Hadith 9

(The book) ‘Al Kharaij Wa Al Jaraih’ –
It is reported from Zazan, and a group from companions of Amir Al-Momineen-asws, they said, ‘We were with him-asws at Siffeen. When Muawiya formed rows, a man from his-asws right flank came to him-asws and said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! There is disturbance in your-asws right flank’. He-asws said: ‘Return to your position’. He returned. Then he came back again and said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! There is disturbance in your-asws right flank’. He-asws said: ‘Return to your position’. He returned. Then he came to him thirdly as if the ground could not carry him. He said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! There is disturbance in your-asws right flank! ’ He-asws said: ‘Pause! ’ He paused. He-asws said: ‘To me-asws with Malik Al-Ashtar! ’ Malik came to him-asws. He-asws said: ‘O Malik! ’ He-asws said: ‘At your-asws service, O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! ’ He-asws said: ‘Do you see the left flank of Muawiya? ’ He said, ‘Yes’. He-asws said: ‘Do you see the commander of the cavalry, the teacher? ’ He said, ‘Yes’. He-asws said, ‘The one upon whom is the red cloak? ’ He said: ‘Yes’. He-asws said: ‘Go and come to me-asws with his head! ’
Malik went out and went near him and struck him. His head fell off. Then he grabbed it and came with it to Amir Al-Momineen-asws and threw it in front of him-asws. Ali-asws turned towards the man and said: ‘We adjure you with Allah-azwj! Is it so that when you were looking at this, and saw him and his appearance and it filled your heart, so you saw the disturbance among your companions? ’ He said, ‘O Allah-azwj, yes! ’
Ali-asws faced towards us, and we were around him-asws. He-asws said: ‘By Allah-azwj! Rasool-Allah-saww had informed me-asws with this. Do you see anything (else) remaining after this? ’ Then he-asws said to the man: ‘Return to your position’’. [48]
(The book) ‘Al Kharaij Wa Al Jaraih’ – It is reported from Abu Saeed Aqeesa who said, ‘We went out with Ali-asws inten