It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, granted His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a period of thirteen years (of residence) in Makkah. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it. This narration agrees with the narrations which the two Shaykhs recorded from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). As for the ten-year narrations of Sayyiduna Anas and Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with them both), although their chains are sahih, they have not been relied upon in scholarship or in practice (according to the majority).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to me that whichever of these three cities you settle in (for emigration), that will be your place of emigration: Madinah, or Bahrain, or Qinnasrin." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was residing in Makkah when he was commanded to emigrate, and this verse was revealed to him: "And say: My Lord, wherever You make me enter, make me enter with truthfulness, and wherever You take me out, take me out with truthfulness, and grant me from Yourself such authority and power as is accompanied by Your help." [Surah al-Isra: 80] The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Qatadah, concerning the saying of Allah Almighty "And say: My Lord, make me enter with truthfulness and take me out with truthfulness", that Allah Almighty brought him (peace and blessings be upon him) out of Makkah to emigrate to Madinah, and that was an exit with truthfulness; and He made him enter Madinah, and that was an entrance with truthfulness. He said: The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) knew well that he would have the strength to complete this great mission only when he had political power and authority. So he prayed for "sultanan nasira" (a helping authority) for the Book of Allah, His limits, His obligations and the establishment of the divine commands. The truth is that authority is an honour granted by Allah which He has placed among His servants for order and discipline; were it not for this (fear of authority), people would raid one another and the strong would devour the weak.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made this plea: 'Allahumma innaka akhrajtani min ahabbi al-biladi ilayya, fa-askinni ahabba al-biladi ilayka' (O Allah! You have taken me out of the city that was most beloved to me, so now settle me permanently in the city that is most beloved to You). So Allah Almighty settled him in Madinah al-Munawwarah. All the narrators of this hadith are from Madinah, and they belong to the family of Abu Sa'id al-Maqburi.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Muslims: "I have been shown the place of your emigration. I saw a salty land with date-palm groves lying between two black stony tracts (labatayn)." And "labatayn" means the two harrahs (tracts of black lava rock) of Madinah. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it!

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) staked his own life: he wrapped himself in the cloak of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and slept in his place. The polytheists were throwing (stones) at the bed of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while he (peace and blessings be upon him) had clothed Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in his cloak. Quraysh were intent on killing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they kept throwing stones at Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), thinking all the while that he was the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrapped in his cloak. Meanwhile, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) kept turning over and writhing (from the pain). Then, when the polytheists realized that it was Ali, they said: You turned out to be very mean-spirited; you were writhing, whereas your companion (Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)) never writhed, and we did find your state suspicious. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and the two Shaykhs did not record it. Abu Dawud al-Tayalisi and others have also narrated it from Abu Awanah with some additional words.

It is narrated from Ali bin al-Husayn that the first person to offer his life for the pleasure of Allah was Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), and Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) recited these verses on that perilous night on the bed of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "With my own life I protected the one who is the most exalted of all who tread upon the pebbles and of all who circle the Ancient House and the Black Stone, namely the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), concerning whom it was feared that the enemies would plot; so Allah Almighty, the Possessor of bounty, saved him from that plot. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained in the cave in complete safety, with Allah's protection and covering over him, while I spent the whole night watching the enemies as they wished for my death, though I had fully prepared myself to be killed or taken captive."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: On the night when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded me to sleep in his bed and he (peace and blessings be upon him) set out from Makkah to emigrate, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took me to the idols. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sit down." So I sat down beside the Ka'bah. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) climbed onto my shoulders and said: "Stand up." I stood up carrying him (peace and blessings be upon him), but when he (peace and blessings be upon him) sensed my weakness beneath him, he said: "Sit down." I sat down and brought him (peace and blessings be upon him) down off me. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (himself) sat down for me and said to me: "O Ali! Climb onto my shoulders." So I climbed onto his (peace and blessings be upon him) shoulders, and then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up carrying me, and it seemed to me that if I wished I could touch the sky. I climbed onto the Ka'bah and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) moved aside. Then I threw down their biggest idol, which was made of brass and firmly fixed to the ground with iron pegs. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pull it out." I began pulling at it while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: "Iyh, iyh (Well done, keep going)." I kept pulling at it until I had it fully under my control. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Break it." So I broke it into pieces and came down. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Jibril (peace be upon him): "Who will emigrate with me?" He replied: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) and gharib (singular) in both its chain and its text, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.