Hadith No: 2
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah
Volume: (18) - Page Number: (72)
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- .... I said: The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) had a valid purpose in that, and he alluded to it, and he was circling and hovering around it. That is, he wanted to tell them:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "Ali is with the truth, and the truth is with Ali; he rotates with it wherever it goes."