He sent a message for Talhah bin ‘Ubaydullāh (RA) who called on him.

He sent a message for Talhah bin ‘Ubaydullāh (RA) who called on him. He said: I make you swear by Allāh! Have you heard from the Messenger of Allāh (SAW): One who has me as his master has ‘Alī as his master. O Allāh! Befriend him who befriends him and be his enemy who is his enemy. Talhah (RA) said: Yes. ‘Alī (RA) said: Then why do you battle with me? Talhah (RA) said: I did not remember it. The narrator said: (After this) Talhah (RA) went back.”[13] HadīthNo.

14 عن بريدة، قال: غزوتُ مع علي رضي الله عنه اليمن، فرأيت منه جفوة، فلما قدمتُ على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم، ذكرت عليا، فتنقصته، فرأيت وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يتغير، فقال: يا بريدة! ألست أولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم؟ قلت: بلى، يا رسول الله! قال: من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه. “It is narrated by Buraydah (RA): I took part in the Battle of Yemen with ‘Alī (RA) and I had a complaint against him.

When I went to see the Prophet ((SAW) returning from war), I mentioned ‘Alī in rather improper words. I saw that the Prophet’s face had flushed, and he said: O Buraydah! Am I not nearer than the lives of the believers? I said: why not, O Messenger of Allāh! At this, he said: One who has me as his master has ‘Alī as his master.”[14] Hadīth No.

15 عن ميمون أبي عبد الله، قال: قال زيد بن أرقم رضي الله عنه وأنا أسمع: نزلنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بواد يقال له وادي خم، فأمر بالصلاة، فصلاها بهجير. قال: فخطبنا وظلل لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بثوب على شجرة سمرة من الشمس، فقال: ألستم تعلمون أو لستم تشهدون أنى أولى بكل مؤمن من نفسه؟ قالوا: بلى. قال: فمن كنت مولاه فإن عليا مولاه، اللهم! عاد من عاداه، ووال من والاه.

“Maymūn Abū ‘Abdullāh describes that he heard Zayd bin Arqam (RA) say: We came down to a valley, named the valley of Khum, with the Messenger of Allāh (SAW). So he commanded the people to gather for the prayer and led the congregation in terrible heat. Then he delivered the sermon, and a shade was improvised by hanging a piece of cloth from the tree to protect the Messenger of Allāh (SAW) from the heat of the sun.

He said: Don’t you know or bear witness (to it) that I am nearer than the life of every believer? The people said: why not! He said: so one who has me as his master has ‘Alī as his master. O Allāh! Be you his enemy who is his (‘Alī’s) enemy and be you his friend who befriends him.”[15] Hadīth No.