Hadith No: 2
Al-Hakim al-Nisapuri - Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihain
Book of Knowledge of the Companions (ra) - When the Prophet was angry, no one dared to speak to him except Ali
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (131)
4707 - And it was narrated from Anas by a group of his companions, more than thirty individuals, and then the narration was confirmed from Ali, Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, and Safina. In the narration of Thabit al-Bunani from Anas, there are additional words as the trustworthy and reliable one, Abu al-Qasim al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Isma'il ibn Muhammad ibn al-Fadl ibn Aliyah ibn Khalid al-Sukuni, informed us in Kufa from the original of his book, who said: Ubayd ibn Kathir al-Amiri narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Rahman ibn Dubays narrated to us. And Abu al-Qasim also said: Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Sulay narrated to us that Anas ibn Malik (ra) was unwell, so Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj came to visit him with some companions. The conversation continued until they mentioned Ali (ra), and Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj spoke ill of him. Anas said: "Who is this? Let me sit up," and they helped him sit up. He then said: "O son of al-Hajjaj, do I not see you speaking ill of Ali ibn Abi Talib? By the one who sent Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with the truth, I swear I was the servant of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in front of him, and every day a boy from the children of the Ansar would serve in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). That day was my day. Then, Um Ayman, the freedwoman of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), came with a bird and placed it between the hands of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'O Um Ayman, what is this bird?' She said, 'I caught this bird and made it for you.'
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then said, 'O Allah, bring me Your most beloved creation to You and to me to eat with me from this bird,' and he knocked on the door. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'O Anas, look who it is at the door.' I said, 'O Allah, make it a man from the Ansar.' So I went, and there was Ali at the door. I said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is busy,' and I came back until I stood from my place. But I did not wait long before there was a knock at the door. He said, 'O Anas, look who it is at the door.' I said, 'O Allah, make it a man from the Ansar.' So I went, and there was Ali at the door. I said, 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is busy,' and I came back until I stood in my place. Again, I did not wait long before there was a knock at the door. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'O Anas, go and let him in, for you are not the first man to love your people. He is not from the Ansar.' So I went and let him in. He said, 'O Anas, bring the bird closer to him.' So I placed it between the hands of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and they both ate from it.' Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj said: 'O Anas, was this in your presence?' He replied: 'Yes.' He said: 'I give you my word by Allah that I will not speak ill of Ali after this position, nor will I allow anyone to speak ill of him without distorting their face.'"