Aban narrates from Sulaym. Sulaym said: “I heard from Salman, Abu Dhar and Miqdad and asked Ali ibn Abu Talib (S.A) concerning it. He replied: [“They all said the truth.”] They said: {“Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) when Ayeshah was sitting behind him and had a chaddar (cloak) over her, and the house was full of his family and those five companions of the book and five companions of Shura. Ali (a.s.) could not find a place, so the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) signalled him “here” (i.e. behind him). Ali (a.s.) came and sat in between the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and Ayeshah, in a manner that an Araby (a villager) sits. Ayeshah got annoyed and pushed him and said: (“Hasn’t your backside got any other place to sit except my lap?”)
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W) became very angry and said: “O Humayra, leave such talk. Do not upset me concerning my brother Ali because he is Amirul Mumineen, Sayyidul Mursleen and is the bearer of Livai Hamd (Standard bearer) and on the Day of Judgement he is Qaedul Gurril Muhajjileen (the leader of those whose forehead will be shining). Allah will nominate him on Sirat (The Path) and he will divide the Hell. He will enter his friends in Heaven and enemies in Hell.”