Mawla Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS). 80 Rare Hadiths
1. The title of the Book of Believers
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: The title of Mu'min's Amalnama is the love of Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
(Al Manaqib – Ibn Maghazeli: 243/290, Kanjul Ummal 11:601/32900, Tarikh Baghdad: 4:410)
2. Arab leader Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: I am the leader of the children of Adam and Ali is the leader of the Arabs.
(Al Mu' Jamul Awsat-Tabarani 2:279/1491, Imam Ali (a.) (Translation)- Ibn Asakir 2:262/789, Kanjul Ummal-11-18/33006).
3. The door of wisdom Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: I am the house of wisdom and Ali is its door.
(Sunan at-Tirmidhi 5:637/3723, Hilliyat al-Awliya 1:64, Al-Jamius Saghir 1:415/2704)
4. The gate to the city of knowledge Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: I am the city of all knowledge and Ali is its tower. So whoever enters this city must come through the gate.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:126-127, Jameul Usul 9:473/6489, Usudul Gabaah 4:22, Tarikh Bagdad 11:49-50, Al Bedayah Wan Nehaya 7:372, Al Jameus Saghir 1:415/2705)
5. The most knowledgeable among the Ummah Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: After me, Ali is the most knowledgeable among my ummah.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:614/32977, Al Firdous 1:370/1491)
6. Brother of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said to Imam Ali: You are my brother in this world and hereafter.
(Sunan Tirmidhi 5:636/3720, and Riyadun Nadrah 3:124)
7. Nominated by the Prophet (PBUH). Rasulullah (s.a.) said: And you Ali! You are my chosen one and my guardian.
(Nasa’i in Khasayes: 19, Majmawuz al-Gawaid 9:156)
8. In place of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Hazrat (pbuh) pointed to Hazrat Ali and said: Know that he is among you. My brother, successor and successor. So listen to him carefully and obey him.
(Tarikh Tabari 2:217, Al Kamil Fit Tarikh 2:64, Ma'alimut Tanjeel 4:278)
9. Guardian of the believers Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: Surely Ali is your guardian after me.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:612/32963, Al Firdous 5:292/8528)
10. On the Throne of Judgment, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is the wisest judge among my Ummah.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:167, Manakibe Kharejami 30, Zakhairul Uqba 83)
11. Hujjat or evidence for the Ummah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Judgment I and Ali will be Hujjaat (documents) and guides for my followers.
(Date of Baghdad 2:88)
12. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: I and Ali are from the same tree, and others (people) are from different trees.
(Al Manaqib – Ibn Maghazeli: 400/53, Kanjul Ummal 11:608/ 32943, Al Firdaus 1: 44/109, Majmawz Ghawayd 9:100)
13. Allah's Messenger, the guide of the Ummah, said: I am the warner. And O Ali! Through you those who seek the way will find the way.
(Tafseer Tabari 13:72, Imam Ali (a.s.) (Translation) - Ibn Asakir 2:417/923)
14. The Messenger of Allah (SAW), the guide of the nation, said to Imam Ali: After me, you will give a solution to the matter in which my Ummah disagrees.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakeem 3:122, Qanjul Ummal 11:615/32983, Al Firdous 5:332/8349, Hilliyatul Awliya 1:64)
15. On the authority of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: You are from me and I am from you.
(Sahih Bukhari 4:22, 5:87, Sunan Tirmidhi 5:635/3716, Masabihus Sunnah 4:172/4765 and 186/1048, Tarikh Baghdad 4:140)
16. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) who has authority over the believers said to Imam Ali: After me you have authority over every believing man and woman.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:134, Al Muzamul Kabir-Tabarani 12:78/12593)
17. Martyr on the path of ideals Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said to Imam Ali: You will live your life in my way, and you will be martyred in the way of my ideals.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:617/32997, Al Mustadarak-Hakeem:3/142)
18. The Life of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Surely Ali is from me and I am from Ali. And he is the leader of all believers after me.
