Chapter Six: The Fatal Blow in the Battle of Khandaq

Encyclopedia of Imam Ali (AS), written by Muhammad Muhammadi Rayshahri, abridged by Mahdi Gholamali, translated by Zaid Alsalami and Safyullah Khan, edited by Hamid Reza Salarkia and published by NORPUB.

26. رسول اللّه صلى الله عليه و آله:

26. The Prophet (SA) said:

لَمُبارَزَةُ عَلِيِّ بنِ أبي طالِبٍ لِعَمرِو بنِ عَبدِ وَدٍّ يَومَ الخَندَقِ

“The duel between Ali ibn Abi Talib and `Amr ibn `Abd Wudd on the day of Khandaq

أفضَلُ مِن أعمالِ اُمَّتي إلى يَومِ القِيامَةِ .

is better than the deeds of my nation until Judgment Day.”

المستدرك على الصحيحين : ج3 ص34 ح4327 .

Al-Mustadrak `ala al-Sahihain, vol. 3, p. 34, h. 4327.

27. عنه صلى الله عليه و آله:

27. The Prophet (SA) said:

 لَضَربَةُ عَلِيٍّ لِعَمرٍو يَومَ الخَندَقِ تَعدِلُ عِبادَةَ الثَّقَلَينِ .

“The Blow of Ali to `Amr on the day of Khandaq is equal to the worship of all humans and Jinn.”

عوالي اللآلي : ج4 ص86 ح102 .

`Awali al-La’ali, vol. 4, p. 86, h. 102.