Narrated Abu Hazim: A man came to Sahl bin Sa`d and said, This is so-and-so, meaning the Governor of Medina, He is calling `Ali bad names near the pulpit. Sahl asked, What is he saying? He (i.e. the man) replied, He calls him (i.e. `Ali) Abu Turab. Sahl laughed and said, By Allah, none but the Prophet called him by this name and no name was dearer to `Ali than this. So I asked Sahl to tell me more, saying, O Abu `Abbas! How (was this name given to `Ali)? Sahl said, `Ali went to Fatima and then came out and slept in the Mosque. The Prophet asked Fatima, Where is your cousin? She said, In the Mosque. The Prophet went to him and found that his (i.e. `Ali's) covering sheet had slipped of his back and dust had soiled his back. The Prophet started wiping the dust off his back and said twice, Get up! O Abu Turab (i.e. O. man with the dust).
Read More..Narrated Sa`d bin 'Ubaida: A man came to Ibn `Umar and asked about `Uthman and Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds and said to the questioner. Perhaps these facts annoy you? The other said, Yes. Ibn `Umar said, May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. degrade you)!' Then the man asked him about `Ali. Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds and said, It is all true, and that is his house in the midst of the houses of the Prophet. Perhaps these facts have hurt you? The questioner said, Yes. Ibn `Umar said, May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. degrade you or make you do things which you hate) ! Go away and do whatever you can against me.
Read More..Narrated `Ali: Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home `Aisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. `Ali added So the Prophet came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet said, Remain at your place . Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said, Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Al hamdu-li l-lah thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant.
Read More..And narrated Sad that the Prophet said to 'Ali, Will you not be pleased from this that you are to me like Aaron was to Moses?
Read More..Narrated Ubaida: Ali said (to the people of 'Iraq), Judge as you used to judge, for I hate differences (and I do my best ) till the people unite as one group, or I die as my companions have died.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The people used to say, Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact I used to keep close to Allah's Apostle and was satisfied with what filled my stomach. I ate no leavened bread and dressed no decorated striped clothes, and never did a man or a woman serve me, and I often used to press my belly against gravel because of hunger, and I used to ask a man to recite a Qur'anic Verse to me although I knew it, so that he would take me to his home and feed me. And the most generous of all the people to the poor was Ja`far bin Abi Talib. He used to take us to his home and offer us what was available therein. He would even offer us an empty folded leather container (of butter) which we would split and lick whatever was in it.
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