Musnad Ahmad — Hadith #45456

Yahya told us, meaning Ibn Sa’id, on the authority of Shu’bah, H. Hajjaj told us, Shu’bah told us, on the authority of Mansour, he said, Yahya said, narrated to me Mansour, on the authority of Rabi’i, said: I heard Ali, may God be pleased with him, saying: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “Do not lie to me, for he is one of the He lies about me and enters the Fire. Hajjaj said, I said to Shu’bah, “Did he catch up with Ali?” He said, “Yes, he told me about Ali.” He did not say, “He heard.” Muhammad ibn Ja`far narrated to us, Shu`bah narrated to us, on the authority of Mansour, on the authority of Rabi`i ibn Harash, that he heard Ali, may God be pleased with him, giving a sermon, saying: Messenger of God May God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and he mentioned something like it.