Bisme Ta’la
The great Hafiz, Abu Abdullah Hakeem, in his book of Mustadrak, has narrated through his chains from Rafaa Ibne Ayas Zabbi from his father from his grandfather that: “I was with Ali (a.s.) on the day of the Battle of Jamal. The Imam sent message to Talha bin Ubaidullah to come and meet him. When he came, the Imam asked: ‘I adjure you by Allah, did you not hear from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that he said: Of whomsoever I am the master, Ali is also his master. O Allah, love those, who love him and be inimical to those, who are inimical to him?’
‘Yes,’ he said.
Imam (a.s.) asked: ‘Then why have you come out to fight me?’
He replied: ‘I did not remember it.’ Then Talha went away.
Masudi has also quoted this incident in Murujuz Zahab 3 and it is as follows:
When Zubair returned, Ali (a.s.) called out to Talha: ‘O Aba Muhammad, what brought you out to fight with me?’
He replied: ‘In revenge for the murder of Uthman.’
Ali (a.s.) said: ‘May Almighty Allah kill all, who have a role in spilling the blood of Uthman. Have you not heard that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said (about me): O Allah, love those, who love him and be inimical to those, who are inimical to him? You were the first of those, who pledged allegiance to me and then you broke the pledge and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime says:
“Therefore whoever breaks (his faith), he breaks it only to the injury of his own soul.” (Surah Fath 10)
At that time Talha said: ‘I seek the forgiveness of Allah,’ and returned.”
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