I would like to have some information about the life of ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allaah be pleased with him. Can I locate it on this web site?

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The life and biography of 'Ali Ibn AbuTaalib is detailed in various history books and books that talk about the biography of the Companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Here are some of the most authentic of such books; you could read for instance:

-       Al-Isaabah fi Taraajim As-sahaabah by Ibn Hajar .

-       Asad Al-Ghaabah by Ibn Al-Atheer .

-       Al-Istee’aab by Ibn Abdul-Bar .

-       Taareekh At-Tabari.

-       Taareekh Ibn Katheer.

-       Siyar A'laam An-Nubalaa by Ath-Thahabi .

-       Taareekh Al-Khulafa' by As-Suyooti and many other books.

As for the biography of 'Ali on the web, you can certainly find a lot on it on our site.

Allaah Knows best.