all of them from Muhammad ibn Ali from Nasr ibn Muzahim from...

all of them from Muhammad ibn Ali from Nasr ibn Muzahim from ‘Amr ibn Said from Jarrah ibn ‘Abd Allah from Rafi’ ibn Salama who has said the following: \n \u2018On the day of al-Nahrawan (the war at al-Nahrawan) I was in the presence of Ali -asws ibn abu Talib -asws .

As we were sitting with the Imam -asws , a horseman approached and said: ‘AI- Salamu ‘Alayka ya Ali (peace be with you O Ali).’ Ali -asws replied: ‘Alayka aI-salam (with you also be peace).\u2019 \u2018May your mother weep over your dead body, why did you not address me -asws as the Amir-ul-Momineen -asws ?’ He said: ‘Yes, I want to inform you about it. I was present in al-Siffin when the truth was on your side.

\n However, when you approved the arbitrator to settle the warring parties I disregarded you -asws and I called you -asws a polytheist. Ever since I do not know where I should turn to pledge allegiance to the Leadership of one with Divine Authority. If I can find a way to know, whether you -asws are on the right side or on the wrong side, it will be better for me than the world and all that is therein.\u2019 \n Ali -asws said to him: \u2018May your mother weep on your dead body.

Come and stand up near me: I will show the signs of the right and the signs of the wrong side.\u2019 As the man stood near him -asws , a horseman approached running until he came to Ali -asws and said: ‘O Amir-ul-Momineen -asws I have the glad news of victory. May Allah -azwj make it a delight to your -asws eyes (out of joy).

It is certain, by Allah -azwj , that all men of the enemy are killed.’ AIi -asws asked him: \u2018Did it happen before or after their crossing the river?\u2019 He said: \u2018It happened after crossing: \n AIi -asws said: \u2018You have lied\u2019.

I say it by the One -azwj Who makes the seed to germinate and causes the genes to develop, that they (enemy) will never cross the river until they are all killed.\u2019 \u2018The man (first horseman) has said: \u2018This added to my understanding,’ Another horseman came running and said just as the one before had said and Amir-ul-Momineen -asws refused to accept his words as those of the one before.

The man who had doubts about Ali -asws has said that he wanted to attack AIi -asws with his sword and chop his -asws head off. Two other men came running on horses soaked in perspiration, They said, ‘May Allah give delight and brightness to your eyes with the joy of victory Amir-ul-Momineen -asws .