(Nasa’i in Khasayes: 23, Musnad Ahmad 4:438, Al Mu’ Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 18: 128/265, Hilliyatul Auliya 6:296)
19. Aaron of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Imam Ali (AS): To me you are like Aaron to Moses. Only there is no prophet after me.
(Sunan Tirmidhi 5:641/3730, Masabihus Sunnah 4:170/4762, Sahih Muslim 4:44/30)
20. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said with the Messenger of Allah (SAW): O Ali! Good news for you. Your life is with me and your death is with me.
(Imam Ali (a.s.)-Ibn Asakir 2:435,947, Majmawz Ghawazad 9:112, Kanjul Ummal 13: 144/36453)
21. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The first person to pray with me was Ali.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:616/32992, Al Firdous 1:27/39)
22. The best man The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Ali Ibn Abi Talib is the best man among you.
(Tariq al-Baghdad 4:392, Muntakhabu Kanjul Ummal 5:93)
23. The father of the Ummah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Ali's right over Muslims is like a father's right over his children.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:130, Imam Ali – Ibn Asakir 2:272/798-799)
24. The essence of worship The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Remembering Ali is equivalent to worship.
(Qanjul Ummal 11,601/32894, Al Firdous 2:244/3151, Osilatul Muta Abedin b: 5 Al Qasam 2:168)
25. Beauty of Majlis The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Beautify your Majlis by chanting the name of Ali.
(Al Manakib – Ibnul Maghazeli: 211/255)
26. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) always said with truth: May Allah have mercy on Ali! O Allah! Carry truth with Ali wherever he is.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:124, Sunan Tirmidhi 5:633/3714, Imam Ali (a.) – Ibn Asakir, 3:151/1169-1170)
27. Repository of the Secrets of Rasulullah (SAW) Rasulullah (SAW) said: Ali is the only source of my secrets.
(Al-Firdous 2:403/3793, Al-Imam Ali (a.s.) – Ibn Asakir 2:311/822)
28. The Treasure of Knowledge of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is the treasure of my knowledge.
(Sharh Nahjul Balagha – Ibn Abil Hadid 9:165)
29. The best Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Ali is the best of all.
(Al-Imam Ali (a.s.) – Ibn Asakir 2:443/959, Manaqeeb Kharejami: 62)
30. Allah's Messenger, the best among people, said: Ali is the best of people, whoever does not accept it is undoubtedly a disbeliever.
(Siyaru a' Lamun Nubala 8:250, Imam Ali (a.)-Ibn Asakir 2:444/962-966, Tarikh Baghdad 7:421)
31. Repository of Knowledge The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Ali is the repository of my knowledge.
(Al-Jameus Saghir 2:177, Sharhe Nahjul Balagha – Ibn Abil Hadid 9:165)
32. Always with the Qur'an, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Ali is with the Qur'an and the Qur'an is with Ali.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:124, Qanjul Ummal 11:603/32912)
33. Rasulullah (SAW) said to the Messenger of Allah (SAW): To me, Ali is like my head attached to my body.
(Date Baghdad 7:12, Kanjul Ummal 11:603/32914)
34. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: The status of Ali is with me as my status is with my Lord.
(As Sawayikul Muhrika: 177, Zakhayrul Uqba: 64)
35. Victorious on the Day of Judgment The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Ali and his followers will undoubtedly be victorious on the Day of Judgment.
(Al Firdous 3:61/4172, Wasilatul Muta Abedin kh:5, Al Qism 2:170)
36. The Star of Paradise The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is as bright as the morning star in Paradise for the people of this world.
(Al Firdaus 3:63/4178, Qanjul Ummal 11:604/32917)
37. Do not trouble him The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Whoever troubles Ali, troubles me.
(Musnad Ahmad 3:483, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:122, Dalailun Nabyuwat 5:395, Al Ihsan- Ibn Habban 9:39/6884)
38. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) has said: Do not insult Ali. He is merged in God's being
(Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 19:148/324, Hilliyat al-Awliya 1:68, Kanjul Ummal 11:621/33017)
39. Hypocrites do not love him. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Hypocrites do not love Ali, and believers do not hate him.
