It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say the opening takbeer (takbeer-e-tahreema), after reciting the thana, he would say: "I have turned my face, being completely devoted and as a Muslim, towards Him who created the heavens and the earth, and I am not among the polytheists. My prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner. I have been commanded this, and I am among the Muslims. O Allah! You are the true King, there is no deity except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and I confess my sins, so forgive all my sins, for none forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of character, for none guides to the best of character except You, and keep me away from bad character, for none can keep me away from it except You. You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

When he would go into ruku (bowing), he would say: "O Allah! I have bowed for You, I have believed in You, I have submitted to You. My hearing, my sight, my mind, my bones, and my tendons are all humbled before You."

When he would rise from ruku, after saying «سمع الله لمن حمده» and «ربنا ولك الحمد» , he would say: "All praise is for You, which fills the heavens, the earth, and whatever is between them, and whatever else You will to fill."

When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would go into sajdah (prostration), he would say: "O Allah! I have prostrated for You, I have believed in You, I have submitted to You. My face has prostrated before the One who created it and fashioned it well, and gave it hearing and sight. Blessed is Allah, the Best of Creators."

And when he would turn for salam (ending the prayer), he would say: "O Allah! Forgive all my past and future sins, my hidden and apparent sins, and whatever I have transgressed, and whatever You know better than me. You are the First and the Last, and there is no deity except You."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) once submitted in the court of the Messenger, "O Messenger of Allah! Please tell me, if after you a boy is born to me, can I name him after you and give him your kunyah?" He replied, "Yes!" This was a permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned to me that only a hypocrite can bear hatred towards you, and only a believer can love you.

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 Marwan bin Hakam that once we were walking with Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) when a person was seen reciting the Talbiyah for both Hajj and Umrah. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Who is this? The people informed him that it was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Are you not aware that I have issued an order prohibiting this? He replied: Of course, but I cannot leave the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for the sake of your statement.

A man asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about the sacrifice of a cow. He replied that one cow suffices for seven people. The man asked, "What if its horn is broken?" He replied, "There is no harm." He asked, "What if it is lame?" He replied, "If it can walk to the place of sacrifice by itself, then slaughter it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to carefully examine the animal's eyes and ears.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A people will emerge, among them there will be a man with a deformed limb. If you do not exceed the limits, I will tell you the promise that Allah has made, through the tongue of the Prophet, to those who kill them." The narrator says: I asked him, "Did you really hear any statement from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this?" He replied three times, "Yes! By the Lord of the Ka'bah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that a slave woman of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) committed the sin of fornication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to carry out the prescribed punishment on her. When I reached her, her bleeding had not yet stopped. I informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of this, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When her bleeding stops, then carry out the prescribed punishment on her. And remember! Carry out the prescribed punishments on your slaves as well."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: My opinion was that for «مسح على الخفين» , the part of the socks that touches the ground is more appropriate (to wipe over) than the part that remains on top of the foot, until I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping over the upper part.

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