Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I once submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! Why do you prefer other families of Quraysh over us? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you also have something?" I replied: Yes! The daughter of Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: "She is my foster niece." (In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Amir Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) were foster brothers as well as uncle and nephew.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered the camels, he ordered me to distribute their skins and saddlecloths as well as their meat.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered me not to give the butcher any part of them as wages.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade (the use of) a gold ring, silk, a red saddlecloth, and nabidh (fermented drink) made from barley.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the last ten days of Ramadan would begin, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up his family and tighten his waistcloth. Someone asked the narrator what is meant by "tightening the waistcloth"? He replied that it means he would keep away from his pure wives.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wake up his family to spend the night in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the last ten days of Ramadan would begin, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up his family and tighten his waist-wrapper.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to carefully examine the eyes and ears of the sacrificial animals to ensure that there is no defect in them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed first, then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) departed second, and Sayyiduna Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) departed third. After that, trials surrounded us; now, whatever Allah wills shall happen.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from mating donkeys with horses.