It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who among you will be the one with a camel of soft hair, around whom many of the slain will be killed? She will attain salvation after fighting in battle."

It is narrated from Abu Bakrah that someone asked him, "What prevented you from participating in the fighting on the day of the Battle of the Camel on the side of the people of Basra?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say that a nation doomed to destruction will emerge, which will not succeed; their leader will be a woman." Then he said, "They will be in Paradise."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: A nation that entrusts its affairs to a woman will never be successful.

It is narrated from Harith bin Jumhan Ju'fi that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, we saw that our spears and theirs were so closely interlocked that if a person wanted to walk on them, he could have done so. These people were also raising the cries of "La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar," and those people were also raising the cries of "La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Dahhak that when Talha and his companions were defeated, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered his announcer to proclaim that from now on, neither those coming from the front nor those turning their backs to leave should be killed, nor should any door be opened, nor is it permissible to take anyone as a slave, nor is any wealth permissible.

It is narrated from Abdu Khair that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered the announcer to proclaim: Beware, do not kill any wounded person, nor pursue anyone who turns his back and flees.

It is narrated from Ibn Hanfiyyah that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, I had overpowered a man. When I was about to strike him with a spear, he said, "I am on the religion of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)" (meaning, I am with him). I understood what he intended, so I let him go.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abbas that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sent me to Hazrat Talha and Hazrat Zubair on the day of the Battle of Jamal. I said to them, "Your brother sends you greetings and says to you both: Have you found me committing injustice in any matter, or is there any such thing?" Hazrat Zubair replied, "None of these, but along with fear, there is also desire within them."

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Hanafiyyah that we were sitting in a group mentioning the shortcomings of Hazrat Uthman, and when we exceeded the limits, I turned towards Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said to him, "O Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), do you remember the evening of the Battle of Jamal? I was on the right side of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and you were on the left side when we heard a scream from the direction of Madinah." Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "Yes, when so-and-so was sent to bring the news. Then he informed that Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was standing in the camel enclosure cursing the killers of Uthman." Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Curse be upon the killers of Uthman, whether they are in soft land or in the mountains, whether on dry land or in water." I was on the right side of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and he was on the left side, so I and Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard this face to face. By Allah, I have never mentioned any fault of Hazrat Uthman till today.

It is narrated from Tamim bin Dhuhl Dhabbi that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, I was holding the stirrup of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and was engaged in battle alongside him. I saw as if I were in Paradise, and he was observing the slain attentively. He passed by a man whose condition was very strange and who had been killed. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Who knows him?" I said, "He is such-and-such a person, belonging to the Dhabbi tribe and the son of so-and-so," until I counted seven slain who were lying face down around him. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I wish there was no Dhabbi on earth except under the authority of this elder."