Hadith 400

And from Al Jarjany who said, ‘Muawiya was preparing Hureys his slave for every grievous matter. He would wear the weapons of Muawiya to resemble him. So, when he fought, the people said, ‘That is Muawiya! ’ Muawiya called him and said, ‘O Hureys! Fear Ali-asws and place your spear wherever you like’. Amro Bin Al-Aas came to him and said, ‘O Hureys! By Allah-azwj, if You were Quraysh Muawiya would have loved you to kill Ali-asws, but he dislike that there should happen to be its share for you, so if you find an opportunity, then storm (to kill him-asws)’. And Ali-asws came out during this day, and he-asws was a leader of the cavalry. Hureys attacked upon him-asws. And in a report of Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, he said, ‘Hureys, slave of Muawiya, came out for duel on this day, and he was strong, with prowess, not to be thrown. He shouted, ‘O Ali-asws! Is it for you-asws regarding (coming for) the duel? Proceed, Abu Hassan-asws, if you-asws so desire’. Ali-asws came and he-asws was saying (a poem), ‘I-asws am Ali-asws, and a son-asws of Abdul Muttalib-asws. We-asws, by the Command of Allah-azwj, are foremost with the Book. From us-asws is the Prophet-saww, the Chosen one, without lies, the people of the flag, and the position, and the veils. We-asws are His-azwj helpers against every Arab’. Then he-asws went to him and did not respite him and struck him with one strike and cut him into two halves. Muawiya panicked upon it with a severe panic, and blamed Amro in having deceived him with Ali-asws. When Hureys was killed, Amro Bin Al-Husay Al-Saksaky came for duel and called out, ‘O Hassan-asws! Come to the duel! ’ Ali-asws gestured towards Saeed Bin Qays Al-Hamdany. He duelled him and struck him with the sword and killed him’. Nasr said, ‘It was a great calamity for Hamdan in helping Ali-asws in Siffeen, and from the poems is that which there is no doubt that its speaker is Ali-asws due to the frequency of the reports: ‘I-asws called and a group from the people responded to me-asws, horsemen from Hamdan without blame, with every high quality spear and mind you can think of, when the groups fought, a flame was inflamed. For Hamdan there are honourable manners adorning them, and prowess when they meet (in battle), and strong contention. And effort and sincerity in the wars and help, and words when they speak are without sins When you go to them in their houses to be hosted, good are the bounties in service and food. May Allah-azwj Recompense Hamdan with Gardens, for they are at the peak of the fulfilment of guests during every day. If I-asws were to be a gatekeeper upon the gate of the Paradise, I-asws would say to Hamdan, ‘Enter in peace’’. [23]