Ghadeer in Books of Ahle Sunnah

Reference 1 – Ali (as) is Master of all – Books of Ahle Sunnat

Jameel bin Aamir narrates I heard from the Holy Prophet (sawa) that he said on the Day of Ghadeer e Khum “Of Whomsoever I am Master, Ali is his Master”

Reference - al-Bukhari, al-Ta'rikh al-kabir, Haydarabad: Da'irat al-Ma`arif al-`Uthmaniyyah, , 1361-65, Volume 1 Part 1 Page 375

Reference 2 – Ali (as) is Master of all – Books of Ahle Sunnat

The Narrator says: When we gathered (at Ghadeer e Khum), He (Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: Do I not have more authority over you then yourselves. Then we said Yes, O Messenger of Allah. Then he said, Do I not have more authority over you then your mothers? We said, Yes O Messenger of Allah. Then he asked – Do I not have more authority over you then your fathers? We said, Yes, O Messeger of Allah. Then he said, Do I not have authority? Do I not have authority? Do I not have authority? Then we said, Yes, O Messenger of Allah.

Then he said – Of Whomsoever I am Master, then Ali is his Master. O Allah! Love him who loves Ali and bear enmity with one who bears enmity to Ali.

The narration goes on to mention that Umar bin Khattab went on to congratulate Ali (as) and said – Congratulations to you, O son of Abi Talib. This day you have become the master of all believers.

Reference - Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah fi al-Ta'rikh, Cairo: Matba`at al-Sa`adah (14 vols), 1932-, Volume 7 Page 349

Reference 3 – Ali (as) is Master of all – Books of Ahle Sunnat

The narrator says: We witness that we heard Holy Prophet (sawa) say on the Day of Ghadeer “... of whomsoever I am Master, then Ali is his Master... “

Reference - Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah fi al-Ta'rikh, Cairo: Matba`at al-Sa`adah (14 vols), , 1932-, Volume 7 Page 347 

Reference 4 – Ali (as) is Master of all – Books of Ahle Sunnat

 al-Hakim al-Naysaburi, al-Mustadrak `ala al-Sahihayn, Haydarabad: Da'irat al-ma`arif al-nizamiyyah (4 vols), 1334-42 AH, Volume 3 Page 110

More References – Ali (as) is Master of all – Books of Ahle Sunnat

5. Al-Musnad - vol. 5, p. 366, no. 22028 

حدثنا محمد بن جعفر حدثنا شعبة عن أبي إسحاق قال سمعت سعيد بن وهب قال نشد علي الناس فقام خمسة أو ستة من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فشهدوا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه Muhammad bin Ja'far narrated to us, that Shu'ba related to them from Abi Ishaaq, that the latter said: "I heard Sa'id bin Wahab saying: 'Ali appealed to the people [to attest his appointment by the prophet as His successor]. Hence five or six companions of the prophet – peace and salutation of Allah be upon him – stood up and bore witness that the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - said: "Of whomsoever I am the master, then Ali is his master." 6. Ibn Majah, Sunan, Cairo, 1952 CE  vol. 1, p. 45, no. 118 حدثنا علي بن محمد حدثنا أبو معاوية حدثنا موسى بن مسلم عن ابن سابط وهو عبد الرحمن عن سعد بن أبي وقاص قال قدم معاوية في بعض حجاته فدخل عليه سعد فذكروا عليا فنال منه فغضب سعد وقال تقول هذا لرجل سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه وسمعته يقول أنت مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى إلا أنه لا نبي بعدي وسمعته يقول لأعطين الراية اليوم رجلا يحب الله ورسوله Ali bin Muhammad narrated to us, that Abu Mu’awiyah related to them, that Musa bin Muslim was reporting to them from Abi Sabit {who is Abd al-Rahman), who reported Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas saying: ‘Mu’awiyah arrived [in Mecca] during one of his pilgrimages. Accordingly, Sa’d [bin Abi Waqqas] came to see him, and they happened to mention Ali. He [Mu’awiyah] thus diminished Ali. As a result, Sa’d got angry and said: ‘You are speaking of this man! I have heard the Messenger of Allah - peace and salutation of Allah be upon him - declare: ‘Of whosoever I am the master, then Ali is his master. I have [also] heard him saying: “You [Ali] are to me in position what Harun was to Musa, except that there is no prophet after me". And I have heard him announcing: ‘Today I am indeed going to hand over the banner to a person who loves Allah and his Messenger".

Reference 1 – Umar bin Khattab congratulates Hazrat Ali (as) on becoming his master and master of all believers

خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى نزلنا غدير خم بعث مناديا ينادي فلما اجتمعنا قال : ألست أولى بكم من أنفسكم ؟ ‏قلنا : بلى يارسول الله ، قال : ألست أولى بكم من امهاتكم ؟ قلنا : بلى يا رسول الله ، قال : ألست أولى بكم من آبائكم ؟ قلنا : ‏بلى يا رسول الله ، قال : ألست ؟ ألست ؟ ألست ؟ قلنا: بلى يارسول الله ، قال : من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه ( 1 ) أللهم وال من ‏والاه ، وعاد من عاداه ، فقال عمر بن الخطاب : هنيئا لك يابن ابي طالب أصبحت اليوم ولي كل مؤمن‎ ‎

Traveling with the Messenger of Allah [s], we stopped at the pond of Khumm and the Prophet [s] sent someone to call upon people to gather. When we came together he said: ‘Do I not have more right with you than your own selves?’ We said: ‘Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!’ He continued: ‘Do I not have more right with you than your mothers?’ We said: ‘Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!’ He continued: ‘Do I not have more right with you than your fathers?’ We replied: ‘Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!’ He kept asking ‘Do I not have’, and we kept answering ‘Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!’ He concluded: ‘To whoever I am his master, ‘Ali is his master. O' God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him.’ 'Umar b. al-Khattab said: ‘Congratulations O Ibn Abi Talib, today you have become the master of every believer.’

Reference - Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah fi al-Ta'rikh, Cairo: Matba`at al-Sa`adah (14 vols), , 1932-, Volume 7 Page 349

Reference 2 – Umar bin Khattab congratulates Hazrat Ali (as) on becoming his master and master of all believers

'Umar b. al-Khattab said: ‘Congratulations O Ibn Abi Talib, today you have become the master of every believer.’

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Mafatih al-Ghayb (Tafsir al-kabir), Beirut: Dar al-Fikr (32 volumes in 16), , 1981 CE, Volume 11 Page 53 

More References

3. Ibn Hanbal, Al Musnad - Vol. 4, P. 281, No. 17749

4. Al-Khatib al Baghdadi, Tarikh e Baghdad, Beirut: Dar ul kutub al Arabi, Vol. 8, p.290