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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to send him secretly, meaning Ali, and he would fight with Jibril on his right and Mika'il on his left, and he would not return until Allah granted him victory.  

الطبراني:٢٧١٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ الْأَوْدِيُّ ثنا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ هُبَيْرَةَ بْنِ يَرِيمَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَبْعَثُهُ بِالسَّرِيَّةِ يَعْنِي عَلِيًّا ؓ فَيُقَاتِلُ جِبْرِيلُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمِيكَائِيلُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَلَا يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ»