Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer. He said: Abu Ahmad Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Azdi narrated to me from Aban b. `Uthman al-Ahmar from Aban b. Taghlub from `Ikrama from Ibn `Abbas. He said:

The Messenger of Allah (s) said to `Ali b. Abi Talib – and they were gathered with the Ansar in the Quba Mosque on that day: O `Ali! You are my brother, and I am your brother. O `Ali! You are my deputy, my vicegerent (khalifa), and the Imam of my Nation after me. Allah aligns with those who align with you, and Allah is the enemy of those who are an enemy to you. Allah hates those who hate you, Allah supports those who support you, and Allah abandons those who abandon you. O `Ali! You are the spouse of my daughter and the father of my descendants. O `Ali! Surely, when I was taken up to heaven, my Lord promised me three things regarding you. He said to me: “O Muhammad!” I said: “I am here at Your service, my Lord, may You be glorified and exalted.” So, He said: Surely, `Ali is the Imam of the Godfearing, the Leader of the shining believers, and the Chief of the believers.