حَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي
سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ :
" لَأُعْطِيَنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّايَةَ غَدًا رَجُلًا يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ، يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ " , قَالَ : فَبَاتَ النَّاسُ يَدُوكُونَ لَيْلَتَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَاهَا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ ، غَدَوْا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُو أَنْ يُعْطَاهَا ، فَقَالَ : " أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؟ فَقَالَ : هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَيْهِ , قَالَ : فَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَيْهِ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ ، فَبَصَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ ، فَبَرَأَ حَتَّى كَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ وَجَعٌ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ الرَّايَةَ ، فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , أُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مِثْلَنَا ؟ فَقَالَ : انْفُذْ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ ، ثُمَّ ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ فِيهِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا وَاحِدًا ، خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Khaybar, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Tomorrow I will give this flag to a person by whose hands Allah will grant victory over Khaybar. He loves Allah and His Messenger.” The people spent the night in anticipation, wondering to whom the flag would be given. In the morning, the people came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), each one hoping that he would receive the flag. But the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Where is Ali bin Abi Talib?” Someone said, “O Messenger of Allah! He is ill.” So a messenger was sent to call him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applied his saliva to his eyes and prayed for him, and he was cured, as if he had never been ill. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him the flag. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “O Messenger of Allah! Should I fight them until they become like us?” The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Wait. When you reach their area, invite them to Islam and inform them of Allah’s rights over them. By Allah! If a single person is guided through you, it is better for you than red camels.”