It is narrated from Hazrat Suddi that: "Fear the trial which will not befall only the wrongdoers (the Qur'an). Its example is the people of Jamal."

Hazrat Auf says that I have not heard from anyone about the saying of Allah Almighty { وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَۃً لاَ تُصِیبَنَّ الَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْکُمْ خَاصَّۃًْ } except from Hasan; he used to say that such and such persons are its referents.

Hazrat Ja'far narrates from his father that a man mentioned the people of Jamal in the presence of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to the extent of declaring them disbelievers, so Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade him.

It is narrated from Harith bin Makhshi that I have not seen a day more severe than the day of Uhud, except the day of the Battle of Jamal (for that was even more severe).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Amr bin Utbah that there was a difference of two or three months between the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Jamal.

It is narrated from Abu Ja'far that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) heard a voice from the side of the Mother of the Believers. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the people, "See what they are saying." Some people looked and informed that they were blaming the killers of Hazrat Uthman. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Allah, disgrace the killers of Hazrat Uthman."

It is narrated from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Amr Thaqafi that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "If I had refrained from this journey, it would have been more beloved to me than having ten sons like Harith bin Hisham from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Sulaiman bin Surad who says: On the day of the Battle of Jamal, I presented myself before Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Hasan and some of his companions were also with him. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw me, he said, "O Ibn Surad, you have become weak and slackened and stayed behind. What will be your case with Allah? Allah has made you dispensable to Himself." I said, "O Commander of the Faithful, the matter has become very severe. The situation has become such that it is difficult to distinguish between your friends and enemies." He says: When Hasan stood up, I said to him, "You did not support me at all, nor did you present any excuse on my behalf to that person (Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him), even though I wished for your testimony before him." Hasan said, "He (Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him) has reproached you as much as he wished. Indeed, on the day of the Battle of Jamal, he said to me, 'People are going towards each other. O Hasan, may your mother lose you! What is your opinion about this matter of mine? Both armies are facing each other. By Allah, I do not see any good after this.' I said, 'You should remain silent, lest your companions hear.' Then he said, 'You have made the matter doubtful and they will kill you.'"

It is narrated from Hasan that a man came to Zubair and said, "Shall I kill Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, for you?" Zubair replied, "How?" He said, "I will go to him and say that I am with you, then I will kill him deceitfully." Zubair said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: 'Faith prevents deceit, and a believer never deceives.'"

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Zubair that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, Hazrat Zubair was standing and he called me; I stood by his side. Then he said, "I will be killed either as an oppressor or as one oppressed. I see that today I will be killed as one oppressed. I am most concerned about my debt. Do you see any wealth in excess of my debt?" Then he said, "O my son, sell my property and estate to pay off my debt. I bequeath one third for you, and two thirds are for my sons. After paying the debt, if any wealth remains, then one third is for your son." Abdullah bin Zubair says that Hazrat Zubair, while advising me about the debt, said, "My son, if you ever find yourself unable, then seek help from my Master." Abdullah bin Zubair says, "By Allah, I did not understand what he meant by 'Master' until I asked, 'Who is your Master?' He replied, 'Allah!' He says, 'By Allah, whenever I faced difficulty in paying the debt, I prayed, 'O Zubair's Master, pay off his debt,' and Allah helped in paying the debt." He says that when Hazrat Zubair was martyred, he left behind no dirham or dinar except for lands. Among those lands were some gardens, eleven houses in Madinah, two houses in Basra, one house in Kufa, and one house in Egypt. This debt was upon him because whenever someone came to him to deposit a trust, Hazrat Zubair would say, "This is not a trust, but rather your loan with me, because I fear it might be lost." He was never appointed as a governor of any city, nor as a collector of taxes or tribute, nor as a governor of anything else, except that he participated in battles with the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Umar, and Hazrat Uthman.