Hadith 408

And it is reported by Ibn Deyzil in Kitab Siffeen, from Sayf Al Zaby, from Al Sa’ab Bin Hakeem Bin Shareek Bin Namlah Al Muhariby, from his father, from his grandfather Shareek who said, ‘The people from the people of Al-Iraq and the people of Syrian were battling during the days of Siffeen, and were dispersing, and the man was not able to return to his place until dust settled from him. They fought one day and the dust settled, there was Ali-asws beneath our flag, meaning of the clan of Muharib. He-asws said: ‘Is there any water? ’ So, I gave it to him-asws in a waterskin and held it for him-asws to be drinking. He-asws said: ‘No, we-asws are forbidden from the mouth of containers. Then he-asws suspended his-asws sword, and it was dyed (red) with the blood from its end to its hilt. So, I poured it out for him upon his-asws hands, and he-asws washed them until they were clean. Then he-asws drank with his-asws hands, until when he-asws was saturated, he-asws raised his-asws head, then said: ‘Where are Muzar? ’ I said, ‘You are among them, O Amir Al-Momineen-asws’. He-asws said: ‘Who are you, may Allah-azwj Bless you all’. We said, ‘We are the clan of Muharib’. He-asws recognised his-asws position, then he-asws returned to his place’’. [32]