[Machine] I heard Ahmad bin Hanbal saying, "None of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ received the virtues that Ali bin Abi Talib received." Al-Dhahabi remained silent about it in his summarization.
سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ يَقُولُ «مَا جَاءَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنَ الْفَضَائِلِ مَا جَاءَ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص