Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 40638 — The journey of Aishah, Ali, Talhah

It is reported from Zayd bin Wahb: Sayyiduna Talhah and Sayyiduna al-Zubayr came and stopped at Basrah, and they threw out Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf. This reached Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and it was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) who had sent him as its governor. So Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came and stopped at a place called Dhu Qar. Then he sent Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas to Kufah, and the people of Kufah were hesitant. Then Sayyiduna Ammar came to the people of Kufah, and the people of Kufah set out. Zayd said: I was among those who set out with Sayyiduna Ammar. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) held back his hand from Talhah, al-Zubayr and their companions and kept calling them to the truth, until they themselves began the fighting. So he fought them after the Zuhr prayer, and the sun had not set before not one eye was left blinking around the camel among those who were defending it. Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Do not kill a wounded man, and do not kill one who turns back in flight. Whoever shuts his door and throws down his weapon has safety." There was no fighting except on that one evening. The next morning the companions of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came and spoke to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) demanding the spoils. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse, saying that Allah Almighty says: "And know that whatever you take as spoils, one fifth of it is for Allah and for the Messenger" [Al-Anfal: 41]. "Which of you will take Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her)?" They said: "Glory be to Allah! She is our mother." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Is she forbidden?" The people said: "Yes." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What is forbidden from her (the Mother of the Believers) is forbidden from her daughters as well." Then he said: "Is it not the case that, because of their slain husbands, their waiting period is four months and ten days?" The people replied: "Certainly." Then he said: "Do these widows not have a fourth and an eighth from the wealth of their husbands?" The people said: "Certainly." Then he said: "What is wrong with the orphans, that they do not take their wealth?" Then he said: "O Qanbar, whoever recognizes his property, let him take it." So the goods of the opposing side that were with the army were returned. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Talhah and Sayyiduna al-Zubayr: "Did you not pledge allegiance at my hand?" They said: "We want to avenge the blood of Sayyiduna Uthman." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The blood of Uthman is not on my head."