(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادٌ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا
سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " بَعَثَ بِبَرَاءَةٌ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ دَعَاهُ ، قَالَ : فَبَعَثَ بِهَا عَلِيًّا ، قَالَ : لَا يُبَلِّغُهَا إِلَّا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) towards Makkah Mukarramah with Surah Bara’ah, but when he reached near Dhul-Hulaifah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent word to him that according to the custom of the Arabs, this message can only be delivered by me or a member of my family. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) with that message.