Jumay' bin Umayr narrates: I said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): Tell me about Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say on the day of Khaybar: "I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." The narrator says: It is as if I can still see the scene: the banner was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was holding it close to himself. At that time Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was suffering from eye inflammation because of the smoke of the fortress. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) handed the banner to him, and by Allah, the horsemen had not yet even gathered in full when Allah Almighty conquered the fortress at the hands of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Jumay' bin Umayr, who is da'if (weak), though he has been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14714
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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