It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In the Noble Qur'an, where it is stated that you have made this your portion, that you keep denying, its meaning is that you say: Rain has occurred because of the rising and setting of such-and-such stars."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to“carefully examine the ears and eyes of the sacrificial animal; do not sacrifice a one-eyed animal, nor sacrifice a Muqabalah, Mudabirah, Sharqa’, or Kharqa’.”The narrator says: I asked Abu Ishaq,“Did Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also mention ‘Adhba’?”He said:“No!”Then I asked,“What is meant by Muqabalah?”He replied:“An animal whose ear is cut from the front.”I asked,“What is meant by Mudabirah?”He replied:“An animal whose ear is cut from the back.”I asked the meaning of Sharqa’, so he replied:“An animal whose ear is split.”I asked the meaning of Kharqa’, so he explained:“An animal whose ear is torn.”

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 the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave in the dowry of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) a coarse cloth, a waterskin, and a leather pillow stuffed with a grass called idhkhir.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) resembled the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the chest up to the head, and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) resembled the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the lower part.

Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Tell us something which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told you especially." He replied: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not tell me anything privately which he concealed from other people, but I did hear the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'May Allah's curse be upon the one who sacrifices an animal in the name of other than Allah, may Allah's curse be upon the one who gives shelter to an innovator, may Allah's curse be upon the one who curses his parents, and may Allah's curse be upon the one who alters the boundaries of the land.'"

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) would be discharged from my body in abundance. When this happened, I would perform ghusl (ritual bath). Then I mentioned this to Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him), so he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about its ruling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled and said: "In this case, only wudu (ablution) is required."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I, Sayyiduna Ja'far, and Sayyiduna Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with them) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while deciding the matter, said: "Zaid! You are our Mawla (freed slave). Ja'far! You resemble me in appearance and character. And Ali! You are from me and I am from you." In this order, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) after Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), and mentioned me after Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Abu Tufail Amir bin Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that someone asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Tell us something which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told you especially." He replied: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not tell me anything privately which he concealed from other people, but I did hear the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'May Allah's curse be upon the one who gives shelter to an innovator, may Allah's curse be upon the one who curses his parents, and may Allah's curse be upon the one who changes the boundaries of the land.'"