Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

وَمِنْ مُسْنَدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “No one truly believes until he believes in four things: he believes in Allah, he believes that Allah sent me with the truth, he believes in the resurrection after death, and he believes in the divine decree, both good and bad.”

It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to wake up his family during the last ten nights of Ramadan.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the Qur`an so long as he was not junub.

It was narrated from ‘Awn bin Abi Juhaifah that his father said

`Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: If I narrate to you a hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then being thrown from heaven to earth is dearer to me than attributing to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) something that he did not say However, war is deceit.

It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and he gave the cupper his fee.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and he instructed me to give the cupper his fee.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

When the last ten days of Ramadan came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wake up his family and tighten his izar. It was said to Abu Bakr: What does tightening the izar mean? He said: Keeping away from women.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

When the last ten nights of Ramadan came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to tighten his izar and wake his wives up.

It was narrated that `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed us to check the eyes and ears [of animals for sacrifice].

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever leaves a space the size of a hair [when doing ghusl for janabah] and does not pour water on it, such and such will be done to him in the Fire. ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: From that time I hated my hair, as you can see.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Prophet (ﷺ) had a large head, a reddish complexion, large hands and feet, a large beard, a long line of hair from his chest to his navel, and large joints. He walked as if going downhill, energetically. He was neither short not tall. I have never seen anyone like him before or since.

It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه) that when the Prophet (ﷺ) slaughtered the sacrificial animals, he ordered me to give their meat, skins and saddle blankets in charity.It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered me not to give the butcher any part of it for his work.

It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Seek Lailatul-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and if you miss anything, make sure you do not miss the last seven nights.`

It was narrated that Hubairah bin Yareem said

We were with ‘Ali and he called a son of his who was called ‘Uthman and he had a lock of hair.

It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said -`Ali bin Hakeem said in his hadeeth

Do you not feel protective jealousy when your womenfolk go out, and Hannad said in his hadeeth: Do you not feel ashamed when they go out? - I have heard that your womenfolk go out in the marketplaces, crowding with the rough men.

It was narrated from Shuraih bin Hani’ that He asked `A`ishah (رضي الله عنها) about wiping over the khuffain (leather slippers). She said

Ask ’Ali (رضي الله عنه) about that, for he used to go out on campaign with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So he asked him and he said: `For the traveller, three days and nights; for one who is not travelling, one day and night.` It was said to Muhammad: Did he attribute it to the Prophet (ﷺ)” He said: He thought that it was marfoo` [attributed to the Prophet (ﷺ)] but he was afraid to say so.

lt was narrated that Abu Burdah bin Abi Moosa said

I was sitting with my father when ‘Ali came and stood next to us and said salam. Then he discussed some issues of the people with Abu Moosa. Then `Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me. `Ask Allah for guidance in the sense of directions when travelling and ask Allah for proper aim in the sense of aiming an arrow.` And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to wear a ring on this or this - the forefinger or the middle finger. He was standing and I did not know which of the two fingers it was. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to use red saddle cloths or to wear garments made from a blend of linen and silk. We said to him: O Ameer al-Mu`mineen, what is the red saddle cloth? He said: Something that women make for their husbands to put on their mounts. We said: What are garments made from a blend of linen and silk? He said: Cloth that comes to us from Syria, with wide silken stripes in a twisted shape like citrons. Abu Burdah said: When I saw the garment that is called as-Sabani (from a place in North Africa], I realised that this is what it was.

It was narrated that Maisarah and Zadhan said

`Ali (رضي الله عنه) drank whilst standing, then he said: If I drink whilst standing, I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink whilst standing, and if I drink whilst sitting, I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink whilst sitting.

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed three days and nights for the traveller and one day and night for one who is not travelling (i.e., with regard to wiping over the khuffain or leather slippers)

It was narrated from Zadhan that `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) drank whilst standing and the people looked at him and found that strange. ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said

Why are you looking at me like that? If I drink whilst standing. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink whilst standing, and if I drink whilst sitting, I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink whilst sitting