(Sunan Tirmidhi 5:635/3717, and Riyadun Nadrah 3:189)
40. Fulfilling the right of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is from me and I am from Ali, none has fulfilled my right (of the Messengership) except me and Ali.
(Masabihus Sunnah 4:172/4768, Sunan Tirmidhi 5:636/3719, Musnad Ahmad 4:164)
41. Allah's Messenger, the leader of the Muslims, said: Ali is the leader of the Muslims, the leader of the pious and the guide of the successful.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:138, Al Manakib-Ibnul Maghazeli 104/146)
42. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) who gave salvation said: Love for Ali is the cause of liberation from the fire.
(Al Firdaus 2:142/2723)
43. The Most Steadfast in Faith The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Ali is the most steadfast in faith, the judge of right and wrong among the Ummah and the leader of the believers.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:616/32990, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 6:269/6184)
44. Do not curse him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever insults Ali, it is as if he insulted me.
(Mukhtasaru Tarikh Damascus – Ibn Manzoor 17:366, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:594/1011, Khasayese Nasa’i:24, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:121, Manakibe Kharezmi: 82)
45. Harshness in the way of Allah The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: O people! Do not go to complain against Ali. He is strict for the sake of Allah or for His pleasure.
(Musnad Ahmad 3:86, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:134)
46. Example of Rasulullah (SAW) Rasulullah (SAW) said: There is no Prophet who did not have someone as his example among his Ummah. And my example is Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:120, Zakhayrul Uqba: 64)
47. Destroyers of Sins Allah (SAW) said: The love of Ali Ibn Abi Talib consumes sins as fire consumes wood.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3: 190, Qanjul Ummal 11:621/33021, Al Firdaus 2:142/2723)
48. The Ka'ba of the Hearts The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to Imam Ali (A): You are like the Ka'ba. Everyone comes to you but you don't go to anyone.
(Usudul Gabah 3146)
49. Look at him. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Looking at Ali's face is worship.
(Al Manaqib - Ibn Maghazeli 206/244-246 and 209/248-249 and 210/252-253, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:142, and Riyadun Nadrah 3:197)
50. Messenger of Allah (SAW) Messenger of Allah (SAW) pointed to Hazrat Ali and said: This is mineBrother, and after me my guardian and caliph. Listen to his instructions and obey him.
(Tarikh Tabari 2:331, Ma'alimut Tanzeel 4:279, Al Kamil Fit Tarikh 2:63, Sharhe Nahjul Balagha - Ibn Abil Hadid 13:211, Kanjul Ummal 13:131)
51. Blessings of the Angels The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Seven years before a person became a Muslim, the angels used to send blessings on me and Ali.
(Qanjul Ummal 11: 616/32989, Mukhtasaru Tarikh Damascus - Ibn Manjur 17:305)
52. Criterion of Faith The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to Ali (A.S.): Had it not been for you, the believers would not have been identified after me.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:173, Al Manaqib- Ibnul Maghazeeli: 70/101, Kanjul Ummal 13:152/36477)
53. Always with the truth, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Ali is with the truth and the truth is with Ali, these two are neverwill not be separated from each other until they meet me in the House of Kawsar on the Day of Judgment.
(Date of Baghdad 14:321, Imam Ali (A.S.) – Ibn Asaki 3:153/1172)
54. Do not separate from him! The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever separates from Ali has separated from me and whoever separates from me has separated from Allah Almighty.
(Al Manaqib - Ibn Maghazeli 240/287, Al Mustadarak - Hakem 3:124, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir - Tabarani 12:323/13559)
55. The Door of Knowledge of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is the door of my knowledge. He will explain my message to my ummah after me. Loving him is a sign of faith, hating him is a sign of hypocrisy and looking at him is a sign of tranquility.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:614/32981, Al Firdous 3:65/4181)
56. Jaber, the revealer of God's secrets, said: On the day of Taif, the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) called Hazrat Ali. He took him aside and reasoned with him. People said, "How long to argue with his cousin!"
