It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched a detachment, appointed Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) as its commander, and said to him: "O Ali, the detachment (is entrusted to you)." Sayyiduna Imran (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It was the practice of the Muslims that when they returned from a military expedition, they would come into the noble presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) before going to their homes and inform him (peace and blessings be upon him) of the events of their journey. (During the journey) Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had taken a slave girl (from the fifth of the spoils), over which four men made a pact among themselves (to complain). So when they returned and gave the account of their journey, one of the four stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Ali has taken a slave girl." He (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him. Then the second man stood up and repeated the same thing: "O Messenger of Allah, Ali has done such and such." He (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him too. Then the third man stood up and said the same thing, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him as well. Then the fourth man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Ali has done such and such." The narrator said: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards them in anger, the anger showing clearly on his (peace and blessings be upon him) radiant face, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What do you want from Ali? Ali is from me and I am from him, and he is the wali (patron and friend) of every believer after me."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه / 355
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله رجال الصحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: رجاله رجال الصحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: قوى لغيره» «أخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 3712، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 19426، وأخرجه مسند البزار برقم: 3558، وأخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 4636، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 6929، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للنسائي برقم: 8724، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 350»