Volume 4, Book 54, Number 434:
Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab:
‘Umar came to the Mosque while Hassan was reciting a poem. (‘Umar disapproved of that). On
that Hassan said, “I used to recite poetry in this very Mosque in the presence of one (i.e. the Prophet )
who was better than you.” Then he turned towards Abu Huraira and said (to him), “I ask you by Al –
lah, did you hear Allah’s Apostle saying (to me), “Retort on my behalf. O Allah! Support him (i.e. Has –
san) with the Holy Spirit?” Abu Huraira said, “Yes.”
Volume 2, Book 26, Number 640:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
‘Ali and ‘Uthman differed regarding Hajj-at-Tamattu’ while they were at ‘Usfan (a familiar place
near Mecca). ‘Ali said, “I see you want to forbid people to do a thing that the Prophet did?” When ‘Ali
saw that, he assumed Ihram for both Hajj and ‘Umra.