It was narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas that his father said: "Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan ordered Sa'd saying: 'What kept you from cursing Abu At-Turab?' He said: 'It is because of three things that I remembered that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that I will never curse him, because if even one of them were for me that would be dearer to me than red camels. I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say to him, when he appointed him in charge during his absence when he went on one of his campaigns, and 'Ali said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, are you leaving me behind with the women and children?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to him: "Does it not please you to be to me as Harun was to Musa? Except that there will be no Prophet-hood after me." And I heard him say on the Day of Khaibar: "I shall give the flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." We were all hoping for it, but he said: "Call 'Ali for me." He was brought, and he was suffering from an inflammation in the eyes. He put some spittle in his eyes and gave the flag to him, and Allah granted him victory. When this verse was revealed - "... Let us call our sons and your sons… - the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) called 'Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husain and said: "O Allah, these are my family."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ ، وَتَقَارَبَا فِي اللَّفْظِ ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مِسْمَارٍ ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : أَمَرَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ سَعْدًا فَقَالَ : مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسُبَّ أَبَا التُّرَابِ ؟ فَقَالَ : أَمَّا مَا ذَكَرْتُ ثَلاَثًا قَالَهُنَّ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَنْ أَسُبَّهُ ، لأَنْ تَكُونَ لِي وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ حُمْرِ النَّعَمِ ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَهُ ، خَلَّفَهُ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِيهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، خَلَّفْتَنِي مَعَ النِّسَاءِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى ؟ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نُبُوَّةَ بَعْدِي.وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ لأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلاً يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ فَتَطَاوَلْنَا لَهَا فَقَالَ : ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا فَأُتِيَ بِهِ أَرْمَدَ ، فَبَصَقَ فِي عَيْنِهِ وَدَفَعَ الرَّايَةَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ. وَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ:{فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ} دَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلِيًّا وَفَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلاَءِ أَهْلِي.

It was narrated from Sa'd that the Prophet (s.a.w) said to 'Ali: "Does it not please you to be to me as Harun was to Musa?"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى ؟.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said on the Day of Khaibar: "I shall give this flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah will grant victory at his hands." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "I never desired leadership except on that day." He said: "I came before him in the hope that I might be called to it, but the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) called 'Ali bin Abi Talib. He gave it to him and said: 'March, and do not turn around until Allah grants you victory."' 'Ali walked a little way, then he stopped, but he did not turn around, and he shouted: "O Messenger of Allah, on what basis should I fight the people?" He said: "Fight them until they bear witness that none has the right to we worshiped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. If they do that, then they have protected from you their blood and their wealth, except for a right that is due, and their reckoning will be with Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيَّ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ : لأُعْطِيَنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلاً يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ : مَا أَحْبَبْتُ الإِمَارَةَ إِلاَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ ، قَالَ فَتَسَاوَرْتُ لَهَا رَجَاءَ أَنْ أُدْعَى لَهَا ، قَالَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهَا ، وَقَالَ : امْشِ ، وَلاَ تَلْتَفِتْ ، حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ فَسَارَ عَلِيٌّ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ وَقَفَ وَلَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ ، فَصَرَخَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، عَلَى مَاذَا أُقَاتِلُ النَّاسَ ؟ قَالَ : قَاتِلْهُمْ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ ، فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ مَنَعُوا مِنْكَ دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ ، إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهَا وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ.

Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said on the Day of Khaibar: "I shall give this flag to a man at whose hands Allah will grant victory; he loves Allah and His Messenger and Allah and His Messenger love him." The people spent the night wondering which of them would be given it. When morning came the people went to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ' all of them hoping to be given it. He said: "Where is 'Ali bin Abi Talib?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he has a problem in his eyes." They sent for him and he was brought, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) put some spittle in his eyes and prayed for him, and he was healed, such that it was as if there had been no pain in him. He gave him the flag and 'Ali said: "0 Messenger of Allah, shall I fight them until they become like us?" He said: "Advance cautiously, until you reach their open space, then invite them to Islam, and tell them of their duties before Allah. By Allah, if Allah were to guide one man through you, that would be better for you than having red camels."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ هَذَا ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ : لأُعْطِيَنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلاً يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ، يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ : فَبَاتَ النَّاسُ يَدُوكُونَ لَيْلَتَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَاهَا ، قَالَ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ غَدَوْا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُونَ أَنْ يُعْطَاهَا ، فَقَالَ أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالُوا : هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَيْهِ ، قَالَ فَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَيْهِ ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ ، فَبَصَقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ ، وَدَعَا لَهُ فَبَرَأَ ، حَتَّى كَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ وَجَعٌ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ الرَّايَةَ ، فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مِثْلَنَا ، فَقَالَ : انْفُذْ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ ، حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ ، ثُمَّ ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ ، وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ حَقِّ اللهِ فِيهِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلاً وَاحِدًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ.

It was narrated that Salamah bin Al-Akwa' said: "Ali stayed behind and did not go with the Prophet (s.a.w) during the campaign of Khaibar, and he had an inflammation in his eyes. He said: 'How could I stay behind and not go with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)?' So 'Ali set out and caught up with the Prophet (s.a.w). On the evening before Allah granted victory, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Tomorrow I shall give the flag' - or 'the flag will be carried by' - 'a man whom Allah and His Messenger love' - or he said: 'who loves Allah and His Messenger' - and Allah will grant him victory.' Then we saw 'Ali, and we were not expecting to see him. They said: 'Here is 'Ali.' And the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) gave the flag to him, and Allah granted victory to him."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ ، قَالَ: كَانَ عَلِيٌّ قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فِي خَيْبَرَ وَكَانَ رَمِدًا ، فَقَالَ: أَنَا أَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَخَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ فَلَحِقَ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مَسَاءُ اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي فَتَحَهَا اللَّهُ فِي صَبَاحِهَا. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ ، أَوْ لَيَأْخُذَنَّ بِالرَّايَةِ غَدًا رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ، أَوْ قَالَ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِعَلِيٍّ ، وَمَا نَرْجُوهُ . فَقَالُوا: هَذَا عَلِيٌّ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّايَةَ . فَفَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ.

Yazid bin Hayyan said: "Husain bin Sabrah, 'Umar bin Muslim and I set out and came to Zaid bin Arqam. When we sat with him, Husain said to him: 'O Zaid, you have attained a great deal of good. You saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and heard his Hadith, you fought alongside him and prayed behind him. O Zaid, you have attained a great deal of good. Tell us, O Zaid, what you heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).' He said: 'O son of my brother, by Allah I have grown old and it has been a long time, and I have forgotten some of that which I learned from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) Whatever I narrate to you, accept it, otherwise do not push me.' Then he said: 'One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood and addressed us at a watering place called Khumm, between Makkah and Al-Madinah. He praised and glorified Allah, and he exhorted and reminded us, then he said: "O people, I am only human, and soon the messenger of my Lord will come to me and I will respond. I am leaving among you two weighty things, the first of which is the Book of Allah in which is guidance and light. Follow the Book of Allah and hold fast to it." And he encouraged us to adhere to the Book of Allah, then he said: "And the people of my household, I remind you of Allah with regard to the people of my household, I remind you of Allah with regard to the people of my household, I remind you of Allah with regard to the people of my household."' Husain said to him: 'Who are the people of his household, 0 Zaid? Aren't his wives among the people of his household?' He said: 'His wives are among the people of his household, but the people of his household are those to whom Zakat is forbidden after he is gone.' He said: 'Who are they?' He said: 'They are the family of 'Ali, the family of 'Aqil, the family of Ja'far, and the family of 'Abbas.' He said: 'Was Zakat forbidden to all of these?' He said: 'Yes."'

