English translation
[2468] 157 - (...) It was narrated from ‘Ubaidullâh bin Abî Râfî, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, that when the Harûriyyah rebelled, he was with ‘Alî bin Abî Tâlib [may Allâh be pleased with him]. They said: “There is no command but that of Allâh.” ‘Alî said: “These are true words being used for false purposes. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ described some people, and I recognize their characteristics in these people. ‘They will speak the truth on their tongues but it will not go any further than this’ - and he pointed to his throat - ‘and they are the most hated of Allâh’s creation to Him. Among them will be a black man, one of whose arms is like the teat of a sheep’ or ‘a nipple.’” When ‘Alî bin Abî Tâlib [may Allâh be pleased with him] killed them, he said: “Look (for that man).” They looked but did not find anything. He told them: “Go back, for by Allâh, I did not lie nor was I lied to” - (he said this) two or three times. Then they found him in a ruin, and they brought him and placed him before him. 'Ubaidullâh said: "I was present when that happened and 'Alî said that to them." Yûnus added in his report: Bukair said: 'And a man narrated to me from Ibn Hûnain that he said: 'I saw that black man.'"