Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34260 — The virtues of Ali bin Abi Talib

Najiyah bin Ka'b (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When Abu Talib died, I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), your old misguided uncle has died." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take him and bury him. Then do nothing at all until you come to me." He said: So I buried him, then I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded me to perform the ritual bath, so I performed the ritual bath. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) made some supplications for me. I would not like to have, in exchange for those supplications, all that is on the earth.