[Machine] We were sitting, waiting for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , when he came out to us with a torn sandal strap. He threw it to Ali and said, "Among you is someone who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran as I fought for its revelation." Abu Bakr said, "Is it me?" He said, "No." Umar said, "Is it me?" He said, "No, but it is the companion of the sandal."
كُنَّا جُلُوسًا نَنْتَظِرُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا قَدِ انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِهِ فَرَمَى بِهَا إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُقَاتِلُ عَلَى تَأْوِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ كَمَا قَاتَلْتُ عَلَى تَنْزِيلِهِ» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنَا؟ قَالَ «لَا» قَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا قَالَ «لَا وَلَكِنْ صَاحِبَ النَّعْلِ»