Abul Faraj Mohammad bin Al-Mozaffar bin Qays Al-Maqarri narrated from Hasan bin Mohammad bin Saeed, from Saraba bin Ibrahim, from ALI bin Mohammad bin Mokhlid, from Jaafar bin Hifz’, from Mohammad bin Ismail, from Zaid bin Eiad, from Safwan bin Salaman, from Salaman bin Yassar, from Ibn Abbas, who said:
The MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SWT) said:
ALI BIN ABI TALEB (ASWS) is like my skin to me; he is like my flesh; he is like my bones; and he is like the blood that flows in my veins. ALI (ASWS) is my brother, my heir, my caliph; he repays my debts; and he fulfills my commitments. ALI (ASWS) is my replacement in the world when I die.
(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P69 H20.)