Sahih Muslim Book - 44, Hadith - 6229

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ : اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ : فَدَعَا سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ ، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَشْتِمَ عَلِيًّا قَالَ : فَأَبَى سَهْلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ : أَمَّا إِذْ أَبَيْتَ فَقُلْ : لَعَنَ اللَّهُ أَبَا التُّرَابِ فَقَالَ سَهْلٌ : مَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ اسْمٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَبِي التُّرَابِ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لَيَفْرَحُ إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهَا ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ قِصَّتِهِ ، لِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبَا تُرَابٍ ؟ قَالَ : جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْتَ فَاطِمَةَ ، فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عَلِيًّا فِي الْبَيْتِ ، فَقَالَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ عَمِّكِ ؟ فَقَالَتْ : كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ ، فَغَاضَبَنِي فَخَرَجَ ، فَلَمْ يَقِلْ عِنْدِي ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لإِنْسَانٍ انْظُرْ ، أَيْنَ هُوَ ؟ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، هُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَاقِدٌ ، فَجَاءَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ ، قَدْ سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ شِقِّهِ ، فَأَصَابَهُ تُرَابٌ ، فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُهُ عَنْهُ وَيَقُولُ قُمْ أَبَا التُّرَابِ قُمْ أَبَا التُّرَابِ.

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said: "A man from the family of Marwan was appointed as governor of Al-Madinah, and he called Sahl bin Sa'd and ordered him to insult 'Ali, but Sa'd refused. He said: 'If you refuse to do it, then at least say: "May Allah curse Abu At-Turab."' Sahl said: 'No name is dearer to 'Ali than Abu At-Turab, and he used to feel happy when he was called by it.' He said: 'Tell us his story; why was he called Abu At-Turab?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to the house of Fatimah and he did not find 'Ali in the house. He said: "Where is the son of your uncle?" She said: "There was something between him and I, and he got angry with me and went out; he did not take a nap in my house." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to someone: "Go and look where he is." He came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, he is in the Masjid, sleeping." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to him and he was lying down. His cloak had fallen from his back and he had gotten dusty. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) started wiping it from him, saying: "Get up, Abu At-Turab, get up Abu At-Turab."