It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best woman is Sayyidah Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and the best woman is Sayyidah Maryam bint Imran (peace be upon her)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day we were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) waiting for a funeral (the blessed hand of the Prophet, peace be upon him, held a stick) with which he was scratching the ground. After a short while, he raised his head and said: "The abode of every one of you—whether Paradise or Hell—is present and determined in the knowledge of Allah." The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Should we not rely on this? He said: "Continue to do deeds, for everyone will find it easy to do the deeds for which he was created." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse of the Qur'an: «﴿فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى، وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى، فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى﴾ [الليل: 5-7] » "As for him who gives, fears (Allah), and affirms the best (truth), We will surely ease him toward ease."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan. If you are unable to do so in the entire ten nights, then do not be overcome in seeking it in the last seven nights (make sure to seek it in the last seven nights)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No person can be a complete believer until he believes in four things: he believes in Allah, and that He has sent me as a true Prophet, he believes in being raised after death, and he believes in good and bad destiny."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade gold rings, silk, and red saddle cloths.

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.

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.

Habeerah bin Yareem says that once we were with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he called one of his sons whose name was Uthman, and his hair was braided.

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila says that my father used to converse with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) at night about various matters. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had a strange habit: he would wear warm clothes in the winter and cool clothes in the summer. Someone said to my father, "If you ask him about this, perhaps he will answer." So, when my father asked, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "Once, on the day of the Battle of Khaybar, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a messenger to me. I was suffering from an eye disease, so I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I have an eye ailment.' Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his saliva in my eyes and prayed: «اَللّٰهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنْهُ الْحَرَّ وَالْبَرْدَ» 'O Allah! Remove from him the heat and the cold.' From that day until today, I have never felt heat or cold." On that occasion, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, "I will give this flag to the person who loves Allah and His Messenger, and who is beloved in the sight of Allah and His Messenger; he will not flee." The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) began to present themselves for this purpose, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted that flag to me.

On one occasion, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed the people and said: Do you not feel any shame or honor that your women go out of their homes? I have learned that your women go out to the markets and mingle among crowds of strong men (their bodies touch those of men and they have no idea which part of their body is touching which part of a man's body).