Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the people of the mosque were sent out and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was left, people talked about it. News of this reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "I did not send you out on my own account, nor did I leave Ali on my own account; rather, Allah Almighty sent you out and let him remain. I am a servant bound by command; whatever I am commanded, I do. I follow only what is revealed to me."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a group of narrators about whom there is disagreement.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14677
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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