Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Remaining Musnad of the Ansar - Hadith of Buraydah al-Aslami (ra)
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (353/354)
22484 - Zayd ibn al-Habbab narrated to us, he said: al-Husayn ibn Waqid narrated to me, he said: Abdullah ibn Buraydah narrated to me from my father, Buraydah, who said: "We besieged Khaybar, and Abu Bakr took the flag and went out, but he returned without having conquered it. Then he took it the next day, went out again, and returned and was not able to conquer it." The people experienced difficulty and hardship that day. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Tomorrow I will hand the flag to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love, and who loves Allah and His Messenger. He will not return until he has conquered it." We spent the night with our hearts content that victory would come tomorrow. When the morning came, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed the dawn prayer, then stood, called for the flag, and the people were in their rows. He called Ali, who was suffering from eye inflammation, and he `spat` in his eyes and handed him the flag, and he was able to conquer it." Buraydah said: "And I was among those who hoped to be part of it."

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 5

Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fadail al-Sahabah - Fadail of Ali (peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (593)
1009 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, from Zayd ibn al-Habbab, who said: al-Husayn ibn Waqqad narrated to me, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, who said: I heard my father say: "We besieged Khaybar, and Abu Bakr took the banner and returned without having opened it." Then Umar took it the next day and went out, but he too returned without having opened it. The people faced hardship and difficulty that day, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will pass the banner tomorrow to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love, or who loves Allah and His Messenger, who will not return until it is opened for him." We went to bed with our hearts at ease that victory would come tomorrow. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) woke up, he prayed the morning prayer, then stood, calling for the banner while the people were in their ranks. He called Ali, who had sore eyes, and he (the Prophet) spat in his eyes and gave him the banner, and it was opened for him." Buraydah said: "And I was among those who stretched forward to see it."

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Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 2

Hadith No: 3
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id
Book of Al-Maghazi wal-Siyar - Chapter on the Battle of Khaybar
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (150)
10201 - And from Buraydah who said: "We besieged Khaybar, and Abu Bakr took the flag and went out, but it was not opened for him." Then the next day, Umar took it and went out, but he also returned without it being opened. On that day, the people suffered hardship and difficulty, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will hand the flag tomorrow to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love, and who loves Allah and His Messenger. He will not return until it is opened for him." We spent the night with our hearts at ease, thinking that the victory would be tomorrow. When morning came, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed the dawn prayer, then stood up, called for the flag, and the people were arranged in their rows. He called Ali, who had sore eyes, and he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) spat in his eyes and gave him the flag, and it was opened for him. Buraydah said: "And he was among those who had hoped for this." Ahmad narrated it, and its narrators are the narrators of the authentic books.

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 6

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Seven of the Prophetic Hijra - The Battle of Khaybar - Its Timing
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (264)
- Al-Bayhaqi said: Al-Hakam al-Asamm informed us, saying: Al-Attaradi informed us, from Yunus ibn Bakir, from al-Husayn ibn Waqid from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, who said: My father told me: On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr took the banner and returned, but it was not opened for him. And when the next day came, Umar took it and also returned, but it was not opened for him, and Mahmoud ibn Muslimah was killed, and the people turned back. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will surely give my banner tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him; he will not return until Allah opens it for him." We spent the night with our hearts at ease, hoping that the victory would be tomorrow. So, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed the morning prayer, then called for the banner and stood, and there was not a man among us who had a rank with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) except that he hoped to be that man, until I began to stretch myself for it and raised my head for a position I had with him. Then he called Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was complaining of his eyes. He (the Prophet) wiped them, then handed him the banner, and it was opened for him.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 6

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Forty of the Prophetic Hijra
Chapter Mentioning Some of the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) - The Hadith of Brotherhood
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (41)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Narration of Buraydah ibn al-Husayb: Imam Ahmad said: Zayd ibn al-Habab narrated to us, saying: al-Husayn ibn Waqqad narrated to me, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah who said: Buraydah ibn al-Husayb narrated to us, saying: We were besieging Khaybar, and Abu Bakr took the banner and went forth, but he returned without having achieved victory. Then the next day, Umar took it and went out, but he also returned without having opened it. The people suffered hardship and difficulty that day, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I will give the banner tomorrow to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love, and who loves Allah and His Messenger. He will not return until victory is achieved for him." We spent the night with our hearts at peace, hoping that the conquest would be tomorrow. Then, when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) woke up, he prayed the morning prayer, then stood up, calling for the banner while the people were in their ranks. He called Ali, who had sore eyes, and he [the Prophet] spitted in his eyes and gave him the banner, and victory was achieved for him.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyah - Mentioning Al-Bukhari's Account of the Umrah of al-Hudaybiyah
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (353)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Yunus ibn Bakir said from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, and Buraydah ibn Sufyan ibn Furwah al-Aslami narrated to me from his father Sufyan from Salamah ibn Amr ibn al-Akwa' who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) with his flag, which was white according to what ibn Hisham said, to one of the fortresses of Khaybar. He fought there and returned without having achieved a conquest, although he had exerted himself. Then on the following day, he sent Umar ibn al-Khattab, who also fought and then returned without having achieved a conquest, although he too had exerted himself. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will give the flag tomorrow to a man who Allah and His Messenger love, and through whose hands Allah will grant victory. He is not one to turn back in flight." Salamah says: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) called Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), while he had sore eyes, and he breathed into them, saying: "Take this flag and march on with it until Allah grants you victory." Salamah says: He went out, by Allah, with it, stooping and jogging, and we were following behind him, tracking his steps, until he planted his flag in a mound of stones under the fortress. A Jewish man looked out at him from the top of the fortress and said: "Who are you?" He replied: "I am Ali ibn Abi Talib." The Jewish man said: "You have prevailed over us and over what was revealed to Moses," or something to that effect. Salamah said he did not return until Allah had granted victory at his hands ....