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، وَشُجَاعُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَيَّانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ ، قَالَ : انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَحُصَيْنُ بْنُ سَبْرَةَ ، وَعُمَرُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ ، إِلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ ، فَلَمَّا جَلَسْنَا إِلَيْهِ قَالَ لَهُ حُصَيْنٌ : لَقَدْ لَقِيتَ يَا زَيْدُ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ، رَأَيْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَسَمِعْتَ حَدِيثَهُ ، وَغَزَوْتَ مَعَهُ ، وَصَلَّيْتَ خَلْفَهُ لَقَدْ لَقِيتَ يَا زَيْدُ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ، حَدِّثْنَا يَا زَيْدُ مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : يَا ابْنَ أَخِي وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ كَبِرَتْ سِنِّي ، وَقَدُمَ عَهْدِي ، وَنَسِيتُ بَعْضَ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَعِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَمَا حَدَّثْتُكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوا ، وَمَا لاَ ، فَلاَ تُكَلِّفُونِيهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا فِينَا خَطِيبًا ، بِمَاءٍ يُدْعَى خُمًّا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ , فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، وَوَعَظَ وَذَكَّرَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : أَمَّا بَعْدُ ، أَلاَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ رَسُولُ رَبِّي فَأُجِيبَ ، وَأَنَا تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ ثَقَلَيْنِ : أَوَّلُهُمَا كِتَابُ اللهِ فِيهِ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورُ فَخُذُوا بِكِتَابِ اللهِ ، وَاسْتَمْسِكُوا بِهِ فَحَثَّ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللهِ وَرَغَّبَ فِيهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِي أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللَّهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي ، أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللَّهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي ، أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللَّهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي فَقَالَ لَهُ حُصَيْنٌ : وَمَنْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ ؟ يَا زَيْدُ أَلَيْسَ نِسَاؤُهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ؟ قَالَ : نِسَاؤُهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ، وَلَكِنْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ مَنْ حُرِمَ الصَّدَقَةَ بَعْدَهُ ، قَالَ : وَمَنْ هُمْ ؟ قَالَ : هُمْ آلُ عَلِيٍّ وَآلُ عَقِيلٍ ، وَآلُ جَعْفَرٍ ، وَآلُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ : كُلُّ هَؤُلاَءِ حُرِمَ الصَّدَقَةَ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ.

It was narrated that Yazid bin Hayyan said: "We entered upon Zaid bin Arqam and said to him: 'You have seen good things; you accompanied the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and prayed behind him..."' and he quoted a Hadith like that of Abu Hayyan (no. 6225), except that he said: (The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:) "Behold, I am leaving among you the two weighty things, one of which is the Book of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, which is the rope of Allah. Whoever follows it will be following true guidance, and whoever forsakes it will be misguided." And in it, it says: "And we said: 'Who are the people of his household? His wives?' He said: 'No, by Allah. A woman may be with a man only for a part of his lifetime, then he divorces her and she goes back to her father and her people. The people of his household are his origin and his male relatives to whom Zakat was forbidden after he was gone."'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَسْرُوقٍ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ حَيَّانَ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ : لَقَدْ رَأَيْتَ خَيْرًا ، لَقَدْ صَاحَبْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَلَّيْتَ خَلْفَهُ ، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي حَيَّانَ. غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : أَلاَ وَإِنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ ثَقَلَيْنِ : أَحَدُهُمَا كِتَابُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، هُوَ حَبْلُ اللهِ ، مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَهُ كَانَ عَلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ وَفِيهِ فَقُلْنَا : مَنْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ ؟ نِسَاؤُهُ ؟ قَالَ : لاَ ، وَايْمُ اللهِ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تَكُونُ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ الْعَصْرَ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ ، ثُمَّ يُطَلِّقُهَا فَتَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَبِيهَا وَقَوْمِهَا أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ أَصْلُهُ ، وَعَصَبَتُهُ الَّذِينَ حُرِمُوا الصَّدَقَةَ بَعْدَهُ.

