To the people of Kufa at the time of his march from Medina to Basra

To the people of Kufa after the victory of Basra

To his judge in Kufa

To one of his army officers

To the governor of Azerbaijan in Iran

To Muawiya

To Muawiya

To his messenger to Muawiya when his return was delayed

To Muawiya

To Muawiya

To the commander of a vanguard contingent dispatched to Syria

To a contingent dispatched to engage the enemy

To two of his army officers

To the army before the Battle of Siffin

Invocation when he faced the enemy

Instructions for warriors

In response to a letter from Muawiya

To his governor in Basra

To one of his officers

To the deputy governor of Basra

To the deputy governor of Basra

To his governor in Basra

His will shortly before his death

His will upon his return from Siffin

Instructions for tax collectors

Instructions for an officer sent to collect tax

Instructions to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, upon appointment as the governor of Egypt

In response to Muawiya

To the people of Basra

To Muawiya

Instructions for Hasan, when returning from Siffin

To Muawiya

To the governor of Mecca

To Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr after learning that he had taken over the position of Malik al-Ashtar as the governor of Egypt after the latter died

To Ibn Abbas after Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr was killed

To his brother Aqil

To Muawiya

To Egyptians after the appointment of Malik al-Ashtar as their governor

To Amr ibn al-As

To one of his officers

To one of his officers

To the governor of Bahrain, whom he later removed

To the governor of Ardasheer Khorra in Iran

To Ziyad ibn Abeen, when Ali learned that Muawiya had approached him

To the governor of Basra upon learning that he had accepted an invitation to a lavish banquet

To one of his officers

Last will for Hasan and Husayn

To Muawiya

To Muawiya

To the officers of his army

To tax collectors

To various governors concerning prayers

Instructions for Malik al-Ashtar upon his appointment as the governor of Egypt

To Talha and Zubayr

To Muawiya

Instructions to the commander of a vanguard contingent dispatched to Syria

To the people of Kufa when he marched from Medina to Basra

An announcement about what took place in Siffin

To the governor of Holwaan

To the officers through whose jurisdiction the army passed

Expressing his displeasure to Kumayl, the governor of Heet, who was unable to prevent enemy raids

To Egyptians through Malik al-Ashtar, upon his appointment as their governor

To Abu Musa Ashaari, the governor of Kufa, when Ali learned that he discouraged jihad

In response to Muawiya

To Muawiya

To Ibn Abbas (a different version)

To the governor of Mecca

To Salman the Persian, before his caliphate

To al-Haarith al-Hamdani

To the governor of Medina about those who had defected to Syria

To an administrator accused of misappropriation

To Ibn Abbas

To Muawiya

Protocol of an agreement between the tribes of Rabeea and the people of Yemen

To Muawiya

Instructions to Ibn Abbas upon his appointment as the governor of Basra

Instructions to Ibn Abbas before talks with the Kharijites

In response to Abu Musa Ashari''s letter about the two arbitrators

To the army officers when he was elected as the caliph