who curses his parents, and may Allah's curse be upon the one who alters the boundaries of the land.'"

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) would be discharged from my body in abundance. When this happened, I would perform ghusl (ritual bath). Then I mentioned this to Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him), so he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about its ruling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled and said: "In this case, only wudu (ablution) is required."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I, Sayyiduna Ja'far, and Sayyiduna Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with them) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while deciding the matter, said: "Zaid! You are our Mawla (freed slave). Ja'far! You resemble me in appearance and character. And Ali! You are from me and I am from you." In this order, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) after Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), and mentioned me after Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Abu Tufail Amir bin Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that someone asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Tell us something which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told you especially." He replied: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not tell me anything privately which he concealed from other people, but I did hear the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'May Allah's curse be upon the one who gives shelter to an innovator, may Allah's curse be upon the one who curses his parents, and may Allah's curse be upon the one who changes the boundaries of the land.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that once someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! After you, whom should we appoint as our leader? He replied: "If you appoint Abu Bakr as leader, you will find him trustworthy, disinterested in the world, and eager for the Hereafter. If you appoint Umar as leader, you will find him strong and trustworthy; he does not care about the blame of any blamer in the matter of Allah. And if you appoint Ali as leader—but I think you will not do so—you will find him a guide and rightly guided, who will lead you on the straight path."

A man from Banu Asad says that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, (people asked him questions about Witr) he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded us to "perform Witr at this time." Ibn Nabbah! Get up and give the adhan.

A man from Banu Asad says that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came out while the muezzin was informing the people for the Fajr prayer. He said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to perform Witr at this time. Ibn Nawahah! Stand up and give the Iqamah.