Ali has been elected for caliphate.

Ali has been elected for caliphate. I call you for being wary of God and acceding and supporting Ali. By God I swear, he is the bearer of truth from the beginning to the end. He is definitely the ever best personality after the Prophet.” Hutheifeh, then, put his right palm over the left and went on saying: “O Allah! Be the witness that I do declare fealty to Ali.” He, soon afterward, asked his two sons, Safwan and Sa'd, to take him back. He asked them to be always in the line of Ali.

He foretold them that there would be a number of wars broken out during which a many people would be perished. “Waste no single opportunity for sacrificing yourselves for Ali in these wars. He is, by God, the right. They are the wrong those who will oppose him.” Hutheifeh advised his sons. Seven days, or forty according to some reports, later, Hutheifeh was deceased. His two amenable sons did implement his will.

They were martyred in battle of Siffine while they were fighting in the line of Ali (peace be upon him).[50] [49] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page65­6 and 425­6. [50] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, pages 65­6, and pages 425­6. Az­Zubeir and the End Result Bearing no piece of arms and putting nothing on his head, Imam Ali himself came to the battle field, riding on the pack animal of the Prophet; “O Zubeir! Come out before me.” Heavy armed, Az­Zubeir came before Imam Ali.

As she was told of this situation, A'isheh cried: “O Asma! Ready for wailing for your husband!” She was relaxed only when she was told of Ali's having been bareheaded. The two had hanged each other. Ali said: “Woe is you, Zubeir! What has made you come out against me?” “It is Othman's revenge.” answered Az­Zubeir.

“God may kill the nearer to Othman's murder.” Imam Ali said, “Do you remember the day when you were accompanying the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) on his pack animal in quarters of Banu­Beyadha. It is when he, as well as you, smiled in my face as I met you both. It is then when you said: ‘Ali will never give up his elation!’ The Prophet answered you: ‘No, he does not enjoy any elation. O Zubeir! Do you cherish him?’ ‘Yes, I do cherish him, by God.’ you answered.

The Prophet, then, foretold: ‘It is indeed that you shall be wronging him on that day when you shall fight him!’” Az­Zubeir, here, said: “I do seek my God's forgiveness.