Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid رضي الله عنه narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to us from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Sayrafi from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father from his grandfather عليه السلام. He said: Umm Salama the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was informed that a servant of hers had lowered the status of `Ali عليه السلام and taunted him. So, she sent for him. When he came to her, she said to him: O my son! I was informed that you lower the status of `Ali and taunt him. He said to her: Yes, mother. She said: Sit – may your mother be bereaved with you – so that I could narrate a hadith to you that I heard from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. Then, decide for yourself. We were nine women with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and it was my night and my day with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم entered, and his fingers were intertwined with the fingers of `Ali – he was placing his hand on him. So, he said: O Umm Salama! Exit the house and leave it for us. So, I left, and they began whispering [to one another]. I heard the discussion, but I could not make out what they were saying. When it became midday, I went to the door, and I said: Shall I enter, O Messenger of Allah? He said: No. I was saddened, fearing that he had turned me away out of anger, or that something had been revealed from heaven. I did not remain except that I came to the door a second time, and I said: Shall I enter, O Messenger of Allah? So, he said: No. So, I became even more saddened than the first time. Then, I did not remain except that I came to the door a third time, and I said: Shall I enter, O Messenger of Allah? So, he said: Enter, Umm Salama. So, I entered, and `Ali عليه السلام was kneeling in front of him, saying: May my mother and my father be your sacrifice, O Messenger of Allah! If such-and-such were to happen, then what do you command me to do? He said: I command you to be patient. Then, he repeated the saying a second time, and he commanded him to be patient. Then, he repeated the saying a third time, so he said to him: O `Ali, O my brother! If they do that, then unsheathe your sword, place it on your shoulders, and strike before you again and again until you meet me and your sword is dripping in their blood. Then, he عليه السلام turned to me and said to me: Why are you sad, Umm Salama? I said: Because you were turning me away, O Messenger of Allah. So, he said to me: By Allah, I did not turn you away out of anger. Surely, you are upon goodness from Allah and His Messenger. Rather, you came to me while Gabriel was on my right and `Ali was on my left. Gabriel was informing me of what will occur after me, and he commanded me to impart that to `Ali. O Umm Salama! Listen and bear witness. This `Ali b. Abi Talib is my brother in this world and my brother in the Hereafter. O Umm Salama! Listen and bear witness. This `Ali b. Abi Talib is my vizier in this world and my vizier in the Hereafter. O Umm Salama! Listen and bear witness. This `Ali b. Abi Talib is the one that holds my banner in this world and the one who will hold my banner anon in the Resurrection. O Umm Salama! Listen and bear witness. This `Ali b. Abi Talib is my deputy and my vicegerent (khalifa) after me. He is my judge of my articles and the defender of my Pond. O Umm Salama! Listen and bear witness. This `Ali b. Abi Talib is the Master of the Muslims, the Imam of the Godfearing, the Leader of the shining believers, and the killer of the oath breakers, the deviators, and the apostates. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Who are the oath breakers? He said: Those who pledge allegiance to him in Medina and betray him in Basra. I said: Who are the deviators? He said: Mu`awiya and his companions from the people of the Levant. I said: Who are the apostates? He said: The people of Nahrawan. So, the servant of Umm Salama said: You have relieved me, may Allah relieve you. By Allah, I will never insult `Ali.
