Hadith 58

By Allah-azwj! If he-asws were to sit in a gathering similar to it, he-asws would spoil our affairs. So, what is the opinion? ’
Umar said, ‘The opinion is that we should order with having him-asws killed’. He said, ‘Who will kill him-asws? ’ He said, ‘Khalid Bin Al-Waleed’. So they sent for Khalid and he came to them. They said to him, ‘We want to load a great matter upon you’. He said, ‘Load upon me whatever you like, and even if it is the killing of Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws. They said, ‘It is that’. Khalid said, ‘When shall I kill him-asws? ’ Abu Bakr said, ‘Be present at the masjid and stand by his-asws side during the Salat. When I have greeted (Salaam), stand to him-asws and strike off his-asws neck’. He said, ‘Yes’. Asma Bint Umays-ra heard, and she was under Abu Bakr (Married to him). She said to her maid, ‘Go to the house of Ali-asws and Fatima-asws and convey the greetings to them-asws and say to Ali-asws, The chiefs have issued an order for you to be killed, therefore get out (from the city). I am from the (sincere) advisers to you [28: 20]’. The main went to them-asws and said to Ali-asws, ‘Asma Bint Umays-ra conveys the greetings to you and says, The chiefs have issued an order for you to be killed, therefore get out (from the city). I am from the (sincere) advisers to you [28: 20]’. Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘Say to her, ‘Allah-azwj will be a Barrier between them and what they are intending’’. Then he-asws stood up and prepared for the salat and presented at the Masjid and prayed Salat by himself-asws, behind Abu Bakr, and Khalid Bin Al-Waleed was by his-asws side, and with him was the sword. When Abu Bakr saw for the Tashahhud, he regretted upon what he had said and feared the Fitna (strife), and he recognised the intensity of Ali-asws and his-asws prowess. He did not cease to think not emboldened upon performing the Salaam, until the people thought that he had forgotten. Then he turned to Khalid and said: ‘O Khalid! Do not do what I have instructed you, the greetings be upon you all and Mercy of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Blessings (Salaam)’. Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘O Khalid! What is that which he had instructed you with? ’ He said, ‘He had instructed me with striking off your-asws neck’. He-asws said: ‘And you would have done it? ’ He said, ‘Yes, by Allah-azwj! Had he not said to me, ‘Don’t do it’, before the Salaam, I would have killed you-asws’. He (Abu Abdullah-asws) said: ‘Ali-asws grabbed Khalid and hit the ground with him. The people gathered to him-asws. Umar said, ‘He-asws will kill him, by Lord-azwj of the Kabah! ’
The people said, ‘O Abu Al-Hassan-asws! Allah-azwj! Allah-azwj, by the right of the occupant of the grave! ’
He-asws vacated from him, then turned to Umar and grabbed his collar and said: ‘O Ibn Suhaak! By Allah-azwj! Had there not been a pact from Rasool-Allah-azwj, and a preceding Book from Allah [8: 68], and you would come to know who is with weaker helpers and fewer number [72: 24]’’ and entered his-asws house’’. [56]