Hazrat Sahl bin Hunaif said to the people during the Battle of Siffin: O people! Do not consider your opinion to be certain. In the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was always easy for us to understand the reality of matters, but in this matter, we cannot make any definite decision.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salma narrates that I saw Hazrat Ammar in the Battle of Siffin; he was extremely old, his hand was trembling, and he was holding a spear in his hand. He was saying that even if the enemy kills us and completely destroys us, I will still be certain that our righteous ones are upon the truth and those people are upon falsehood.

Hazrat Kulayb Jurmi narrates: I was outside the mosque when I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) returning from Hazrat Muawiyah regarding the matter of the rulers. He entered the house of Hazrat Sulaiman bin Rabee’ah, and I entered with him. One man taunted him, then another man taunted him, then another man taunted him and said,“O Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both)! You have committed disbelief, you have committed shirk, and you have made an equal to Allah. Allah Almighty says in His Book this, and He says this, and He says this.”The narrator was asked,“Who were they?”He replied,“They were the great companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).”(2) Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard their words and said,“Choose from among yourselves the most knowledgeable and the greatest debater, and let him debate with me.”They chose a one-eyed man whose name was ‘Atab and who was from Banu Taghlib. He stood up and said,“Allah Almighty says, Allah Almighty says.”It was as if he was proving his point from a surah of the Qur’an. (3) Hearing his words, Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said,“I consider you a scholar of the Qur’an, because you have presented your case with great clarity. I ask you by the One besides whom there is no deity: Do you know that the people of Syria demanded arbitration and we disliked it and refused? Then when you were wounded, suffered distress, and were deprived of the water of the Euphrates, you began to demand arbitration?”Hazrat Muawiyah told me that a thin-waisted horse was brought to him so that he could mount it and flee until someone from among you arrived. He said,“I left the people of Iraq like those who were scattering here and there in Mecca on the night of Nafr.”(4) Then Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said,“I ask you by the One besides whom there is no deity: What kind of man was Abu Bakr?”All said,“He was a good man,”and they praised him. Then he asked,“What kind of man was Umar bin Khattab?”All said,“He was a good man,”and they praised him. Then Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said,“In your opinion, if a person goes for Hajj or Umrah and kills a deer or any of the creatures there and decides the matter himself, will his decision be valid, while Allah Almighty says (يَحْكُمُ بِهِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ) (that two just men should judge it)? Whereas the matter in which you differ is much greater than this. When Allah Almighty has appointed two judges for the matter of a bird's [sacrifice] , and two judges for the matter of a man and his wife [in dispute] , then why can there not be two judges in your dispute, which is greater than these?”

Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Rafee’ says that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Siffin, he appointed Hazrat Abu Mas’ood as the in charge of the people. He delivered a sermon to the people on Friday and found the people to be few in number. So he said,“O people! Go out, whoever goes out will be secure. By Allah, we know that some of you dislike this situation and find it burdensome. Go out, whoever goes out will find security. By Allah, we do not consider it a state of well-being that these two groups fight and fear each other. Rather, well-being is that Allah Almighty rectifies the Ummah of Muhammad and gathers them together. I will tell you about Hazrat Uthman and about those who took retribution against him. People did not martyr him to establish any truth, but they were jealous of the blessings that Allah had bestowed upon Hazrat Uthman. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, he said, ‘O Farukh! Did you say that which I heard?’ You are an old man whose intellect has ceased.’ He replied, ‘My mother gave me a better name than the one you have given me. Has my intellect departed and has Paradise become incumbent upon me from Allah and His Messenger? You also know this matter. My intellect has not gone. We used to discuss among ourselves what is the ultimate evil. When they were at Sailheen or Qadisiyyah, he came before the people and water was dripping from his hair, it seemed as if he was preparing for Ihram. When he intended to mount his ride, the people said, ‘O Abu Mas’ood! Advise us.’ He said, ‘Taqwa is obligatory upon you and remain connected to the congregation of Muslims, for the congregation of Muslims cannot unite upon misguidance.’ The people again requested advice, so he said, ‘Taqwa is obligatory upon you and remain connected to the congregation of Muslims. A good man finds rest, or relief is found from an evil one.’

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ammarah bin Khuzaymah bin Thabit narrates that my father kept away from weapons during the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Jamal. But when Hazrat Ammar was martyred, he drew his sword from its sheath and said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say that a rebellious group will kill Ammar." Then he fought and was martyred.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Aas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A rebellious group will kill Ammar."

Hazrat Abu Bakhtari narrates that when the battle of Siffin intensified, Hazrat Ammar asked for a bowl of milk and drank it, and said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had told me that the last thing you will drink in this world will be milk.

Abdullah bin Sinan Asadi narrates that I saw Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in the Battle of Siffin, and in his hand was the sword named Zulfiqar of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We used to stay around him, but he would leave us behind; he would attack, then return, then attack again. Then he brought his sword, and it had been split into two pieces. He said, "This presents an excuse for you."

Hazrat Shu’bah says that I asked Hazrat Hakam whether Abu Ayyub participated in the Battle of Siffin? He replied that he did not participate in that, but he did participate in the Day of Nahr.

Yazid bin Asam reports that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the ruling concerning those killed at Siffin. He replied: "Both our slain and theirs are in Paradise; the matter remains between me and Muawiyah."