Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) - Hadith of al-Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (199)
1721 - Waki' narrated to us, from Sharik, from Abu Ishaq, from Hubayra: Al-Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him) addressed us and said: "Indeed, a man has left you who did not precede you in knowledge, nor will those after you be able to attain his level. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him with the banner, Gabriel on his right, and Michael on his left, and he would not return until victory was granted to him."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri - Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn
Book of Knowledge of the Companions (ra) - Sermon of al-Hasan after the Martyrdom of Ali (ra)
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (172)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
4855 - Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya, the nephew of Tahir al-Aqiqi al-Hasan, narrated to us, saying: Isma'il ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to me, from my uncle Ali ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad, who said: Al-Husayn ibn Zayd narrated to me, from Umar ibn Ali, from his father Ali ibn al-Hasan, who said: Al-Hasan ibn Ali addressed the people when Ali was killed. He praised Allah and extolled Him, then said: "Tonight, a man has passed away whom neither the earlier ones could surpass in deeds nor the later ones could reach. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) used to give him his flag, and he would fight while Gabriel was on his right and Michael on his left, in what he would return to until Allah opened [victory] to him. He left behind no gold or silver among the people of the earth except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his gifts, which he intended to use to buy a servant for his family...."

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 3

Hadith No: 3
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Al-Manaqib
Chapter on the Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) - Chapter on the Sermon of Hasan ibn Ali (رضي الله عنه)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (202)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
14798 - Abu al-Tufayl narrated: Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib delivered a sermon to us, in which he praised and extolled Allah, mentioned the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (رضي الله عنه), the Seal of the Prophets, the Successor of the Prophets, and the Trustworthy One among the Sincere and the Martyrs, and then said: "O people, a man has departed from you who was not preceded by those before him, nor will those after him attain his level. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) used to give him the banner, and he would fight with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." He would not return until Allah opened [the way] for him....

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 9

Hadith No: 4
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Virtues
Chapter on the Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) - Chapter on the Sermon of Hasan ibn Ali (ra)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (202)
14799 - And in another narration: "And in it, Joshua ibn Nun, the boy of Moses, was killed." al-Tabarani narrated it in al-Awsat and al-Kabir in a summarized form, although he said: "On the night of the twenty-seventh of Ramadan," and Abu Ya'la summarized it, and al-Bazzar mentioned something similar except that he said: "And he will be given the banner, and when the battle intensifies, Gabriel will fight at his right." He also said: "And it was the twenty-first of Ramadan." Ahmad narrated it with considerable summarization, and the chain of Ahmad and some of the routes of al-Bazzar and al-Tabarani in al-Kabir are sound (hasan).

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 9

Hadith No: 5
Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili - Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
119 - Musnad of Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (124)
6758 - Al-Sami narrated to us, saying: Sakin ibn Abdul Aziz narrated to us, saying: Ja'far narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: When Ali (peace be upon him) was killed, Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him) stood up as a speaker, praised Allah, and extolled Him, then said: "As for what follows, by Allah, you have killed tonight a man on a night in which the Qur'an was revealed, in which Isa ibn Maryam was raised, and in which Yahushua ibn Nun, the youth of Musa (peace be upon him), was killed." Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us, saying: Sakin narrated to us, and my father also narrated to me from Khalid ibn Jaber, from his father, from Hasan ibn Ali, similar to this, and added: "And in it, Allah forgave Ali ibn Israel." And he said, "By Allah, no one before him preceded him, and no one after him will follow him even though the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him in an expedition with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." By Allah, he left no gold or silver except eight hundred or seven hundred dirhams, which he had set aside for a servant to buy.

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Reference: Musnad Abi Ya'laa al-Mosuli Book 12

Hadith No: 6
Al-Tabarani - al-Mu'jam al-Kabir - Chapter on the Letter Ha - Hubayra ibn Yarim narrating from al-Hasan (RA)
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (79)
7212 - Narrated to us by Bashar ibn Musa, who said: Yahya ibn Ishaq al-Saylhini narrated to us, who said: Yazid ibn Ata narrated to us from Abu Ishaq, from Hubayra ibn Yarim, that al-Hasan ibn Ali (RA) addressed the people and said: "O people, you have lost a man whom neither the earlier ones could surpass nor the later ones will catch up to. Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him on a military expedition, Gabriel would be on his right and Michael on his left." By Allah, he left behind no wealth, whether white or yellow, except for eight hundred dirhams in the price of a servant.

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Reference: al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer Book 3

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Book of Virtues - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (371)
32105 - Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Ismail ibn Abi Khalid, from Abu Ishaq, from Hubayra ibn Yareem, who said: I heard Al-Hasan ibn Ali stand up and deliver a sermon to the people, and he said: O people, yesterday a man departed from you whom neither the earlier ones could surpass nor the later ones ever catch up to. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his sacred progeny) used to send him on expeditions and give him the banner, and he would not return until Allah had granted victory to him, with Jibril (Gabriel) on his right and Mikail (Michael) on his left. He left behind no wealth, whether white or yellow, except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his provisions, which he intended to use to buy a servant.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 8
Al-Isbahani - Tarikh Isfahan = Akhbar Isfahan
Introduction - Mention of the Master of Youth and Reformer among Relatives and Loved Ones
Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, resembling the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny),
and his beloved, scion of guidance, ally of the الناس ذوي التقى, Fifth of the People of the Cloak ...
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (70)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Kauthar narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Suleiman ibn al-Harith narrated to us, saying: Ubaydullah ibn Musa narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn abi Khalid, from Abu Ishaq, from Hubayra ibn Yareem, that al-Hasan ibn Ali stood up and addressed the people, saying: "Yesterday, you were forsaken by a man who was not preceded by those before him nor will be followed by those after him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him forth and give him the banner, and he would not turn back until Allah opened it for him, with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." He left behind no gold or silver except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his stipend, which he had intended to use to buy a servant ....

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Reference: Tarikh Isbehaan Book 1

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban - The Book of His (peace be upon him) Narrations about the Virtues of the Companions, Their Men
Mentioning the Description of Ali ibn Abi Talib's (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Exit with His Standard
Volume: (15) - Page Number: (383)
6936 - Al-Hasan ibn Sufyan narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from Abu Ishaq, from Hubayra ibn Yara'im, who said: I heard al-Hasan ibn Ali stand and address the people, saying: "O people, a man left you yesterday whom neither those who come before him nor those who come after him will equal. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him on an expedition and give him the standard, and he would not return until Allah opened for him, with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left. He left behind no gold or silver except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his stipend, which he intended to use to buy a servant."

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Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 15

Hadith No: 10
Al-Nasa'i - al-Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Distinctions
Mentioning the report of al-Hasan ibn Ali from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) regarding this, and that Gabriel was fighting on his right and Michael on his left
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (416)
8354 - Narrated to us by Isa ibn Ibrahim, who said: al-Nadr ibn Shimail narrated to us, who said: Yunus narrated to us from Abu Ishaq from Hubayra ibn Yariym, who said: Al-Hasan ibn Ali came out to us wearing a black turban and said: "Indeed, there was a man among you yesterday whom neither the earlier ones could overtake nor the later ones could reach," and that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Tomorrow I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." Gabriel will fight on his right and Michael on his left, and his banner will not be returned, meaning it will not be taken back, until Allah opens (victory) for him." He left behind no dinar or dirham except for seven hundred dirhams, which he took from his allowance, with the intention of buying a servant for his family.

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 7

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Hibban - al-Thiqat - al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah - Mentioning the Description of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (303/304)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Then al-Hasan stood up after burying his father, delivering a sermon to the people. He praised Allah and extolled Him, and then said: "By Allah, a man died among you who was not preceded by those before him, nor will be reached by those after him. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him out with a detachment and give him the standard, and he would not return until Allah opened (the way) for him, fighting with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." He left no wealth, whether white or yellow, except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his allotment, which he intended to use to buy a servant.