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: I did not reason with him, but Allah reasoned with him.
(Ar-Riyadun Nadrah 3:170, Sunan Tirmidhi 5:639/3726, Khasayese Nasa’i:5, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:560/945, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:130-132)
57. The Mawla of the believers, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I am the Mawla of whom Ali is also his Mawla. O Allah! Love him who loves Ali and enmity him who is enmity with Ali.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:609/32950, Al Mustadarak-Hakeem 3:109, Majmawz Ghawayd 9:104, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 4:173/4053, Tirmidhi 5:633/3713, Musnad Ahmad 1:84,88 ,119,152,331 and 4:281,368,370,372 and 5:347,358,361,366,419)
58. I want that for you! Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: O Ali! I like for you what I like for myself. And what is disliked in my eyes, I dislike for you.
(Musnad Ahmad 1:146, Sunan Tirmidhi 2:72/282, Al Munatakhabu Min Musnad Abdu Ibn Hamid:52/67)
59. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) who distributes heaven and hell said: O Ali! You are the One who divides (man) between Paradise and Hell. Then you yourself will knock at the gates of heaven and enter without reckoning.
(Al Manaqib-Ibnul Maghazeli 67/97, Al Manaqib-Khareezmi: 209, Faraydus Samta’in 1:325/253)
60. Good news for those who love you. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: O Ali! Good news to him who loves you and knows you to be true. And woe to those who enmity you and falsely accuse you.
(Tarikh Baghdad 9:72, Wasilatul Mut'abedin Kh:5, Al Qism 2:161, Usudul Gbah 4:23)
61. The best of guardians, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Hazrat Fatima: My guardian is the best of guardians and the most beloved of them in the sight of Allah. And he is your husband.
(Majmouz Ghawaid 9:165, Zakhairul Uqba:136)
62. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH), the brother and companion of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), said: O Allah! I say like my brother Musa, "O God! Appoint someone from my family as a helper for me.
To my brother Ali who strengthens my strength and helps me. so that your glory is describedable to do and in Your worship more than You are focused on us.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:118, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:678/115)
63. Security and Faith The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Hazrat Ali (PBUH): Whoever loves you,Security and faith will overwhelm him. And whoever is enmity with you, Allah will give him the death of ignorance.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:607/32935, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 11:63/11092)
64. Permissibility of Crossing Siratul Mustaqeem Rasulullah (SAW) said: When the Day of Judgment comes and the Pulsirat is hanged on the side of Hellfire, no one will be allowed to cross it except the one who has the letter of Ali (AS) with him.
(Al Manaqib-Ibnul Maghazali 242,289, Faraidus Samtain 1:228,289)
65. Prayer for the Companions of Ali (A.S.) The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: O Allah! Whoever helps Ali you help him, whoever respects him you respect and whoever insults him you insult him.
(Qanjul Ummal 11:623/33033, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir – Tabrani 17:39,82)
66. Anas Ibn Malek, the most beloved servant of Allah, said that food was prepared for the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) with chicken meat. Huzur (pbuh) said: O Allah! Deliver your dearest servant who will partake of this fowl with me. At that time Ali arrived and sat down at Huzur's table.
(Sunan Tirmidhi 5:636/3721, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:560/945, Khasayese Nasa’i: 5, Al Mustadarak – Hakeem 3:130-132)
67. Banner of Guidance The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Lord of the worlds has made a strict covenant with me regarding Ali.Then he said to me: Surely Ali is the banner of guidance, the pinnacle of faith, the leader of my friends and the light of all who obey me.
