English translation
2698. Narrated Al-Barā' bin 'Azīb رضي الله عنه: When Allāh's Messenger ﷺ concluded a peace treaty with Al-Mušhrikūn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans) at Al-Ḥudaibiya, 'Alī bin Abī Tālib رضي الله عنه wrote the document and he mentioned in it, "Muḥammad, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ." The Al-Mušhrikūn said, "Don't write: 'Muḥammad, Allāh's Messenger', for if you were a Messenger we would not fight with you." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ asked 'Alī to rub it out, but 'Alī said, "I will not be the person
