By this isnad from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Thaqafi. He said: Al-Hakam b. Sulayman narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Hashim narrated to us from `Amr b. Harith al-Ashja`i from Bardha`a b. `Abd al-Rahman from Abi'l Khalil from Salman . He said: I visited the Messenger of Allah (s) when he was dying, and he said:

`Ali b. Abi Talib is the best [person] I leave behind.