Abdullah bin al-Raqim al-Kinani narrates: We went to Madinah at the time of the Battle of the Camel, and there we met Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that all the doors opening into the mosque be closed; only the door of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was left.
Ahmad, Abu Ya'la, al-Bazzar, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat recorded it, and he added these words: "The people said: 'O Messenger of Allah! You have closed all our doors and left only the door of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It was not I who closed your doors; rather, Allah Almighty closed them.'" Ahmad's chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14672
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