It was mentioned in Ayesha's presence that Ali had been appointed as the Prophet's ﷺ executor. She said, "When did he make a will to him? I was supporting him against my chest," or she said, "in my lap. He called for a basin, then he slumped over in my lap, and I did not even realize he had died. So when did he make a will to him?"
و حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى وأبو بكر بن أبي شيبة واللفظ ليحيى قال أخبرنا إسمعيل ابن علية عن ابن عون عن إبراهيم
ذكروا عند عائشة أن عليا كان وصيا فقالت متى أوصى إليه فقد كنت مسندته إلى صدري أو قالت حجري فدعا بالطست فلقد انخنث في حجري وما شعرت أنه مات فمتى أوصى إليه