[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was approached by some people from the Quraysh, who said, "O Muhammad, indeed your neighbors, allies, and even some of our slaves have come to you not out of desire for religion or understanding, but rather they fled from our lost possessions and wealth. Return them to us." The Prophet ﷺ then asked Abu Bakr, "What do you say?" Abu Bakr replied, "They are telling the truth; indeed they are your neighbors and allies." The face of the Prophet ﷺ changed, and he asked Ali, "What do you say?" Ali replied, "They are telling the truth; indeed they are your neighbors and allies." The face of the Prophet ﷺ changed again, and he said, "O people of Quraysh, by Allah, Allah will surely send upon you a man from among yourselves whose heart Allah has tested for faith. He will either unite you upon the religion or divide you." Abu Bakr asked, "Am I that man, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "No." Umar asked, "Am I that man, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "No, but it is the one stitching the sandals," and he had already given his sandals to Ali to stitch.  

جَاءَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ جِيرَانَكَ وَحُلَفَاءَكَ وَإِنَّ أُنَاسًا مِنْ عَبِيدِنَا قَدْ أَتَوْكَ لَيْسَ بِهِمْ رَغْبَةٌ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَا رَغْبَةٌ فِي الْفِقْهِ إِنَّمَا فَرُّوا مِنْ ضِيَاعِنَا وَأَمْوَالِنَا فَارْدُدْهُمْ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ «مَا تَقُولُ؟» فَقَالَ «صَدَقُوا إِنَّهُمْ لَجِيرَانُكَ وَأَحْلَافُكَ» فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «مَا تَقُولُ؟» قَالَ صَدَقُوا إِنَّهُمْ لَجِيرَانُكَ وَحُلَفَاؤُكَ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ «وَاللهِ لَيَبْعَثَنَّ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلًا مِنْكُمْ قَدِ امْتَحَنَ اللهُ قَلْبَهُ لِلْإِيمَانِ فَلِيَضْرِبَنَّكُمْ عَلَى الدِّينِ أَوْ يَضْرِبُ بَعْضَكُمْ» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا» قَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا وَلَكِنْ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَخْصِفُ النَّعْلَ» وَقَدْ كَانَ أَعْطَى عَلِيًّا نَعْلَهُ يَخْصِفُهَا