حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ ذَکَرُوا عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا کَانَ وَصِيًّا فَقَالَتْ مَتَی أَوْصَی إِلَيْهِ فَلَقَدْ کُنْتُ مُسْنِدَتَهُ إِلَی صَدْرِي أَوْ إِلَی حَجْرِي فَدَعَا بِطَسْتٍ فَلَقَدْ انْخَنَثَ فِي حِجْرِي فَمَاتَ وَمَا شَعَرْتُ بِهِ فَمَتَی أَوْصَی صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1626
It was narrated that Aswad said: "They said in 'Aishah' s presence that 'Ali was appointed (by the Prophet P.B.U.H before he died),I'! and she said: 'When was he appointed? He (the Prophet P.B.U.H) was resting against my bosom, or in my lap, and he called for a basin, then he became limp in my lap and died, and I did not realize it. So when did he P.B.U.H appoint him?'" (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020