462. al-Ghārāt – narrating from Sa`id al-Ash`ari: “When setting out for Nahrawān, Ali (a.s.) put a man from the Nakha` tribe by the name of Hāni ibn Hudha in his place. He wrote to Ali (a.s.) that: “The Ghani and Bāhila tribes had revolted and prayed that your enemy gain victory [over you].”
Ali (a.s.) wrote back: “Deport them from Kufa and do not leave any of them therein.”¹

463. Tārikh al-Tabari – narrating from Muhill ibn Khalifa: “A man from the Bani Sadus tribe called `Ayzār ibn Akhnas who believed in the Khawārij [sympathizing with them] set off on a trip towards them. In the outskirts of Madā'in, he ran into `Adi ibn Hātim who was accompanied by Aswad ibn Qays al-Murādi and Aswad ibn Yazid al-Murādi.
When `Ayzār encountered `Adi, he asked him: “Are you a healthy and successful person or a tyrannic and sinful one?
`Adi said: “healthy and successful.”
The two Murādis said: “You only ask this out of the evil you have in you. We know for sure that you carry the views of the Khawārij. O `Ayzār! You shall not be separated until we take you to the Commander of the Faithful and report your state to him.”
A short while later Ali (a.s.) came and they reported to him saying: “O Commander of the Faithful! He is of the same opinion as that of the Khawārij. We know him.”
He (a.s.) said: “[The shedding of] his blood is not permissible to us; however, we will imprison him.”
`Adi ibn Hātim said: “O Commander of the Faithful! Leave him with me and I ensure that no harm would come to you from him.” Ali (a.s.) left him with `Adi.”²

462. الغارات عن سعيد الأَشعَريّ: اِستَخلَفَ عَليٌّ علیه السلام حينَ سارَ إلَى النَّهرَوانِ رَجُلاً مِنَ النَّخَعِ يُقالُ لَهُ: هانِي بنُ هَوذَةَ، فَكَتَبَ إلى عَليٍّ علیه السلام: إنَّ غَنيّاً وباهِلَةَ فَتَنوا، فَدَعَوُا اللهَ عَلَيكَ أن يَظفِرَ بِكَ عَدُوُّكَ، قالَ: فَكَتَبَ إلَيهِ عَليٌّ علیه السلام: أجلِهِم مِنَ الكوفَةِ ولا تَدَع مِنهُم أحَداً.¹

463. تاريخ الطبري عن المُحِلّ بن خَليفَة: إنَّ رَجُلاً مِنهُم مِن بَني سَدوس يُقالُ لَهُ العَيزارُ بنُ الأَخنَسِ كانَ يَرى رَأيَ الخَوارِجِ، خَرَجَ إلَيهِم، فَاستَقبَلَ ورَاءَ المَدائِنِ عَدِيَّ بنَ حاتِم ومَعَهُ الأَسوَدُ بنُ قَيس والأَسوَدُ بنُ يَزيدَ المُرادِيّانِ، فَقالَ لَهُ العَيزارُ حينَ استَقبَلَهُ: أسالِمٌ غانِم، أم ظالِمٌ آثِمٌ؟ فَقالَ عَدِيٌّ: لا، بَل سالِمٌ غانِمٌ، فَقالَ لَهُ المُرادِيّانِ: ما قُلتَ هذا إلّا لِشَرٍّ في نَفسِكَ، وإنَّكَ لَنَعرِفُكَ يا عَيزارُ بِرَأيِ القَومِ، فَلا تُفارِقنا حَتّى نَذهَبَ بِكَ إلى أميرِ المُؤمِنينَ فَنُخبِرَهُ خَبَرَكَ. فَلَم يَكُن بِأَوشَكَ أن جاءَ عَليٌّ فَأَخبَراهُ خَبَرَهُ، وقالا: يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ، إنَّهُ يَرى رَأيَ القَومِ، قَد عَرَفناهُ بِذلِكَ.
فَقالَ: ما يَحِلُّ لَنا دَمُهُ، ولكِنّا نَحبِسُهُ.
فَقالَ عَدِيُّ بنُ حاتِم: يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ، ادفَعهُ إلَيَّ وأنَا أضمِنُ ألّا يَأتِيَكَ مِن قِبَلِهِ مَكروهٌ. فَدَفَعَهُ إلَيهِ.²