Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39653 — The Battle of Khaybar

Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla narrates from his father that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Abu Layla, were you not with us at Khaybar?" I said: "Yes indeed! By Allah, I was with you." (Then) Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he set out with the people (towards the field) but was driven back, and he returned to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and he too was driven back along with the people, until he came back to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Upon this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "(Now) I shall give this banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him. Allah Almighty will grant victory at his hand. He is not a man who flees." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a man to me and called me. I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) in this state: I was suffering from an eye ailment and could not see anything. He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me the banner. I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), how (can you give this to me) when I have an eye ailment and cannot see anything?" Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) put his saliva into my eyes, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated: "O Allah, suffice him against cold and heat." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: After that, neither cold nor heat ever troubled me.