Qutaybah ibn Sa‘id narrated to us: Hâtim — meaning Ibn Ismâ‘îl — narrated to us, from Yazîd ibn Abî ‘Ubayd, from Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘, who said: ‘Alî had stayed behind from the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Khaybar, and he was suffering from an eye infection. He said: “Shall I stay behind from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?” So ‘Alî set out and caught up with the Prophet (peace be upon him). When it was the evening of the night whose morning Allah would grant the victory, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “I shall certainly give the banner — or, he will certainly take the banner — tomorrow to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love,” or he said, “who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah will grant victory through him.” Then, suddenly, there was ‘Alî, though we had not expected him. They said: “This is ‘Alî.” So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave him the banner, and Allah granted victory through him.