Position (merits) of Imam Ali (a.s) in this world - Ahle Bayt Repo

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Imam Ali (a.s.) is the standard bearer of the "Flag of Praise" on the Day of Judgement

Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Among the Virtues of Ali (peace be upon him)
And from 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: (661)
1127 - Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn al-Bukhtari narrated to us, saying: Hussain ibn Ubaydullah al-Ajli narrated to us, saying: Al-Fudayl ibn Marzuq narrated to us, from Atiyyah al-Awfi, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I was given five things concerning Ali that are dearer to me than the world and everything in it: One of them is that he will be a shield before Allah, the Exalted, until He finishes with the Day of Judgment and the second is the Banner of Praise in his hand, held by Adam (peace be upon him) and his descendants. The third is that he will stand at the edge of my cistern (Hawz) watering whomever he recognizes from my Ummah. The fourth is that he will cover my nakedness and submit to my Lord, the Exalted. And the fifth is that I do not fear for him returning as a fornicator after being protected (in marriage) or as a disbeliever after having faith."

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 2
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-'Uqbā fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurbā
Part One: Regarding What Was Mentioned About Kinship in a General and Overall Sense
Mention of His Specialization with Five
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (86)
- On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I was given five things regarding Ali that are dearer to me than the world and everything in it. As for one: he will be my support before Allah, the Almighty, until He concludes the reckoning. As for the second: the Banner of Praise will be in his hand, with Adam and his descendants underneath it. As for the third: he will be standing at the fore of my Pool, giving drink to those he recognizes from my community. As for the fourth: he will be the one shielding my nakedness and submitting to my Lord, the Almighty. And as for the fifth: I do not fear that he will return as a sinner after being made lawful, or as a disbeliever after having faith." Ahmad narrated this in al-Manaqib.

Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Al-Mutqī al-Hindī - Kanz ul-'Ummāl fī Sunan al-Aqwāl wal-Af'āl
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (625)
33047 - I asked Allah: "O Ali, for you I asked for five, and He denied me one and gave me four." I asked Allah to unite my Ummah upon you, but He refused me. He gave me concerning you that the first to rise from the earth on the Day of Resurrection will be me, and you will be with me, carrying the Banner of Praise, and you will hold it in your hands, leading both the first and the last. He also gave me concerning you that you are the Guide of the Believers after me.

Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 11

Hadith No: 4
Al-Mutqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Umal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (13) - Page Number: (152)
36476 - Shadhdan also said: Abu Talib Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Katib bi-Akbari informed us, saying: Abu al-Qasim Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ghyath al-Khurasani informed us, who said: Ahmad ibn Amir ibn Sulaym al-Taghlibi narrated to us, saying: Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha narrated to me, from my father Musa, who said: my father Ja'far narrated to me, from my father Muhammad, who said: my father Ali narrated to me, from al-Husayn, who said: my father Ali ibn Abi Talib narrated to me, saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "O Ali, I asked my Lord, the Almighty and Exalted be He, for you five special traits, and He granted me them. As for the first, I asked my Lord for the earth to split open for me, to dust off my head, and for you to be with me, and He granted me this. As for the second, I asked Him to grant me success at the balance's scale, with you by my side, and He granted me this. As for the third, I asked Him to make you the bearer of my banner, which is the Banner of Allah, the Greatest, under which the successful and those victorious in Paradise will be, and He granted me this. As for the fourth, I asked my Lord to allow you to give my ummah (community) water from my pool, and He granted me this. And for the fifth, I asked my Lord to make you the leader of my ummah to Paradise, and He granted me this. So, praise be to Allah, who bestowed this upon me."

Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 13

Hadith No: 5
Ibn al-Dimashqi - Jawahir al-Matalib fi Manaqib al-Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (210)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- And Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I was given five things concerning Ali, and he is dearer to me than the world and everything in it: One of them is my standing firm in prayer before Allah, the Almighty, until He finishes with the sinners, and the second is the Banner of Praise in his hand, with Adam and his descendants beneath it." The third is that he will be standing at the edge of my pond, giving drink to those he recognizes from my الأمة (ummah). The fourth is that he will be a protector of my dignity and a submitter to my Lord, the Almighty. And the fifth is that I do not fear for him returning as a fornicator after being made lawful (through marriage) or as a disbeliever after having faith."

Reference: Jawahir al-Matalib fi Manaqib al-Imam Ali Book 1

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (172)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Hadith Nineteen: "I was given five things regarding Ali that are dearer to me than the world and everything in it. The first is that he will be like a barrier before Allah, the Almighty, until He finishes accounting for the creatures. The second is that the Banner of Praise will be in his hand, with Adam and his descendants underneath it. The third is that he will be standing at the edge of my Pond, giving drink to those he recognizes from my Ummah. The fourth is that he will be a cover for my nakedness and my submission to my Lord. The fifth is that I do not fear for him returning to disbelief after faith, or engaging in fornication after being shielded." Ahmad narrated it in his book on virtues.

Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 9

Hadith No: 7
Al-Muwaffaq al-Khwarizmi - al-Manaqib
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (293)
280 - And the trustworthy, just Shaykh, the memorizer of hadith, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Nasr al-Zaghuni informed us, saying: Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Makhlad al-Baqaraji narrated to me, saying: Abu Abd Allah al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Ali ibn Bandar narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Shazdan narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Qasim Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Amir al-Ta'i narrated to us, saying: my father Ahmad ibn Amir ibn Sulayman narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha narrated to me, saying: my father Musa ibn Ja'far narrated to me, saying: my father Ja'far ibn Muhammad narrated to me, saying: my father Muhammad ibn Ali narrated to me, saying: my father Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to me, saying: my father al-Husayn ibn Ali narrated to me, saying: my father Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "O Ali, I asked my Lord about you five virtues, and He granted me them. As for the first, I asked my Lord that the earth be split open for me, and that the dust be brushed from my head while you are with me, and He granted me. As for the second, I asked my Lord to stand me next to you at the scale of judgment while you are with me, and He granted me. As for the third, I asked Allah to make you the bearer of my banner, which is the Banner of Allah the Greatest, under which the successful and victorious in Paradise will stand, and He granted me. As for the fourth, I asked my Lord to allow my Ummah to drink from my basin, and He granted me. And as for the fifth, I asked my Lord to make you the leader of my Ummah to Paradise, and He granted me. So, praise be to Allah who bestowed this upon me."

Reference: Manaqib Book 1

Hadith No: 8
Al-Qandozi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (175)
499 - And from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, narrated as marfu': "I was given five things concerning Ali that are dearer to Me than the world and everything in it. The first is My supporting him with the authority to intercede on the Day of Judgment between My hands until Allah - Blessed and Exalted be He - finishes with the accounting. The second is the Banner of Praise in his hand, with Adam and his descendants beneath it. The third is standing at the edge of My Pool, giving drink to those he recognizes from My Ummah. The fourth is a cover for My nakedness and one who submits to My Lord - Glorious and Exalted be He. And the fifth is that I do not fear he will return as an adulterer after being made lawful, or as a disbeliever after having faith." Ahmad narrated this in al-Manaqib.