[Machine] Ali came to his father, and he stood by the door and sought permission. He said, "O father of Muslim, what prevents you from finding and taking your rightful share in this matter?" His father said, "I am prevented from that by a pledge made to me by your uncle and cousin ﷺ. He commanded me that when the civil strife occurs, I should take a sword made of wood." So here it is with me, and if you wish, I will fight with it.
أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ؓ أَتَى أَبَاهَا فَقَامَ عَلَى الْبَابِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ وَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَجِدَّ فِي هَذَا الْأَمْرِ وَتَأْخُذَ مِنْهُ بِنَصِيبِكَ؟ قَالَ يَمْنَعُنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ عَهْدٌ عَهِدَهُ إِلَيَّ خَلِيلِي وَابْنُ عَمِّكَ ﷺ «أَمَرَنِي إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ أَنْ أَتَّخِذَ سَيْفًا مِنْ خَشَبٍ» فَهَا هُوَ ذَا عِنْدِي فَإِنْ شِئْتَ قَاتَلْتُ بِهِ