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Reference: Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah Book 3

Hadith No: 7
Al-Nasa'i - al-Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Distinctions
Mentioning the Status of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) with Allah, the Almighty
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (412)
8346 - Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Harb al-Marwazi narrated to us, saying: Mu'adh ibn Khalid narrated to us, saying: al-Husayn ibn Waqid narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, who said: I heard my father Buraydah say: "We besieged Khaybar, and Abu Bakr took the banner but was not able to conquer it," and the next day Umar took it and also returned without a victory. On that day, the people faced hardship and difficulty. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will give my banner tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and whom Allah and His Messenger love. He will not return until he opens it." We went to bed feeling good that victory would come tomorrow. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) woke up, he prayed the morning prayer, then stood, called for the banner, and the people were lined up in rows. There was not a single person among us who had a position with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) except that he hoped to be the one with the banner. He called Ali ibn Abi Talib, who had sore eyes. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) spat in his eyes, wiped them, and handed him the banner, and Allah opened it for him." He said: "I was among those who reached for it."

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Reference: Al-Sunan al-Kubra Book 7

Hadith No: 8
Ibn Abi Asim - al-Sunnah - Chapter: Whoever I am his Maula, Ali is his Maula
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (608)
1379 - Ubaydullah ibn Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us from Awf, from Maymun Abu Abdullah, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) descended at the fortress of Khaybar, the people of the fortress were agitated, some among them in confusion and fear. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "When we descend in the courtyard of a people, evil will befall the morning of those who are warned." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Tomorrow, I will give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." When the next day came, Abu Bakr and Umar rushed to take it. He called Ali, who had sore eyes, and he spat into his eyes and gave him the banner. Ali then shook it at the people and encountered Marhab, who was saying:
"Know that Khaybar is mine, I am Marhab,
Wielding my weapon, a proven hero.
When the lions charge, fierce and ablaze,
I strike sometimes, and at times, I am struck."
Ali met him, and they exchanged two blows. Ali struck him on the head with a blow that the people in the army heard, and he bit his sword to the ground. He said, "The last of the people did not arrive until Allah granted victory to the first of them."

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Reference: Al-Sunnah Book 2

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab Al-Musannaf fi Al-Ahadith wal-Athar - Book of Al-Maghazi - The Battle of Khaybar
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (393)
36879 - Hudhah ibn Khalifah narrated to us, who said: 'Uf narrated to us, from Maymun Abu Abdullah, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah al-Ansari al-Aslami, from his father, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) camped at the outskirts of Khaybar, the people of Khaybar were alarmed and said: "Muhammad has come with the people of Yathrib." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Umar ibn al-Khattab with the people, and he encountered the people of Khaybar, but they drove him back and overwhelmed him, he and his companions. They returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who was disheartening his companions and they were disheartening him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Tomorrow, I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." So when the next day came, Abu Bakr and Umar both vied for it. Then he called Ali, who was then suffering from eye irritation. He (the Prophet) spitted in his eye and gave him the banner. Ali set out with the people and encountered the people of Khaybar and Marhab al-Khaybari, who was reciting verses and saying:
"Khaybar knows that I am Marhab,
A wielder of weapons, a proven warrior.
When the lions approach, fierce and blazing,
I strike sometimes and occasionally thrust."
Then he and Ali met, and Ali struck him a blow on his helmet with his sword, causing the sword to bite through to the gums. The sound of his strike was heard by the people in the camp. The last of the people did not finish arriving until the first of them was granted victory.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7

Hadith No: 10
Al-Bayhaqi - Dalail al-Nubuwwah wa Ma'rifat Ahwal Sahib al-Shari'ah
Summary of the Chapters on the Battle of Khaybar - Chapter on What Was Narrated Regarding the Sending of Expeditions to the Fortresses of Khaybar ...
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (210)
- Abu Abd Allah al-Hafiz narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Abbas narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, saying: Yunus narrated to us from al-Husayn ibn Waqid al-Marwazi from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, who said: My father narrated to us, saying: On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr took the banner and returned without opening it for him, and when the next day came, Umar took it and returned without opening it, and Mahmood ibn Muslimah was killed. The people returned, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will surely give my banner tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and whom Allah and His Messenger love. He will not return until he has been granted victory." We spent the night with our hearts content that victory would be tomorrow. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed the morning prayer and called for the banner, standing. There was not a man among us with a position from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) except that he hoped to be that man, until its shadows grew tall, and I raised my head to a position that was mine from him. Then he called Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was complaining of his eye, and he wiped it, then handed him the banner, and he opened it. I heard Abdullah ibn Buraydah say: My father narrated to me that he was the one who confronted Marhab. Yunus said: Ibn Ishaq stated that the first fortress of Khaybar to be opened was the fortress of Na'im, where Mahmood ibn Muslimah was killed. A millstone from it was thrown on him, and it killed him.

