Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When this verse was revealed: "And warn your nearest kinsmen," Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered his family; thirty men gathered with him, and they ate and drank. The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "Who will stand by me regarding my debt and my promises, and be with me in Paradise, and be my successor (khalifah) over my family?" A man, whom the narrator Sharik did not name, said: "O Messenger of Allah! You are an ocean; who could undertake this?" Then, on another occasion, he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this offer to his household, and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will do it."
Ahmad recorded it, and its chain is jayyid (good). Various routes of this hadith have already passed in the chapter on the signs of prophethood, in the section on the miracles of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning food.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14665
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ جید۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الصغير (883)»