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).