It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "There is none among your pure wives who does not have relatives and kin (to support her), so to whom do you entrust me (after you)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I entrust you to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam Ibn Abi Shaybah recorded this narration in his 'al-Musannaf'; in its chain there is an unnamed narrator (an elder of Madinah), because of which it is weak in terms of its chain, although it has also been mentioned in various books of biography under the virtues of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب المناقب / 3918
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده ضعيف » «انفرد به المصنف من هذا الطريق»