40579 - Al-Taymi said: And Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik said: A hypocrite from the hypocrites of the people of Iraq, Jabalah ibn Hakim, said to Al-Zubayr: "Did you pledge allegiance?" So Al-Zubayr said: "The sword was placed on my nape, and it was said to me: 'Pledge allegiance or we will kill you.' So I pledged allegiance."

It is narrated from Umm Rashid that she says: I was with Umm Hani when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to her. Umm Hani invited him to eat. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: What is the matter, I do not see "Barakat" (a goat) at your place. Umm Hani said: Subhan Allah, why not! By Allah, we have Barakat. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I meant a goat. When I went down, I met two men on the stairs. I heard one of them saying to the other: Our hands have pledged allegiance, but our hearts have not. Umm Rashid asked: Who are these? The people replied: Talha and Zubair. I heard one of them saying to the other: Our hands have pledged allegiance, but our hearts have not. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse { فَمَنْ نَکَثَ فَإِنَّمَا یَنْکُثُ عَلَی نَفْسِہِ وَمَنْ أَوْفَی بِمَا عَاہَدَ عَلَیْہُ اللَّہَ فَسَیُؤْتِیہِ أَجْرًا عَظِیمًا }. (Whoever breaks the covenant, its burden will be upon him; and whoever fulfills the covenant he made with Allah, Allah will give him a great reward).

It is narrated from Abdu Khair that during the Battle of Jamal, a tent was pitched between the two armies for three days. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Talha, and Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them) would come there and discuss matters as Allah willed. When the third day came, after midday, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) lifted one side of the tent and gave the order for battle. Then we began to advance towards each other and started thrusting spears at one another, to the extent that if someone wanted to walk on top of those spears, he could have done so. Then we drew our swords, and I liken them to nothing except the house of Walid.

It is narrated from Abdu Khair that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said on the day of the Battle of Jamal: Do not pursue those who flee, do not kill the wounded, and whoever lays down his weapon is granted safety.

It is narrated from Hajar bin Anbas that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) gave five hundred dirhams each to his companions in Basra.

It is narrated from Abu Bakhtari that when the people of Jamal (the army of Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her) were defeated, Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: No man should go out of the army to search for anyone (i.e., do not pursue those who have been defeated). Whatever mounts or weapons are found here are yours, but there is no umm walad (i.e., no slave woman is for you), and inheritances will be distributed according to the shares prescribed by Allah Almighty. And any woman whose husband has died should complete her waiting period of four months and ten days (just like a free woman). The people of his army said to Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: O Commander of the Faithful, you make their wealth lawful for us but do not make their women lawful. Thus, the army prevailed over Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. He said: Such are the morals of the people of the Qiblah. Then he said: Bring your arrows to me and first cast lots for Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and see in whose share she comes (who is the mother of all of you), for she was the leader of the army. Upon hearing this, they dispersed and began to seek forgiveness from Allah. Thus, Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, prevailed over them in argument and proof (i.e., the women of Muslims cannot be made slaves).

Hakeem ibn Jabir narrates that I heard Talha bin Ubaidullah saying on the day of the Battle of Jamal that we adopted a distant stance regarding Uthman, so we do not find any alternative except allegiance.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sha'bi that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, no companion of the Messenger participated except Hazrat Ali, Ammar, Talha, and Zubair. If any fifth companion participated, then I am a liar.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Ziyad that Ammar bin Yasir said: Our mother (Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her) walked on this path of ours, and indeed, in this world and the Hereafter, she is the honorable wife of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but Allah Almighty tested us through her so that Allah may know whether we obey Him or Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).

It is narrated from Umair bin Sa'd that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) returned from the Battle of Jamal, he began preparations for the Battle of Siffin. The people of the Nakhai tribe gathered and came to Ashtar. He asked, "Is there anyone in the house besides the Nakhai?" They replied, "No." Then he said, "This Ummah has targeted its best man and killed him. We went to the people of Basra; they were a nation who had pledged allegiance to us, so because they broke their pledge, we were helped against them. And tomorrow you are going to a nation who are the people of Syria, and they have not pledged allegiance to us. So let each of you see where he places his sword."