`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Khalaf b. Hammad from Abi’l Hasan al-`Abdi from al-A`mash from `Abaya b. Rabi`i from `Abdullah b. `Abbas. He said:

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Gabriel came to me, and he was happy and cheerful. So, I said to him: My beloved Gabriel! With regards to the happiness you are currently feeling, what is the status of my brother and my cousin `Ali b. Abi Talib with his Lord? So, Gabriel said: O Muhammad! By Him who sent you with prophethood and chose you with messengership, I did not descend at this time except for this reason. O Muhammad! Allah, the Exalted, the Highest, recites the salaam to you, and He says: “Muhammad is the prophet of My mercy, and `Ali is the establisher of My proof. I will not punish one who aligns with him if he disobeys Me, nor will I have mercy on one who opposes him if he obeys Me.” Ibn `Abbas said: Then, the Messenger of Allah (s) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Gabriel will come to me with the Banner of Praise in his hand. It consists of seventy strips, each of which is wider than the Sun and the Moon. He will give it to me, and I will take it and give it to `Ali b. Abi Talib. So, a man said: O Messenger of Allah! How will `Ali be able to handle carrying the Banner when you said that it consists of seventy strips, each of which is wider than the Sun and the Moon?! So, the Messenger of Allah (s) became angry and said: O man! On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will give `Ali strength like that of Gabriel , beauty like that of Yusuf , forbearance like that of Ridwan, and a voice like that of Dawud . Had Dawud not been the reciter of Paradise, `Ali would have been given a voice like his. `Ali will be the first to drink from the Salsabil and the ginger [of Paradise]. Surely, `Ali and his Shi`a have a status with Allah that the former and latter peoples will be envious of.