Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 32720 — Reports on talk about rulers

Harithah bin Mudarrib narrates that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon and then said: "Your nephew, al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), has gathered wealth and wishes to distribute it among you." All the people came. Then Sayyiduna al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "I have gathered this wealth only for your poor." Hearing this, half of the men stood up and left. The first person to take from that wealth was then Sayyiduna al-Ash'ath bin Qays (may Allah be pleased with him).