Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was with me in my house. The maid came and said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) are at the door. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Make room for my family. So I moved to a corner of the house. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) came in. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seated both children in his lap. With one hand, he held Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) close to himself, and with the other hand, he held Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) close to himself and kissed her. He then covered all of them with his black cloak. Then he said: O Allah! We seek refuge with You, not with Hellfire, I and my family. Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I called out: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! What about me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You too.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that Hazrat Hubaira bin Yareem, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Hazrat Hasan bin Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up to deliver a sermon and while addressing the people, said: O people! Yesterday, a person departed from you such that neither those before him could surpass him, nor will those after him attain his rank. Indeed, whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent him with an army, he would grant him the flag, and he would not return until Allah Almighty granted him victory. Jibreel, peace be upon him, would be on his right side and Mikaeel, peace be upon him, on his left side. He did not leave behind any gold or silver except for seven dirhams, which I had kept from his charity, because he intended to buy a servant with them.

Hazrat Abu Hamza (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The first person to accept Islam with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Amr bin Murrah says: I went to Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) and mentioned this to him, but he denied it and said: The first person to accept Islam was Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). (

Hazrat Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Jabla (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not participate in a battle, he would entrust his weapons to either Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) or Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Amr bin Shas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Indeed, you have caused me harm." I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! I would never like to harm you!" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever has caused harm to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), indeed he has caused harm to me."

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Abi Sulaiman (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him): Was there anyone among the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) who was more knowledgeable than Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)? He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: No, by Allah! I do not know anyone.

Hazrat Amr bin Hubshi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed us after the demise of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Indeed, yesterday that person has departed from you whose knowledge the people before him could not attain, nor will those after him be able to attain. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to grant him the flag, and he would not return until Allah Almighty granted him victory.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) into the gardens of Madinah. As we passed by a garden, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! How beautiful is this garden? Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)! The garden you have in Paradise is many times more beautiful than this. Until we passed by seven gardens, and at each place Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! How beautiful is this garden? And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept saying: The garden you have in Paradise is many times more beautiful than this.

It is narrated from Al-'Alim that Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Indeed, the very first person from this Ummah who will enter upon his Prophet ﷺ will be the one who first accepted Islam, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), son of Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Abu Abdullah Jadali (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to me: O Abu Abdullah! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is being reviled among you, yet you people do not feel any zeal/honor? He (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I asked: Who can revile the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and those who love him are reviled. And indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to love him.

Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "No believer will harbor enmity towards Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and no hypocrite will love Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, our example in this Ummah is like the Ark of Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him). And like the Door of Forgiveness found among the Children of Israel.

Hazrat Zir narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: No hypocrite will ever love us, and no believer will ever harbor enmity against us.

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Hakam Al-Azdi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates a marfu’ hadith that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Soon after me, you will strive." He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Will this striving be for the safety of my religion?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Yes! It will be for the protection of your religion."

Hazrat Adi bin Thabit (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We camped at the place of Ghadir Khumm. Then a call was made: Gather for prayer. And a place was cleared under a tree for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he led us in the Zuhr prayer. After that, he took the hand of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Do you not know that I am more entitled to the believers than their own selves? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: Yes, indeed! The narrator says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took the hand of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: O Allah! Whomever I am his friend, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is also his friend. O Allah! Befriend whoever befriends him, and be the enemy of whoever is hostile to him. The narrator says: After this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) met him and said: O son of Abu Talib! Congratulations to you. You have become the friend of every believing man and believing woman, morning and evening.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent two armies, appointing Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) as the commander of one and Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) as the commander of the other. Then he said: If there is fighting, then in that case Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) will be the commander over the people. So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) conquered the fort and chose a slave woman for himself. Upon this, Hazrat Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter and informed the Prophet ﷺ about this matter. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) read this letter, he said: What do you say about a person who loves Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, and Allah and His Messenger ﷺ love him?

Hazrat Atiyyah bin Saeed (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that we went to the service of Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) at a time when he was very old and his eyelashes were drooping over his eyes. The narrator says: I said to him, "Please tell us about that person, i.e., Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)." So he (may Allah be pleased with him) lifted both his eyelids with his hand and then said: "He is indeed the best of mankind."

Hazrat Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent an army and appointed Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) as their commander. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) did something which the people disliked. So four people from among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made a pact that they would mention this matter before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And when these people returned from the journey, they intended to inform the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So they greeted him and looked towards him, then the people turned back to their saddles. The narrator says: When all the people of the army had come and greeted the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), one of these four stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah! What is your opinion about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), for he has done such and such a thing? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards that person, and signs of anger were visible on his face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What do you want from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)? What do you want from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)? Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is from me and I am from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and after me, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is the friend of every believer.

Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Khalid bin Urfatah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I came to Hazrat Sa’d bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) in Madinah, and he said: It has been mentioned to me that you people abuse Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)? He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Yes! He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Perhaps you also abuse him? I replied: I seek refuge with Allah! He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Never abuse him. So, even if a saw is placed on the middle of my head for me to abuse Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), I will never abuse him after hearing that hadith which I have heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the time of separation came, it was said to Maymunah bint Harith: O Mother of the Believers! Hold fast to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), son of Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). By Allah, neither is he misguided nor has anyone gone astray because of him.

Ismail (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Imam Shabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This verse of the Quran { أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَایَۃَ الْحَاجِّ وَعِمَارَۃَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ } was revealed regarding Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is one verse upon which neither anyone before me acted nor will anyone after me act upon it. I had one dinar which I sold for ten dirhams. Whenever I would converse privately with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I would give one dirham in charity, until those dirhams were finished. Then he (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: O you who believe! When you wish to converse privately with the Messenger, then before your private conversation, present some charity.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Alqamah Anmari (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When this verse was revealed: O you who believe! When you wish to speak privately with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then present some charity before your private conversation. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: What is your opinion? Is one dinar sufficient? I submitted: People do not have the means for that much. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Then how much should it be? I submitted: Let a small amount of barley be fixed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, that is very little. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: In the meantime, another verse was revealed: Translation: Are you afraid of presenting charity before your private conversation? (the verse continues). He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Thus, because of me, Allah made it easy for this Ummah.

Hazrat Abu Haroon (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) when suddenly Nafi’ bin Azraq came and, standing over his head, said: By Allah! I bear enmity towards Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). The narrator says that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) raised his head and said: May Allah also bear enmity towards you, because you bear enmity towards such a person who is foremost, and better than the world and all that is in it.

Hazrat Abu Tufail (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that one of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: So many excellent qualities are combined in Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that if even one of these qualities were distributed among the people, it would be exceedingly vast in terms of goodness.

Hazrat Muawiyah bin Qurrah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) and I were sitting and talking when Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: He (may Allah be pleased with him) was the most upright among the people and the one who would straighten the religion of the people when crookedness would appear in it.

Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is in Paradise.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Messenger of Allah! You married me to a person who has weak shins, a large belly, and weak eyesight. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have married you to a person who is the most inclined towards reconciliation, the most forbearing, and the most knowledgeable among my Ummah.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I went to Yemen to fight along with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So I noticed some excess in him. When I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I mentioned Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and described his fault. Upon this, the color of the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed, and he said: Am I not more entitled to the believers than their own selves? I said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah! Certainly. He said: Whoever I am a friend to, then Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is also his friend.

Hazrat Abu al-Sawwar al-Adawi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, there will be some people who will love me so excessively that, because of their love for me, they will enter Hell; and surely, there will be some people who will bear enmity towards me so excessively that, because of their enmity towards me, they will enter Hell.

Hazrat Abu Hubaira (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Two types of people will fall into destruction because of me. One who exceeds the limits in loving me, and the other who exceeds the limits in bearing enmity towards me.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to Makkah with the verses of Surah Taubah. Then he called Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and sent him as well, and said: Only a person from my household will deliver these verses.

Hazrat Abu Maryam (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I heard Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: "Two types of people will fall into destruction because of me. One is the person who exceeds limits in loving me, and the other is the person who exceeds limits in harboring enmity against me."

Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, the tribe of Banu Wali’ah must desist, or he said: Surely, I will certainly send to them a man who will enforce my command among them. He will fight those who fight (against him) and will take their offspring as captives.

Hazrat Suddi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ascended the pulpit and said: O Allah! Send Your curse upon every person who harbors enmity towards us, and upon every person who is excessive in love for us.

Hazrat Laith (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I came to Hazrat Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him), then he mentioned sins and began to weep out of fear. Then he said: Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me: Indeed, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) lifted the door on the day of Khaybar until the Muslims climbed the fortress and they conquered the fortress, and indeed it was tried, but none could lift that door except forty men.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O people! Take care of the household of Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Surely, you are my brother and my companion.

Hazrat Abu Makin (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his maternal uncle Hazrat Abu Umayyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was passing by a house at Maqam-e-Murad which was under construction, when a piece of brick fell on him. He (may Allah be pleased with him) prayed to Allah that its construction may not be completed. The narrator says that after that, not a single brick was placed upon another in that house.

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we were in the mosque with Hazrat Abu Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) when a boy was looking at Hazrat Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) and was crying. So Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) said to him: What has made you cry? He replied: Your love among the people has made me cry. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: You have seen where Allah has seen. And you have chosen the person whom Allah has chosen.