Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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have wronged myself, so forgive me, for surely no one can forgive
sins except You." Then he smiled, and he was asked: "Why are you
smiling, 0 Amir al-Mn'mineen?" He said: "I saw the Prophet (@) do
what I have done, and say what I have said, then he smiled. We said:
'Why are you smiling, 0 Prophet of Allah?' He said: 'I am amazed at
a slave of Allah when he says, "There is no god but You, I have
wronged myself, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except
You," knowing that no one forgives sins except Him. ,,,255
- Drinking while standing and while sitting
It was narrated from 'Ata' ibn al-SPib from Zadk that 'Ali
ibn Abi Tab (&) drank while standing, and the people were
looking at him as if they disapproved of that. He said: What are you
looking at? If I drink while standing, I saw the Prophet (SJ drink
while standing, and if I drink while sitting, I saw the Prophet (@)
drink while sitting.256
- Teaching the wudo~'~~~
of the Messenger of Allah (g)
It was narrated from 'Ahd Khayr: 'Ali taught us the wudoo' of
the Messenger of Allah (gJ. The slave poured water on his hands
until he cleansed them, then he put his hand in the vessel and rinsed
his mouth and nose, and washed his face, three times for each; and he
washed his forearms up to the elbows, three times for each; then he
put his hand in the vessel and immersed it until his hand reached the
bottom, then he withdrew it and wiped his other hand with it; then he
wiped his head with his hands once; then he washed his feet up to the
ankles, three times for each; then he scooped up a handful of water
and drank it, then he said: 'This is how the Messenger of Allah (SJ
did ~~doo'."~~~
- The Messenger of Allah&) forbade some things for 'Ali
It was narrated from Abdullah ihn Haneen that his father said: I
heard 'Ali ibn Abi Taib say: The Messenger of Allah (g) forbade