Jami at-Tirmidhi 3722
Jami at-Tirmidhi · Book 49: Chapters on Virtues · Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Narrated 'Ali:
حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَوْفٌ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ هِنْدٍ الْجَمَلِيِّ ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ كُنْتُ إِذَا سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْطَانِي وَإِذَا سَكَتُّ ابْتَدَأَنِي .هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
"When I would ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he would give me, and when I would be silent, he would initiate (speech or giving) with me."
Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)