Hadith No: 1
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of Virtues - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (368)
32085 - Shu'bah narrated to us, from Salmah, from Hubah al-Arani from Ali, who said: "I am the first man to have prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Abi Shaiba - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of Virtues - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (371)
32106 - Wuqi' narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from Amr ibn Murrah, from Abu Hamzah, the client of the Ansar, from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: "The first to embrace Islam with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was Ali." Amr ibn Murrah said: So I went to Ibrahim and mentioned this to him, and he rejected it.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Abi Shaiba - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of Fadlail - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (371)
32112 - Muawiya ibn Hisham narrated to us, who said: Qais narrated to us, from Salmah ibn Kuhayl, from Abu Sa'di, from Alim from Salman, who said: "The first of this Ummah to arrive at its Prophet and Messenger on the Day of Resurrection will be Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first of them to embrace Islam."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Book of Fada'il - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (374)
32131 - Al-Fadl ibn Dukayn narrated to us from Sharik from Abu Ishaq who said: Fatimah said: O Messenger of Allah, you have married me to one with shins that are thin, a large belly, and eyes that are half-closed. He said: I married you to the one who is the most steadfast in myUmmah, the greatest in forbearance, and the most knowledgeable.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Kitab al-Awwal - Bab Awwal Ma Fu'ila wa Man Fa'iluhu
Volume: (7) Page Number: (252)
35793 - Shababah narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from Salmah ibn Kuhayl, from Habbah al-Arani, from Ali, who said: "I am the first man to pray with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Kitab al-Awa'il - Bab Awwal Ma Faal wa Man Faalahu
Volume: (7) Page Number: (267)
35954 - Muawiyah ibn Hisham narrated to us, Qays narrated to us, from Salmah ibn Kuhayl, from Abu Saqiq, from Alim from Salman, who said: "The first of this ummah to arrive at its Prophet will be Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first to embrace Islam among them."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7