Hadith No: 9
Ibn Abd al-Barr - Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Ashab - Supplement to the Letter 'Ayn - Chapter on Ali
1855 - Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra), son of Abd al-Muttalib, son of Hashim, son of Abd Manaf, son of Qusayy, of the Quraysh, the Hashimite
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (1101)
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- .... Abd al-Rahman ibn Yahya narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Sa'id narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Nu'man narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Marwan narrated to us, saying: Abu Na'im narrated to us, saying: Ma'n ibn A'un narrated to us, from Abu Salih al-Hanafi
from Ali, who said:It was said to Abu Bakr and Ali on the Day of Badr: "With one of you is Jibril (Gabriel) and with the other is Mikail (Michael), and Israfil (Raphael), an angel who witnesses the battle and stands in the ranks." It has also been narrated that Jibril and Mikail (peace be upon them) were with Ali (ra)." However, the first is more authentic, if Allah, the Exalted, wills.
- .... Qasim and Ibn al-A'rabi both narrated, saying: Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barti al-Qadi narrated to us, saying: Asim ibn Ali narrated to us, saying: Abu Ma'shar
from Ibrahim ibn Ubayd ibn Rifa'a ibn Rafi' al-Ansari, from his father, from his grandfather, who said:We were returning from Badr and missed the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The companions called out to one another: "Is the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) among you?" They stood still until the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) came, and with him was Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra). They said: "O Messenger of Allah, we missed you." He replied: "Indeed, Abu al-Hasan (Ali) felt some discomfort in his stomach and I stayed behind with him."