English translation
1214. 'Abdullāh bin Nujayy narrated that his father said: "Alī said to me: 'I was so close to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, closer than anyone else. I used to come to him at the end of every night, before dawn, and say: "As-salāmu 'alayka ya Nabīyy Allāh (Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allāh)." If he cleared his throat I would go back to my family, otherwise I would enter upon him.'" (Hasan)