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said: "A man from the family of Marwan was appointed as governor of Al-Madinah, and he called Sahl bin Sa'd and ordered him to insult 'Ali, but Sa'd refused. He said: 'If you refuse to do it, then at least say: "May Allah curse Abu At-Turab."' Sahl said: 'No name is dearer to 'Ali than Abu At-Turab, and he used to feel happy when he was called by it.' He said: 'Tell us his story; why was he called Abu At-Turab?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to the house of Fatimah and he did not find 'Ali in the house. He said: "Where is the son of your uncle?" She said: "There was something between him and I, and he got angry with me and went out; he did not take a nap in my house." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to someone: "Go and look where he is." He came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, he is in the Masjid, sleeping." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to him and he was lying down. His cloak had fallen from his back and he had gotten dusty. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) started wiping it from him, saying: "Get up, Abu At-Turab, get up Abu At-Turab."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ : اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ : فَدَعَا سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ ، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَشْتِمَ عَلِيًّا قَالَ : فَأَبَى سَهْلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ : أَمَّا إِذْ أَبَيْتَ فَقُلْ : لَعَنَ اللَّهُ أَبَا التُّرَابِ فَقَالَ سَهْلٌ : مَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ اسْمٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَبِي التُّرَابِ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لَيَفْرَحُ إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهَا ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ قِصَّتِهِ ، لِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبَا تُرَابٍ ؟ قَالَ : جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْتَ فَاطِمَةَ ، فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عَلِيًّا فِي الْبَيْتِ ، فَقَالَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ عَمِّكِ ؟ فَقَالَتْ : كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ ، فَغَاضَبَنِي فَخَرَجَ ، فَلَمْ يَقِلْ عِنْدِي ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لإِنْسَانٍ انْظُرْ ، أَيْنَ هُوَ ؟ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، هُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَاقِدٌ ، فَجَاءَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ ، قَدْ سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ شِقِّهِ ، فَأَصَابَهُ تُرَابٌ ، فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُهُ عَنْهُ وَيَقُولُ قُمْ أَبَا التُّرَابِ قُمْ أَبَا التُّرَابِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) could not sleep one night and said: 'Would that a righteous man from among my Companions would guard me tonight.' We heard the sound of a weapon, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Who is this?' Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have come to guard you."' 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) slept until I could hear him breathing deeply."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ: أَرِقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ ، فَقَالَ : لَيْتَ رَجُلاً صَالِحًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِي يَحْرُسُنِي اللَّيْلَةَ ، قَالَتْ وَسَمِعْنَا صَوْتَ السِّلاَحِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ هَذَا ؟ قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، جِئْتُ أَحْرُسُكَ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ غَطِيطَهُ.

'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stayed up late one night when he first came to Al-Madinah, and he said: 'Would that a righteous man from among my Companions would guard me tonight.' While we were like that, we heard the clatter of a weapon. He said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'What brings you here?' He said: 'I felt some fear for the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) so I came to guard him.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) prayed for him, then he went to sleep." According to the report of Ibn Rumh: "We said: 'Who is this?"'

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : سَهِرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَقْدَمَهُ الْمَدِينَةَ ، لَيْلَةً ، فَقَالَ : لَيْتَ رَجُلاً صَالِحًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِي يَحْرُسُنِي اللَّيْلَةَ قَالَتْ : فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ كَذَلِكَ سَمِعْنَا خَشْخَشَةَ سِلاَحٍ ، فَقَالَ : مَنْ هَذَا ؟ قَالَ : سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَا جَاءَ بِكَ ؟ قَالَ : وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي خَوْفٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجِئْتُ أَحْرُسُهُ ، فَدَعَا لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ نَامَ. وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ رُمْحٍ فَقُلْنَا : مَنْ هَذَا ؟.