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delivered all of them to him."
The above hadith is as follows in the book of al-Safwan:
H 776, Ch. 66, h 4
Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf from abu Bakr from
abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. "When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) was
about to leave for Kufa he left in ’Umm Salama’s trust his books and his will. When al-
Hassan (a.s.) returned to Madina she delivered all of them to him."
H 777, Ch. 66, h 5
A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id
from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabur from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said
the following. "Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) made his directive will to al-Hassan (a.s.) and
asked al-Husayn (a.s.), Muhammad, all his sons, the leaders among his followers and the
whole of his family to bear testimony. He then delivered to him the Book and the Armament.
He then said to his son, al-Hassan (a.s.), "My son, the Messenger of Allah commanded me to
entrust you with my directive will. (He commanded me) to deliver to you my books, and my
armament just as the Messenger of Allah entrusted me with his directive will and delivered
his books and armament to me. He commanded me to command you to deliver them all to
your brother, al-Husayn (a.s.) when time for you to leave this world will come. Then he
turned to his son, al-Husayn (a.s.) and said, "the Messenger of Allah has commanded you to
deliver it all to your son, this one. He then held with his hand Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) and said
to him, "My son, the Messenger of Allah has commanded you to deliver it all to your son,
Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.) and convey to him the Islamic greeting of the Messenger of Allah
and my Islamic greeting." He then turned to his son, al-Hassan (a.s.) and said, "My son, you
are the Leader with Divine Authority and the authority in the matter of the spilled blood.
Were you to forgive it would be for you. Were you to retaliate then one strike for an strike
you would not be in sin."
H 778, Ch. 66, h 6
Al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan al-Hassani has narrated in a Marfu‘ manner, rafa‘ahu, and
Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Ahmari has narrated in a marfu‘
manner, rafa‘ahu, the following. "When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) was injured the visitors
crowded around him saying, "O Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.), (please, grant us) your directive
will." The Imam (a.s.) then said, "You must fold the pillow for me (so I can speak)." He then
said, "All praise belongs to Allah as He is worthy of it. We follow His commands. I praise
Him jus as He has loved it. There is no lord except Allah, Who is One, the only One, the selfsufficient
is His own description of His genealogy. O people, every man, in his running away,