Arabic (Original)
أنبأ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ثنا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ثنا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ مَرْوَانَ فَدَعَا سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَشْتُمَ عَلِيًّا ؓ قَالَ فَأَبَى سَهْلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمَّا إِذَا أَبِيتَ فَقُلْ لَعَنَ اللهُ أَبَا تُرَابٍ فَقَالَ سَهْلٌ مَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ ؓ اسْمٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَبِي تُرَابٍ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَيَفْرَحُ إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ قِصَّتِهِ لِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبَا تُرَابٍ؟ قَالَ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْتَ فَاطِمَةَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عَلِيًّا ؓ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَيْنَ ابْنُ عَمِّكِ؟ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ فَغَاضَبَنِي فَخَرَجَ وَلَمْ يَقِلْ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِإِنْسَانٍ انْظُرْ أَيْنَ هُوَ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَاقِدٌ فَجَاءَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ قَدْ سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ شِقِّهِ فَأَصَابَهُ تُرَابٌ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُهُ عَنْهُ وَيَقُولُ قُمْ أَبَا تُرَابٍ قُمْ أَبَا تُرَابٍ رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ قُتَيْبَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ
English Translation
Sahl ibn Sa'd said: "A man from the family of Marwan was appointed governor over Madinah. He summoned Sahl ibn Sa'd and ordered him to insult Ali. Sahl refused. He said: 'If you refuse, then say: May Allah curse Abu Turab.' Sahl said: 'Ali had no name dearer to him than Abu Turab, and he would be delighted when called by it.' He said: 'Tell us the story — why was he called Abu Turab?' Sahl said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Fatimah's house and did not find Ali there. He asked: Where is your cousin?' She said: 'Something happened between us and he got angry and left without taking his midday rest here.' The Prophet told someone: 'Go find him.' He came back and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, he is sleeping in the mosque.' The Prophet came to him lying down with his cloak fallen from his side, covered in dust. The Prophet began wiping the dust off him, saying: 'Get up, Abu Turab! Get up, Abu Turab!'" Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.