Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34275 — The virtues of Ali bin Abi Talib

Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was with me in my house when the maidservant came and said: "Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) are at the door." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Make room for my family." So she moved to a corner of the house. Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), Sayyiduna al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) came in. He (peace and blessings be upon him) seated the two children in his lap, and with one hand he took Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and held him close to himself, and with the other hand he took Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and held her close to himself, and he kissed them as well. And he spread his black cloak over all of them. Then he said: "O Allah, we seek refuge towards You and not towards Hell, I and my family." Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I called out: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I too?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You too."