[Machine] Ali asked Abu Muslim, "How are you?" He replied, "I am fine." Ali then said, "Will you come out with me to these people and support me?" Abu Muslim answered, "Yes, if you are pleased with what I give you." Ali asked, "And what is it?" The sheikh said, "My dear, bring me my sword." She brought the sheath to him, and he placed it in his room. He took out some of it and lifted his head towards Ali, saying, "If my beloved, ﷺ , and your cousin has entrusted me, in times of conflict between Muslims, to use a wooden sword as my weapon, then this is my sword. If you wish, I will come out with it with you." Ali replied, "We have no need for you or your sword." So he returned from the door of the room without entering.  

لَهُ عَلِيٌّ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ؟ قَالَ بِخَيْرٍ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَلَا تَخْرُجُ مَعِي إِلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ فَتُعِينَنِي؟ قَالَ بَلَى إِنْ رَضِيتَ بِمَا أُعْطِيكَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ وَمَا هُوَ؟ فَقَالَ الشَّيْخُ يَا جَارِيَةُ هَاتِ سَيْفِي فَأَخْرَجَتْ إِلَيْهِ غِمْدًا فَوَضَعَتْهُ فِي حِجْرِهِ فَاسْتَلَّ مِنْهُ طَائِفَةً ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ إِنَّ خَلِيلِي عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَابْنَ عَمِّكَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ إِذَا كَانَتْ فِتْنَةٌ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَنْ اتَّخِذْ سَيْفًا مِنْ خَشَبٍ فَهَذَا سَيْفِي فَإِنْ شِئْتَ خَرَجْتُ بِهِ مَعَكَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ لَاحَاجَةَ لَنَا فِيكَ وَلَا فِي سَيْفِكَ فَرَجَعَ مِنْ بَابِ الْحُجْرَةِ وَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