Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Murra narrated from Hasan bin ALI Al-Asemi, from Mohammad bin Abdil MALIk bin Abi Al-Shawareb, from Jaafar bin Sulaymaan Al-Z’ab’ee, from Saad bin Z’areef, from Asbagh, who said:
Salaman Al-Farsi was asked about the status of ALI BIN ABI TALEB (ASWS) and FATEMA (SAWS) .
So Salaman Al-Farsi said that he heard the PROPHET (SAWW) say:
Pay attention to ALI (ASWS) because he is your master, so love him. He is the most respected, so follow him. He is the most knowledgeable among you, so honour him. He is your leader to Paradise, so reward him.
When he calls you, answer his call. When he orders you, obey him. Love him for me and respect him for me.
I did not say any of this about ALI (ASWS) without an order from ALLAH (SWT), the Great.