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Reference: Dalaael al-Nubuwwah wa Ma'refah Ahwaal Saaheb al-Sharee'ah Book 4

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah - Supplement to the Letter Meem
Supplement to the First Part - Mention of the Remaining Names under the Letter Meem - 7839: Mahmood ibn Muslimah
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (36)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in the additions to Al-Maghazi by Yunus ibn Bakir from al-Husayn ibn Waqid from Abdullah ibn Breida, who told me: my fathersaid, "On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr thenUmar took the banner, but it was not opened for them." Mahmood ibn Muslimah was killed, and this is recorded with Ahmad from Zayd ibn al-Habab ibn al-Husayn, stating something similar. Ibn Mundhir also narrated it with a higher chain from the direction of Zayd ibn al-Habab.

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Reference: Al-Isaabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah Book 6

Hadith No: 12
Ibn Al-Athir - Asad al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - Letter 'Ayn
Chapter on 'Ayn and Lam - 3789: Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) - His (ra) participation in Badr and others
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (87)
- Abu al-Barakat al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Hibatullah al-Dimashqi narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Ashair Muhammad ibn al-Khalil al-Qaysi narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Qasim Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abi al-`Ala al-Musayyi narrated to us, saying: Abu Muhammad Abdul Rahman ibn Uthman ibn al-Qasim narrated to us, saying: Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Thabit narrated to us, saying: Yahya ibn Abi Talib narrated to us, saying: Zayd ibn al-Habab narrated to us, saying: Al-Husayn ibn Waqid told us, from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said:On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr took the flag, and when the next morning came, Umar took it, and it was said that Muhammad ibn Maslamah took it.Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I will surely give my flag to a man who will not return until Allah opens [Khaybar] for him." So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed the Fajr prayer, then called for the flag and summoned Ali, who was complaining of his eyes. He (the Prophet) then wiped his eyes and handed him the flag, and he opened [the fort]. Abdullah ibn Buraydah said: I heard Abdullah ibn Buraydah narrating from his father that he was the one who faced Marhab, referring to Ali.

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 4

Hadith No: 13
Ibn al-Athir - Asad al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah (The Lion of the Grove in the Knowledge of the Companions)
Letter M - Chapter on Meem and Haa - 4781: Mahmood ibn Muslimah
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (113)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Mahmood ibn Muslimah al-Ansari: His lineage was mentioned earlier when discussing his brother Muhammad. Mahmood witnessed the battles of Uhud, the Trench, and Khaybar, and he was killed at Khaybar. Abu Ja'far ibn al-Samin narrated to us, from his chain of transmission to Yunus from Ibn Ishaq, who said: "The first fortress to be opened of the fortresses of Khaybar was the fortress of Na'im, and it was there that Mahmood ibn Muslimah was killed. A millstone was thrown on him, and it killed him." He also informed us that Yunus ibn Bakir narrated from al-Husayn ibn Waqid al-Mawrazi from Abdullah ibn Buraydah, who said:"My father told me:On the day of Khaybar, Abu Bakr took the banner and returned without achieving victory." Then, the next day, Umar took it and also returned without achieving victory ....

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 5

Hadith No: 14
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wa'l-Af'al
Volume: (13) - Page Number: (120 > 122)
36388 - Narrated from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, who said: Ali used to go out in winter wearing an izar (wrap) and a mantle of two light garments, and in summer in a stuffed qabaa (cloak) and a heavy robe. So the people said to Abd al-Rahman: "Would you not speak to your father, for he would stay up late with him?" So I asked my father and said: "The people have seen something from the Commander of the Faithful that they found strange." He said: "And what is that?" I said: "He goes out in the intense heat wearing a stuffed qabaa and a heavy robe, not minding it, and he goes out in the intense cold in two light garments and a shawl, not minding it, and does not protect himself from the cold. Did you hear anything about this?" He said: "They commanded me to ask you to inquire if you stay up late with him." So I stayed up late with him and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, the people have noticed something from you." He said: "And what is it?" I said: "You go out in the intense heat wearing a stuffed qabaa and a heavy robe, and you go out in the intense cold in two light garments and a shawl, not minding it, and not protecting yourself from the cold." He said: "Were you not with us, O Abi Layla, at Khaybar?" I replied: "Yes, by Allah, I was with you." He said: "Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Abu Bakr, and he led the people, but they were defeated and returned to him. He then sent Umar, and he led the people, but they were also defeated until they reached him." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: 'I will give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him. Allah will grant him victory, and he will not be fleeing.'" So he sent for me and called me, and I went to him, blind in one eye and unable to see anything. He then spat in my eye and said: "O Allah, protect him from heat and cold." After that, neither heat nor cold harmed me.

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 13