Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 40581 — The journey of Aishah, Ali, Talhah

It is narrated from Abd Khayr that during the Battle of the Camel, a tent was pitched between the two armies for three days. Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Talhah and Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them) would come there and talk about whatever Allah willed. When the third day came, after midday, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) raised one side of the tent and ordered fighting. Then we began walking toward one another and thrusting spears at one another, until if a man had wanted to walk on those spears, he could have walked on them. Then we took up swords, and I can liken them to nothing except the house of al-Walid.