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Reference: At Theqaat Book 2

Hadith No: 12
Ibn al-Athir - Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh - Then the year forty entered
Mentioning the Martyrdom of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (750)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And when Ali (peace be upon him) was killed, his son al-Hasan stood up to deliver a speech and said: "You have killed tonight a man on a night in which the Quran was revealed, in which Jesus was taken up, and in which Joshua ibn Nun was killed. By Allah, no one preceded him who was better than him, and no one will come after him who can equal him. By Allah, if the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) were to send him in an expedition, with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left, Allah would not have left behind him a single gold or silver coin, except for eight hundred or seven hundred, which he had reserved for a girl."

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Reference: Al-Kamil Fi Tarikh Book 2

Hadith No: 13
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (13) - Page Number: (123)
36393 - From Dumrah ibn Rabi'ah, from Malik ibn Anas, from Nafi', from Ibn Umar from Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I will give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him. He will be a brave man, not a coward, with Gabriel opening the way on his right and Michael on his left." So the people spent the night eager in anticipation. When morning came, he said: "Where is Ali?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he cannot see." He said: "Bring him to me." When he was brought, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Come closer to me." He drew closer, and the Prophet spat into his eyes and wiped them with his hand. Ali then stood up among those before him as if he had not experienced any irritation.

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

Hadith No: 14
Al-Tabari - Tarikh al-Tabari - Year Forty - Mention of Some of His (peace be upon him) Conduct
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (157)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Ibn Sinan al-Qazzaz narrated to me, saying: Abu Asim narrated to us, saying: Sakin ibn Abd al-Aziz narrated to us, saying: Hafs ibn Khalid informed us, saying: My father Khalid ibn Jaber narrated to me, saying: I heard al-Hasan say: When Ali (peace be upon him) was killed, he stood up giving a sermon and said: "You have killed a man tonight on a night when the Qur'an was revealed, and on a night when Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) was raised, and on a night when Joshua son of Nun, the young man of Moses (peace be upon him), was killed. By Allah, no one who was before him could overtake him, and no one who will be after him can reach him. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would send him in a military expedition with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." And, by Allah, he left no gold or silver except for eight hundred or seven hundred, which he had reserved for his servant.

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Reference: Taarikh al-Tabari Book 5

Hadith No: 15
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter 'Ayn - Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdul Rahman
Volume: (41) - Page Number: (219)
4774 - Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdul Rahman narrated from Dumra ibn Rabi'ah, who was reported to have narrated from him by Salih ibn Abi Muqatil and Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Ali, known as al-Athram. Abu Ali al-Haddad informed us, saying: Abu Nu'aim al-Hafiz informed us, saying: Muhammad ibn Humayd narrated to us, saying: Salih ibn Abi Muqatil narrated to us, saying: Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdul Rahman al-Dimashqi, who came to us in Basra, narrated to us from Dumra ibn Rabi'ah, from Malik ibn Anas, from Nafie, from Ibn Umar from Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I will surely give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and who loves him, Allah and His Messenger. He will be a fighter, not a fugitive, and Allah will grant him victory, with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left." So, the people spent the night eager and anticipating. When morning came, he said: "Where is Ali?" They replied, "O Messenger of Allah, he cannot be seen." He said: "Bring him to me," and he was brought. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to him: "Come closer to me," and he drew closer. Then he spat in his eyes and wiped them with his hand, and he stood up before those between him, as if he had never had any sickness in his eyes.

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Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 41

Hadith No: 16
Al-Albani - Books on the Classification of Sacred Prophetic Hadith
Page Number: (660) - Hadith Number: (2496)
Type of Hadith: Hasan
- Text of the Hadith: ( He used to send him on a military expedition and give him the flag, and he would not return until Allah opened [the area] for him, with Gabriel on his right and Michael on his left, meaning Ali (ra)) from Abu Hubayra ibn Yareem who said: I heard Hasan ibn Ali stand and address the people, saying: O people, indeed, a man has left you yesterday who was not preceded by those before him, nor will those after him attain his level. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) used to send him (the hadith continues) leaving no silver or gold behind except for seven hundred dirhams that remained from his allocation, which he intended to use to buy a good servant along his two routes.

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Reference: Kutubo Takhreej al-Hadith an-Nabawi ash-Shareef Tradition No. 2496