It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whomever I am the mawla (friend and helper) of, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is also his mawla."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Fudayl except Hafs bin Rashid."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 8434
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:في إسناده مختلف فيهم
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: في إسناده مختلف فيهم «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 9، ص 108»»