Fadala—whose father, Sayyiduna Abu Fadala Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), was among the Badri Companions—says that once I went with my father to visit Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) during his illness. He had become somewhat ill and was feeling heavy because of it. My father said to him, "What has this illness done to you? If your final time comes, no one except the villagers of Juhaina will come to you to take you to Madinah Munawwarah. Therefore, if your final time draws near, your companions should take care of you and should perform your funeral prayer." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has informed me that I will not die until I become a caliph, and after that, this beard will be dyed with the blood of this head." And so it happened: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred during his caliphate, while Sayyiduna Abu Fadala (may Allah be pleased with him) participated in jihad with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and was martyred at the time of the Battle of Siffin.