Volume 9, Book 93, Number 642:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral procession, he took a stick and started scraping the earth with
it and said, “There is none of you but has his place assigned either in Hell or in Paradise.” They (the
people) said, “Shall we not depend upon that (and give up doing any deeds)?’ He said, ” Carry on do –
ing (good deeds) for everybody will find it easy to do such deeds as will lead him to his destined
place for which he has been created .” (And then the Prophet recited the Verse):– ‘As for him who
gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah…’ (92.5)
Volume 9, Book 91, Number 363:
Narrated Ali:
The Prophet , sent an army and appointed some man their commander The man made a fire and
then said (to the soldiers), “Enter it.” Some of them intended to enter it while some others said, ‘We
have run away from it (i.e., embraced Islam to save ourselves from the ‘fire’).” They mentioned that to
the Prophet, and he said about people who had intended to enter the fire. ”If they had entered it, they
would have remained In it till the Day of Resurrection.” Then he said to others, “No obedience for evil
deeds, obedience is required only in what is good .”
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 259:
Narrated ‘Ali:
The Prophet sent an army unit (for some campaign) and appointed a man from the Ansar as its
commander and ordered them (the soldiers) to obey him. (During the campaign) he became angry
with them and said, “Didn’t the Prophet order you to obey me?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “I order you
to collect wood and make a fire and then throw yourselves into it.” So they collected wood and made
a fire, but when they were about to throw themselves into, it they started looking at each other, and
some of them said, “We followed the Prophet to escape from the fire. How should we enter it now?”
So while they were in that state, the fire extinguished and their commander’s anger abated. The
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event was mentioned to the Prophet and he said, “If they had entered it (the fire) they would never
have come out of it, for obedience is required only in what is good.” (See Hadith No. 629. Vol. 5)
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 64:
Narrated ‘Ali:
Whenever I tell you a narration from Allah’s Apostle, by Allah, I would rather fall down from the
sky than ascribe a false statement to him, but if I tell you something between me and you (not a
Hadith) then it was indeed a trick (i.e., I may say things just to cheat my enemy). No doubt I heard
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Allah’s Apostle saying, “During the last days there will appear some young foolish people who will
say the best words but their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and
will go out from (leave) their religion as an arrow goes out of the game. So, where-ever you find
them, kill them, for who-ever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 747:
Narrated ‘Ali:
We have no Book to recite except the Book of Allah (Qur’an) and this paper. Then ‘Ali took out the
paper, and behold ! There was written in it, legal verdicts about the retaliation for wounds, the ages
of the camels (to be paid as Zakat or as blood money). In it was also written: ‘Medina is a sanctuary
from Air (mountain) to Thaur (mountain). So whoever innovates in it an heresy (something new in
religion) or commits a crime in it or gives shelter to such an innovator, will incur the curse of Allah,
the angels and all the people, and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds will be accepted on
the Day of Resurrection. And whoever (a freed slave) takes as his master (i.e. be-friends) some people
other than hi real masters without the permission of his real masters, will incur the curse of Allah,
the angels and all the people, and none of his compulsory, or optional good deeds will be accepted
on the Day of Resurrection. And the asylum granted by any Muslim is to be secured by all the
Muslims, even if it is granted by one of the lowest social status among them; and whoever betrays a
Muslim, in this respect will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people, and none of his
Compulsory or optional good deeds will be accepted on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 8, Book 77, Number 602:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While we were sitting with the Prophet who had a stick with which he was scraping the earth, he
lowered his head and said, “There is none of you but has his place assigned either in the Fire or in
Paradise.” Thereupon a man from the people said, “Shall we not depend upon this, O Allah’s Apostle?”
The Prophet said, “No, but carry on and do your deeds, for everybody finds it easy to do such deeds
(as will lead him to his place).” The Prophet then recited the Verse: ‘As for him who gives (in charity)
and keeps his duty to Allah..’ (92.5)
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 330:
Narrated ‘Ali:
Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a mill-stone. She went to ask
the Prophet for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform ‘Aisha of her need.
When he came, ‘Aisha informed him about it. Ali added: The Prophet came to us when we had gone
to our beds. When I was going to get up, he said, “‘Stay in your places,” and sat between us, till I felt
the coolness of the feet on my chest. The Prophet then said, “Shall I not tell you of a thing which is
better for you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say ‘Allahu Akbar’ thirty-four times,
and ‘Subhan Allah’ thirty-three times, ‘Alhamdu ‘illah’ thirty-three times, for that is better for you
than a servant.” Ibn Sirin said, “Subhan Allah’ (is to be said for) thirty-four times.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 276:
Narrated ‘Ali:
Allah’s Apostle sent me, Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam and Abu Marthad Al-Ghanawi, and all of us
were horsemen, and he said, “Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh, where there is a woman from the
pagans carrying a letter sent by Hatib bin Abi Balta’a to the pagans (of Mecca).” So we overtook her
while she was proceeding on her camel at the same place as Allah’s Apostle told us. We said (to her)
“Where is the letter which is with you?” She said, “I have no letter with me.” So we made her camel
kneel down and searched her mount (baggage etc) but could not find anything. My two companions
said, “We do not see any letter.” I said, “I know that Allah’s Apostle did not tell a lie. By Allah, if you
(the lady) do not bring out the letter, I will strip you of your clothes’ When she noticed that I was
serious, she put her hand into the knot of her waist sheet, for she was tying a sheet round herself,
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and brought out the letter. So we proceeded to Allah’s Apostle with the letter. The Prophet said (to
Habib), “What made you o what you have done, O Hatib?” Hatib replied, “I have done nothing except
that I believe in Allah and His Apostle, and I have not changed or altered (my religion). But I wanted
to do the favor to the people (pagans of Mecca) through which Allah might protect my family and
my property, as there is none among your companions but has someone in Mecca through whom
Allah protects his property (against harm). The Prophet said, “Habib has told you the truth, so do not
say to him (anything) but good.” ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “Verily he has betrayed Allah, His
Apostle, and the believers! Allow me to chop his neck off!” The Prophet said, “O ‘Umar! What do you
know; perhaps Allah looked upon the Badr warriors and said, ‘Do whatever you like, for I have or –
dained that you will be in Paradise.'” On that ‘Umar wept and said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.”