21. al-Imāma wa al-Siyāsa –mentioning the pledge of allegiance to Imām Ali (a.s.): “The first one to go up the pulpit was Talha who swore allegiance to him by shaking his hand while his fingers were limping. Ali (a.s.) took it as bad omen and said: “How befitting would it be for this allegiance to be broken!” Then Zubair, Sa`d and all of the companions of the Prophet (s.a.w.) swore allegiance.¹

22. al-`Iqd al-Farid: When `Uthmān ibn `Affān was killed, people rushed towards Ali ibn Abi Tālib (a.s.) and gathered around him in crowds to swear allegiance. He (a.s.) said: “This is not in your hand. Rather, it is the right of the people of Badr to swear allegiance.” Then he asked: “Where are Talha, Zubair and Sa`d?” They then came and pledged allegiance, and then the Muhājirin and Ansār swore allegiance, and after them the rest of the people. This took place on Friday, Dhil Hijja 13, 35 AH/June 12, 656 CE.
The first person who swore allegiance was Talha. His fingers were limping. Ali (a.s.) took it as a bad omen and said: “How befitting is it for it to be broken!”²

21. الإمامة والسياسة ـ في ذِكرِ بَيعَةِ الإِمامِ عَليٍّ علیه السلام ـ: كانَ أوَّلُ مَن صَعِدَ المِنبَرَ طَلحَةَ، فَبايَعَهُ بِيَدِهِ، وكانَت أصابِعُهُ شَلّاءَ، فَتَطَيَّرَ¹ مِنها عَلِيٌّ، فَقالَ: ما أخلَقَها² أن تُنكَثَ. ثُمَّ بايَعَهُ الزُّبَيرُ، وسَعدٌ، وأصحابُ النَّبِيِّ صلی الله علیه وآله جَميعاً.³

22. العِقد الفريد: لَمّا قُتِلَ عُثمانُ بنُ عَفّانَ، أقبَلَ النّاسُ يُهرَعونَ إلى عَلِيِّ بنِ أبي طالِبٍ، فَتَراكَمَت عَلَيهِ الجَماعَةُ فِي البَيعَةِ، فَقالَ: لَيسَ ذلِكَ إلَيكُم، إنَّما ذلِكَ لاَِهلِ بَدرٍ، لِيُبايِعوا. فَقالَ: أينَ طَلحَةُ وَالزُّبَيرُ وسَعدٌ؟ فَأَقبَلوا فَبايَعوا، ثُمَّ بايَعَهُ المُهاجِرونَ والأَنصارُ، ثُمَّ بايَعَهُ النّاسُ. وذلِكَ يَومَ الجُمُعَةِ لِثَلاثَ عَشَرَةَ خَلَت مِن ذِي الحِجَّةِ سَنَةَ خَمسٍ وثَلاثينَ.
وكانَ أوَّلُ مَن بايَعَ طَلحَةَ، فَكانَت إصبَعُهُ شَلّاءَ، فَتَطَيَّرَ مِنها عَلِيٌّ، وقالَ: ما أخلَقَهُ أن يُنكَثَ.⁴