Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the flag to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: I am giving the flag to a person who loves Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him), and Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) love him. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) applied his saliva to both of his eyes because he was suffering from an eye ailment. And he prayed for him, so Allah granted him victory at Khaybar.

Hazrat Umar bin Asid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was granted three distinctions. For me, attaining even one of them would be better than red camels. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his daughter to him in marriage, from whom his progeny continued, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered all doors to be closed except his door. And on the day of the Battle of Khaybar, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him the flag.

Hazrat Iyas bin Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that my father informed me that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him to call Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). And he said: "I will surely give the flag to such a man who loves Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) love him." The narrator says: So I brought him while I was walking ahead to show him the way because he was suffering from an eye ailment. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) applied his blessed saliva to his eyes, then granted him the flag. And on that very day, Allah granted victory at his hands.

Hazrat Jumai’ bin Umair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I, my mother, and my maternal aunt went to the service of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). We asked her: What was the status of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in the sight of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: You have asked me about a man who placed his hand on the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a place where no one else had placed it. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away while his soul was taken in those hands, and he (Ali) wiped his hand over the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he (the Prophet) passed away. It was asked: Where will you bury the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: There is no piece of land more beloved to Allah than the part in which this Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away. Therefore, we buried him (peace and blessings be upon him) at that very place.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out in the morning while he was wearing a black cloak on which there were pictures of camel saddles. Then Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) included him in the cloak. Then Hazrat Husain (may Allah have mercy on him) came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) included him in the cloak as well. Then Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) included her in the cloak as well. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) included him in the cloak as well. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse: Translation: Allah only wishes to remove impurity from you, O people of the house (of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), and to purify you completely.

Hazrat Shaddad Abu Ammarah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I went to Hazrat Wasila (may Allah be pleased with him) while some people were sitting with him. Those people mentioned Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and then began to abuse him, so I also spoke ill of him along with them. Then Hazrat Wasila (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Shall I not tell you about the hadith which I myself heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? I said: Why not, please do tell. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I went to Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked her about Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). She replied: He has gone to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So I sat down and waited for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to arrive, while Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) were also with him. All of them were holding each other's hands until they entered the house. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) close to him and seated them in front of him. He also seated Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him); both of them were on his lap. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) covered all of them with his garment or cloak. Then he recited this verse: O people of the house of the Prophet! Allah only wishes to remove impurity from you. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! These are my household. And my household are the most deserving of me.

Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was with me in my house. The maid came and said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) are at the door. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Make room for my family. So I moved to a corner of the house. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) came in. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seated both children in his lap. With one hand, he held Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) close to himself, and with the other hand, he held Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) close to himself and kissed her. He then covered all of them with his black cloak. Then he said: O Allah! We seek refuge with You, not with Hellfire, I and my family. Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I called out: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! What about me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You too.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that Hazrat Hubaira bin Yareem, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Hazrat Hasan bin Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up to deliver a sermon and while addressing the people, said: O people! Yesterday, a person departed from you such that neither those before him could surpass him, nor will those after him attain his rank. Indeed, whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent him with an army, he would grant him the flag, and he would not return until Allah Almighty granted him victory. Jibreel, peace be upon him, would be on his right side and Mikaeel, peace be upon him, on his left side. He did not leave behind any gold or silver except for seven dirhams, which I had kept from his charity, because he intended to buy a servant with them.

Hazrat Abu Hamza (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The first person to accept Islam with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Amr bin Murrah says: I went to Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) and mentioned this to him, but he denied it and said: The first person to accept Islam was Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). (

34278 - Amr ibn Murrah said: So I came to Ibrahim and mentioned that to him, but he denied it, (and said: Abu Bakr) (1).