Closing of all the doors except the door of Imam Ali (a.s) - Ahle Bayt Repo

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In the books of al-Bukhari and Ahmad Ibn Hanbal

Hadith No: 1
Al-Bukhari - al-Tarikh al-Kabir - Chapter on the Letter Alif
1304 - Ayyub ibn Bashir al-Ansari al-Maawiy al-Madani
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (407)
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- .... And he said: Al-Falt ibn Hassan narrated from Jusrata from Aisha from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny): "Close these doors except for the door of Ali." Abu Abdullah said, and it is also said: "It may be" and narrated from Jusrata from Umm Salama from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the hadith of Abu al-Fadl al-Zuhri is more reliable. And Urwah narrated similarly from Aisha from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) ....

Reference: Tarikh al Kabeer Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Ten Promised Paradise - Musnad of Abu Ishaq Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (r)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (175)
1514 - Hajjaj narrated to us, saying: Fitr narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Sharik, from Abdullah ibn al-Raqim al-Kinani, who said: "We set out to Medina during the time of the Battle of the Camel, and we met Sa'd ibn Malik there. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) commanded that the doors opening into the mosque be closed, except for the door of Ali.'"

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
And from the Musnad of the Banu Hashim - Beginning of the Musnad of Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (331)
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3052 - Abdullah said to us, who said: Yahya ibn Hammad narrated to us, who said: Abu 'Awaneh narrated to us, who said: Abu Balj narrated to us, who said: Amr ibn Maymun narrated to us, saying: .... And he said: Close the doors of the mosque except for the door of Ali. He said: A man may enter the mosque in a state of major ritual impurity, as this is his only way in, and he has no other path.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Most Frequent Companions - Musnad Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab (r)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (26)
4782 - Waki' narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Sa'd, from Umar ibn Asid, from Ibn Umar, who said: We used to say during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), the Messenger of Allah: "The best of people is then Abu Bakr, then Umar." And indeed, Ibn Abi Talib was given three qualities that to have one of them would be more beloved to me than red camels: the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) married him to his daughter, and she bore him children, and he served as a shield at the doors of the mosque, except for his. He was also given the banner on the Day of Khaybar.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 2

Hadith No: 5
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The First Musnad of the Kufans - Hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam (ra)
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (369)
18801 - Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: 'Auf narrated to us, from Maymun Abu Abdullah, from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: "There were a few men from the companions of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) who had doors opening into the mosque." He said: "One day, he said, 'Close these doors except for the door of Ali.'" Then the people spoke about this. So, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) stood up, praised Allah, the Exalted, and glorified Him, and then said: "As for what follows, I was commanded to close these doors except for the door of Ali," and in it, you will find one who speaks. "And, by Allah, I did not close anything or open anything; I was only commanded to do something, and I followed it."

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 4

Hadith No: 6
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Fada'il Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (567)
955 - Abdullah said: My father narrated to me, from Waki' from Hisham ibn Sa'd from Umar ibn Asid from Ibn Umar, who said: We used to say during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny): "The Messenger of Allah is the best of people, then Abu Bakr, then Umar." And indeed, Ibn Abi Talib was given three attributes; having one of them would be dearer to me than red camels. He married the daughter of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and she bore him children, and the doors were all closed except for his in the mosque, and he was given the banner on the day of Khaybar.

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 7
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fadha'il al-Sahabah - Fadha'il Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (581)
985 - Abdullah said: My father narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ja'far, from Auf, from Maymun Abu Abd Allah from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: A group of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had doors opening into the mosque. One day he said: "Close these doors except for the door of Ali." He said that some people spoke about this, and then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stood up, praised Allah, and extolled Him, and then said: "As for what follows, I was commanded to close these doors, except for the door of Ali." And what you say concerning it was mentioned, and I did not close or open anything; I was only commanded to do something, and I followed it."

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 8
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah (Virtues of the Companions) - And among the virtues of Ali (peace be upon him)
And among the virtues of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) from the narration of Abu Bakr ibn Malik from his teachers, except for Abdullah
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (682)
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1168 - Abdullah said: My father narrated to us, who said: Yahya ibn Hammad narrated to us, who said: Abu 'Awanej narrated to us, who said: Abu Balj narrated to us: Amr ibn Maymun said: .... and Abu Bakr blocked the doors of the mosque except for Ali's door. He said he would enter the mosque in a state of ritual impurity, and that was his only way, with no other route available to him.

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2