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The Virtues Of 'Alī bin Abī Tālib, May Allāh Be Pleased With Him

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Darussalam · Volume 6

44. The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions (رضي الله عنهم)

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الحديث: 2406 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 1872

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[6223] 34 - (2406) Saḥl bin Sa’d narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said on the Day of Khaibar: “I shall give this flag to a man at whose hands Allāh will grant victory; he loves Allāh and His Messenger and Allāh 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 Allāh ﷺ, all of them hoping to be given it. He said: “Where is ‘Alī bin Abī Tālib?” They said: “O Messenger of Allāh, he has a problem in his eyes.” They sent for him and he was brought, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ 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 'Alī said: "O Messenger of Allāh, 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 Allāh. By Allāh, if Allāh were to guide one man through you, that would be better for you than having red camels."

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34 - (2406) 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 اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ: «لَأُعْطِيَنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلًا يَفْتَحُ اللهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ، يُحِبُّ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» قَالَ: فَبَاتَ النَّاسُ يَدُوكُونَ لَيْلَتَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَاهَا، قَالَ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ غَدَوْا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ 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 اللهُ 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 الْإِسْلَامِ، وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ حَقِّ اللهِ فِيهِ، فَوَاللهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا وَاحِدًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ»

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