Abu Hubayrah said: I was with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he came to Kufah. He ascended the pulpit, and after praising and extolling Allah Almighty he said: "What will your state be when the descendants of your Prophet come among you?" The people said: "In that case we will treat them well." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By the One in whose Hand is my soul, he will come among you, and you will go out against them and kill them." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) began reciting this verse: "They brought him to the place of deception and failed to achieve their aim; then they wished to rescue him, but there remained no way of rescue or excuse."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Sa'd bin Wahb, who is of a later period, and I do not know him. The remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15127
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (2823)»