The knowledgeable scholar Abu Najm Mohammad bin Abdul Wahhab bin Isa Al-Raazi narrated from the scholar Abu Saeed Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Husain Al-Neishaabouri, from the judge Abu Ali Hasan bin Ali Al-Saffar, from Abu Imran Al-Mahdi, from Abul Abbas bin Oqdah, from Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Hasan Al-Qotwani, from Ibrahim bin Anas Al- Ansari, from Ibrahim bin Jaafar, from Abdullah bin Muslim, from AbiJubayr, from Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said:
We were standing with the MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) next to the Kaaba when we saw ALI BIN ABI TALEB (ASWS) coming toward us.
The MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) said, “My brother is coming toward us” Then the PROPHET (SAWW) faced the Kaaba and hit it with his hand and said:
I swear to the One who has my life in His hand that ALI (ASWS) and his Shia are the winners on the Day of Judgement. ALI (ASWS) was the first to believe in me. ALI (ASWS) is the most loyal to ALLAH (SWT). ALI (ASWS) is the most serious person in following the orders of ALLAH (SWT).
ALI (ASWS) is the most just with his people. ALI (ASWS) is the fairest divider. ALI (ASWS) has the highest status in ALLAH (SWT)’s eyes.
Then the following verse was revealed, “Verily, those who believe and do good deeds are the best created beings” (98:7).
(Ref: Amaali of Tousi 1:257. Manaqeb Al-Khawarezmi 62. Amaali Al-Wufid 62. Tafseer Al-Furaat 219. Bihar Al-Anwar 35:246)