Ali (a.s.) is the first of the people to join and the strongest of them to cling on to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) - Ahle Bayt Repo

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In the books of Ahmad bin Hanbal

Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
And from the Musnad of the Banu Hashim - Musnad Abdullah ibn Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Beginning of the Musnad of Abdullah ibn Abbas
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (230)
2041 - Ibn Numayr narrated to us, who said: Hajjaj narrated to us, from al-Hakam, from Muqsim, from Ibn Abbas, who said: When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) left Mecca, Ali came out with the daughter of Hamzah, and Ali, Ja'far, and Zayd began to dispute over her before the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Ali said, "She is the daughter of my uncle, and I brought her out," and Ja'far said, "She is the daughter of my uncle, and her aunt is with me." Zayd said, "She is the daughter of my brother." Zayd was like a brother to Hamzah, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had created a bond between them. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Zayd, "You are my ally and her ally and said to Ali, 'You are my brother and companion.'" He said to Ja'far, "You resemble me in appearance and character, and she is with her aunt."

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Fada'il Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (586)
993 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to me, from Quthan, from Ibn Numayr and Abu Ahmad al-Zubayri, who said: al-Ala ibn Salih narrated to us, from al-Manhal ibn Amr from Ubad ibn Abdullah, who said: I heard Ali say: "I am the servant of Allah and the brother of His Messenger." Ibn Numayr added in his narration: "And I am the greatest truthful one (al-Sadiq al-Akbar);" none will say it after me." Abu Ahmad said: "Except a liar and an oppressor." And I prayed before the people for seven years. Abu Ahmad also said: "And I embraced Islam before the people by seven years."

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Fada'il Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (597)
1019 - Abdullah narrated to us, who said: My father narrated to me, from Kuthna, Zayd ibn al-Habab, who said: Husayn ibn Waqid narrated to me, who said: Matar al-Warraq narrated to me, from Qatadah, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) formed bonds of brotherhood among his companions, and there remained the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), Abu Bakr, Umar, and Ali. He formed a bond of brotherhood between Abu Bakr and Umar and said to Ali: "You are my brother, and I am your brother."

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 4
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Fada'il Ali (peace be upon him)
And among the virtues of Ali (peace be upon him) from the narration of Abu Bakr ibn Malik, from his teachers except Abdullah
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (617)
1055 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, who said: Abu Amr Sahl ibn Zanjilah al-Razi narrated to us, who said: al-Sabah ibn Muharreb narrated to us, from Umar ibn Abd Allah, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) established brotherhood among the people and left Ali until he was the last of them, with none seeing an ally for him. He said: O Messenger of Allah, you have established brotherhood among the people and left me. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied: "Did you not see that I left you? I only left you for myself. You are my brother, and I am your brother. If anyone mentions you, say: 'I am the servant of Allah and the brother of His Messenger.' No one will claim this after me except a liar.'"

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 5
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Virtues of Ali (peace be upon him)
And among the virtues of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) from the hadith of Abu Bakr ibn Malik narrated from his teachers, except for Abdullah
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (663)
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1131 - Al-Hasan narrated to us, who said: Abu Abdullah al-Husayn ibn Rashid al-Tafawi and al-Sabah ibn Abdullah Abu Bashar, a neighbor of Balad ibn al-Muhbir, both narrated similarly in wording, with one adding to the other. They both said: Qays ibn al-Rabi narrated to us, who said: Sa'd al-Khuffaf narrated to me from Atiyyah, from Mahdhuq ibn Zayd, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) established brotherhood among the Muslims and then said: O Ali, you are my brother, and you are to me in status like Harun to Musa, except that there is no prophet after me .... Then a caller will call from beneath the Throne: Yes, a fine father is your father Ibrahim and a fine brother is your brother Ali. Rejoice, O Ali, you will be clothed when you are clothed, called when you are called, and live when you are alive.

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2