Did you not give me your allegiance?

Did you not give me your allegiance?' Talha said: 'I gave you the allegiance while the sword was on my neck.' (At this point, Ali tried to invite them to peace, leaving them no excuse.) Ali addressed his own army saying: 'Who among you will display this Quran and what is in it to the opposing army with the understanding that if he loses one of his hand he will hold the Quran with his other hand...?' A youth from Kufa said: 'I will take the mission.' Ali went through his army offering them the mission.