(Hilliyat al-Awliya 1:66, Sharhe Nahjul Balagha – Ibn Abeel Hadid 9:168)
68. Successors of Rasulullah (SAW) Rasulullah (SAW) said: Every Prophet has a successor and a successor.
And my guardian and successor is Ali.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:138, Al Firdous 3:336/5009, Imam Ali (a.) – Ibn Asakir 3:5/1030-1031)
69. Truly Fortunate The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Surely the most fortunate and truly fortunate is the person who loves Ali during his lifetime and after his death.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:191, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:658/1121, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 22: 415/1026, Majmawz Ghawayd 9:132)
70. The Messenger of Allah (SAW), the helper of the Messenger of Allah (SAW), said: When I was taken to Mi'Raj, I saw at the foot of the throne written, "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." I strengthened him with Ali and made Ali his helper.
(Tarikh Baghdad 11:173, Wasilatul Mut'abedin Kh:5 Al Qism 2:163, Riyadun Nadrah 3:131, Zakhayrul Uqba: 69)
71. The best warrior, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The battle of Ali Ibn Abi Talib against Amr Ibn Abdu'd in the Battle of the Trench is without a doubt more valuable than all the deeds of my Ummah until the Day of Resurrection.
(Tariq al-Baghdad 13:19, al-Manaqib-Kharezmi 107/112)
72. Hell would not have been created if the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: If people had agreed on the love of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, then Almighty Allah would never have created Hell.
(Al Firdaus 3:373/135, Al Manaqib-Khareezmi 67/39, Maktalul Husayn (a.)-Khareezmi 1:38)
73. The Most Believing Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: If the heavens and the earth were placed on one side of the scale and Ali's faith on the other side, then the scale of Ali's faith would be heavy.
(Ar Riyadun Nadrah 3:206, Al Firdous 3:363/5100, Imam Ali (a.) – Ibn Asakir 2: 364/871 and 365/872, Al Manaqib-Khareezmi: 77-78)
74. The Benefits of His Qualities The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: No other achievement is more beneficial than acquiring the qualities of Ali. Because, it guides its possessor on the path of guidance and keeps away from low and baseness.
(Ar-Riyadun Nadrah 3:189, Zakhairul Uqba:61)
75. Allah's Beloved Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: There are four people who are dear to Allah, the Almighty Allah has commanded me to love those four people. It was said, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)! Tell us their names. He said three times, Ali is among them.
(Sunan Tirmidhi 5:636/3718, Sunan Ibn Majah 1:53/149, Musnad Ahmad 5:351, Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:130)
76. The first Muslim Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The first among you to enter the House of Kawsar is the one who accepted Islam first. And he is Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:136, Al Istiyyab 3:27,28, Usudul Gabaah 4:18, Tarikh Baghdad 2:81)
77. The best husband for Fatimah (a.s.) Rasulullah (s.a.w.) said to Hazrat Fatimah: I have betrothed you to the best man in my family.
He surpassed everyone in knowledge, patience and acceptance of Islam.
(Manaqeeb Khareezmi 63: Nazmu Duraris Samtain: 128, Kanjul Ummal 11:605/32926)
78. Forerunners of Truth The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: There are three forerunners of truth: Yusha Ibn Nun for accepting Moses, Malik for Yasin for accepting Jesus, and Ali Ibn Abi Talib for joining Muhammad.
(As Sawaikul Muhriqa 125, Majmauz Ghawaid 9: 102, Zakhayrul Uqba: 58, Al Mu' Jamul Kabir-Tabarani 11: 77/11152)
79. The Greatest Truthful Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: There are three true believers: the believer of Ale Yasin, the believer of Ale Pharaoh and Ali Ibn Abi Talib, and he is the best of them.
(Qanjul Ummal 1:601/32898, Fazaylus Sahaba 2:628/1072, Al Firdous 2:421/3866)
[Note, Ale Yasin's believer is Habib Nazyar (Yasin: 20), and Ale Faraun's believer is Hezekiel (Ghafir: 28)]
80. The leader of the righteous, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Ali is the leader of the righteous and the bane of adulterers.Whoever helps him is helped and whoever forsakes him fails.
(Al Mustadarak-Hakim 3:129, Qanjul Ummal 11:602/32909, As-Sawaykul Muhriqa:125, Al Imam Ali (a.)-Ibn Asakir 2:476/1003 and 478/1005)
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