Sahl b. Sa’d reported that a person from the offspring of Marwan was appointed as the governor of Medina. He called Sahl b. Sa’d and ordered him to abuse All Sahl refused to do that. He (the governor) said to him: If you do not agree to it (at least) say: May Allah curse Abu Turab. Sahl said: There was no name dearer to All than Abu Turab (for it was given to him by the Holy Prophet himself) and he felt delighted when he was called by this name. He (the governor) said to him: Narrate to us the story of his being nanied as Abu Turab. He said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to the house of Fatima and he did not find ‘Ali in the house; whereupon he said: Where is your uncle’s son? She said: (There cropped up something) between me and him which had annoyed him with me. He went out and did not rest here. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to a person to find out where he was. He came and said: Allah’s Messenger, he is sleeping in the mosque. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to him and found him lying in the mosque and saw that his mantle had slipped from his back and his back was covered with dust and Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) began to wipe it away from him (from the body of Hadrat ‘Ali) saying: Get up, covered with dust; get up, covered with dust.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا عبد العزيز، – يعني ابن أبي حازم – عن أبي، حازم عن سهل بن سعد، قال استعمل على المدينة رجل من آل مروان – قال – فدعا سهل بن سعد فأمره أن يشتم عليا – قال – فأبى سهل فقال له أما إذ أبيت فقل لعن الله أبا التراب . فقال سهل ما كان لعلي اسم أحب إليه من أبي التراب وإن كان ليفرح إذا دعي بها . فقال له أخبرنا عن قصته لم سمي أبا تراب قال جاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بيت فاطمة فلم يجد عليا في البيت فقال ” أين ابن عمك ” . فقالت كان بيني وبينه شىء فغاضبني فخرج فلم يقل عندي فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لإنسان ” انظر أين هو ” . فجاء فقال يا رسول الله هو في المسجد راقد . فجاءه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو مضطجع قد سقط رداؤه عن شقه فأصابه تراب فجعل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يمسحه عنه ويقول ” قم أبا التراب قم أبا التراب ” .
Chapter : The Book Pertaining to the Merits of the Companions (Allah Be Pleased With Them) of the Holy Prophet – كتاب فضائل الصحابة رضى الله تعالى عنهم