It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I were to appoint anyone as a leader without consulting the Muslims, I would appoint Ibn Umm Abd, that is, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that marks had appeared on her hands from grinding flour. During this time, some captives came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from somewhere. When Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) found out, she came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a request for a servant, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not there, so she returned. At night, when we had laid down on our beds, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came. I wanted to stand up, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Stay in your place." Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat with us until I felt the coolness of his feet, and he said: "Shall I not tell you something that is better for you than a servant? When you lie down on your bed, say Subhan Allah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-four times."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he addressed his companion Abu’l-Hayyaj Asadi and said: I am sending you for the task for which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me. He commanded me to level every grave and to obliterate every idol.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that Surah Al-A'la was very beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that three men came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). One of them said: O Messenger of Allah! I had one hundred dinars, out of which I gave ten dinars in charity. The second said: O Messenger of Allah! I had ten dinars, and I gave one dinar in charity. The third said: I had one dinar, and I gave a tenth of it in charity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "All of you will receive equal reward, because all of you have given a tenth of your wealth in charity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the palms and feet of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were full and the joints of his bones were strong.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "When two parties come to you, do not judge by listening to only one of them, rather listen to both."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was neither very tall nor very short, his blessed head was large and his beard was thick, his palms and feet were full, there was a tinge of redness in his blessed face, from his chest to his navel there was a long line of hair, the joints of his bones were very strong, when he walked he took small steps, it seemed as if he was descending from a slope, I have not seen anyone like him before or after him, peace and blessings be upon him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Chosroes sent a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace be upon him) accepted it. Similarly, Caesar sent a gift and he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted it as well, and when other kings sent gifts, he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted those too.

Shuraih bin Hani says that I asked Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) a question regarding wiping over the socks, so she said: "You should ask this question to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he has more knowledge about this issue because he used to accompany the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during travels." So I asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The traveler is permitted to wipe over the socks for three days and three nights, and the resident for one day and one night.'"